Best Arts and Culture Places in Clark County

"Located on the University of Nevada, Las Vegas campus, the Barrick Museum features rotating exhibitions of everything from contemporary paintings to glass work to Ansel Adams' legendary collection of photography. Its well-curated collections and fun, hip vibe make it the perfect place to escape to for an hour or two. Admission is also free—perfect if you've been dealt a losing hand on the Strip."

"The Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art is located on the UNLV campus and is part of their College of Fine Arts. The admission is free, so it’s a great way to spend an afternoon if you need a break from the casinos. The beautiful, open space has benches and a very relaxing atmosphere to sit down and stare at the art."

"Vegas might have a lot of flashy art installations, but it’s not exactly a town known for its art museums. Marjorie Barrick is a venue trying to change that. This art museum is 100 percent free to enter and is geared towards the more educational elements of the Vegas art scene."

"The Random Alchemy Art Gallery is a perfect place to view Las Vegas art that is unique to Sin City and the world. Located on East Charleston Boulevard within the Arts Factory, the Random Alchemy Art Gallery is the brainchild of Lisa Dittrich and brings interesting yet compelling artists work to the forefront. Recent exhibits have included artwork from Dittrich as well as local artists such as Dawn Dohl, Regina Vinicky, Edward Maier and Ivan Fernandez Mesa."

"Trace your way downtown to the Arts District and discover the Arts Factory. This warehouse is the creative center of the area, housing dozens of artists and galleries in a labyrinth-like venue. First Fridays allow you to tour this performance and studio space, interact with the artists and purchase unique pieces from the equally distinctive Gallery 2 Go art vending machine."

"This non-for–profit gallery is located in the downtown region of Las Vegas. Though quite small in size, the center holds a collection of modern art on display. It has been around for over 20 years and hosts touring exhibitions by various artists from all over the world."

"This is the hottest new attraction in Las Vegas that’s a mix of art, shopping, and food. It’s free to enter (though it requires tickets to control capacity) and there are plenty of murals and free art installations to browse. If you want to see certain exhibits, you can purchase tickets separately or as a bundle on the AREA15 site."

"If you are interested in viewing Las Vegas art that includes established as well as up-coming artists in the area of pop and contemporary art, then you should stop by the A.W."

"The Gallery of Music & Art mixes the right amount of Las Vegas art with incredible images of iconic musicians in a variety of formats that are sure to please your senses. Located in the Forum Shops at Caesars Palace, the Gallery of Music & Art exhibits everything from contemporary to abstract to lithographs from famous artists from around the world. The concept at the gallery combines superb artwork that highlights some 64 musicians and legendary rock bands like Bob Dylan, Miles Davis, Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin and David Bowie."

"Say aloha to an oasis of art in the desert at Wyland Galleries. Located within the Miracle Mile Shops, Wyland Galleries brings waves of Hawaiian style art to the Strip. Every unique, undersea inspiration was created by the “Marine Michaelangelo” himself – all of the fountains, furnitures, and other decor were also handpicked by Wyland."

"An incubator for up-and-coming fashion designers and local artisans, the edgy Container Park stacks pop-up shops on top of one another. Wander along the sidewalks and catwalks while searching out handmade jewelry, contemporary art and clothing at a dozen or so specialty boutiques, eateries and art installations. When the sun sets, the container bars come to life and host regular themed events and movie nights. It's adults only (21-plus) after 9pm."

"Photo credit: Downtown Container Park's Official Facebook Page. Downtown Container Park is a shopping, dining, and entertainment destination made up of re-purposed shipping containers and locally manufactured "Xtreme cubes". This shopping destination is unique to Las Vegas and employs creative, new-concept retail strategy resulting in lots of innovative and trendy boutiques and restaurants."

"Downtown Las Vegas is now home to some unique restaurants and shops, thanks to this fairly new addition. The entire open-air shopping center is built out of recycled shipping containers!. There’s also a treehouse and park that’s great for any children that need to have a little freedom to let some energy out."

"There’s nothing misleading about the name of this expansive mall, which has been a permanent part of the Las Vegas Strip for nigh on 40 Years. The Fashion Show Mall has a retractable 25-metre runway, the only one in the world, for models to strut their stuff on Friday, Saturday and Sunday afternoons on the hour. Where this mall departs from Paris Fashion Week is that you won’t be looking at bizarre future concepts, but whatever is in season and for sale at the shops around you."

"Come discover over 250 stores, multiple dining choices and department stores at Fashion Show, an iconic shopping, dining and entertainment destination on the Las Vegas Strip. Live entertainment includes weekly New York-style runway shows with the hottest fashion brands, incorporating both live mu..."

"Source: Photo by Wikimedia Commons user Alexander Migl used under CC BY-SA 4.0. Come visit Fashion Show, Las Vegas’ largest shopping mall. It is situated right on the world-famous Las Vegas Strip at the Las Vegas Boulevard and Spring Mountain Road."