Seven Magic Mountains
Seven towers of vividly painted boulders rising from the Nevada desert
Seven towers of colorful, stacked boulders standing more than thirty feet high — a creative expression of human presence in the desert. Created by artist Ugo Rondinone in partnership with the Nevada Museum of Art and Art Production Fund, Seven Magic Mountains opened in 2016 near Jean Dry Lake, about ten miles south of Las Vegas, and remains on view as its producers work to keep the artwork accessible for years to come.
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Site SpecificStart date
August 26th, 2026
End date
August 26th, 2027
Audience Role
Visitors walk freely among the seven towers, photographing and exploring the installation at their own pace.
Ages: All ages
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About Seven Magic Mountains
Renowned Swiss artist Ugo Rondinone’s colorful large-scale, public artwork Seven Magic Mountains is an exhibition located in the desert outside of Las Vegas, Nevada, featuring seven, 30 to 35-feet high dayglow totems comprised of painted, locally-sourced boulders. Visible across the desert landscape along Interstate 15, Seven Magic Mountains offers a creative critique of the simulacra of destinations like Las Vegas. According to Rondinone, the location is physically and symbolically mid-way between the natural and the artificial: the natural is expressed by the mountain ranges, desert, and Jean Dry Lake backdrop, and the artificial is expressed by the highway and the constant flow of traffic between Los Angeles and Las Vegas. Seven Magic Mountains is produced by the Art Production Fund, New York and Nevada Museum of Art, Reno. Approximately 10 miles south of the intersection of Las Vegas Boulevard and St. Rose Parkway in Henderson, the installation site is a short distance from Jean Dry Lake where Michael Heizer and Jean Tinquely created legendary land art works in the 1960s. Many of the project’s public programs will take place at ARIA Resort & Casino, and partner locations in Nevada, including the Marjorie Barrick Museum on the campus of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.