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PALMS CASINO RESORT
Location: Las Vegas
Curator: Executive Creative Director Tal Cooperman
On Offer: A hefty collection of modern art masterpieces from the likes of Richard Prince, Andy Warhol, and Jean-Michel Basquiat, on loan from Palms owners Frank and Lorenzo Fertitta, blended with contemporary commissions from stars of the street art scene, including Jason Revoke, Crash, KAWS, Timothy Curtis, and Eric Haze.
Standout Features: A Damien Hirst shark, titled “The Unknown,” hanging over a casino floor bar the artist designed himself, a private dining room at signature steakhouse Scotch 80 Prime features a triptych of early Basquiat works entitled “Speaks For Itself.” To further the property’s Instagram-friendly aesthetic, noodle bar Send Noodles is lined with murals by James Jean, the illustrator responsible for the movie posters for this year’s Oscar winner, The Shape of Water.
