Goldwell Open Air Museum, Rhyolite Nevada
The Goldwell Open Air Museum , located near the Rhyolite ghost town in Nevada, exists to present artistic exploration in and of the Amarosa Desert. The first piece, The Last Supper by Belgian artiste Albert Szukalski, appeared in 1984. Since then additional pieces have appeared, and disappeared on the landscape. There is a small visitors center that is open from time to time on the property. The facility operates on donations. Visit at your leisure as it is available 24/7. Albert Szukalski was inspired by Da Vinci’s Last Supper. Draping live models, posed as in the painting, with fabric soaked in wet plaster. Once the plaster set it left a rigid shroud behind. The piece was weather proofed by covering them with fiberglass. The piece is stunning against the desert backdrop. Szukalski added several more pieces using the same ghost concept. Ghost Rider Serving Ghost Over the years other artists have added their inspirations. Irina and...