“Is the 747 Art?” Is a Great Question, but It Might Not Be the Right One
The best thing about the 747, in my opinion, is the way it has caused large groups of people to spontaneously ask one another “but is it Art?” “But is ...Read More
Desert Arts Preview 2017: The Trees
Meet four major pieces coming to the playa with roots in the natural world. ...Read More
Introducing the 2017 Global Art Grantees
By Laura Dane
Burning Man is proud to announce the 2017 Global Art Grant recipients. This year, $95,700 funded 20 projects, including projects ...Read More
#WeekofMaking: What Kind of Maker Space is Black Rock City?
By Jon Mitchell
So, clearly there’s some relationship between Black Rock City and the American maker movement. How exactly does that work? Maker ...Read More
The Hermitage Museum Brings Burning Man Culture to Virginia
By Brody
The Hermitage Museum in Norfolk, Virginia did something amazing. For the first time ever, a museum collaborated with Burning Man ...Read More
2017 Man Pavilion Shrines and Processionals
With a theme like Radical Ritual, it’s no wonder Burning Man 2017 will be home to 30 different Shrines. At ...Read More
Get In: Brennan Steele’s Dung Bug
Hailing from New Orleans, Brennan Steele’s entire life revolves around making. A former architect, Brennan has turned his love for ...Read More
The Solacii: Tigre Bailando’s Art of Sacred Space
Solace — to give comfort, especially in times of grief or misfortune — is the “primary motivating offering” of The ...Read More
Daruma Project: Fall Down Seven Times, Get up Eight
Burning Man 2017 honorarium recipient Angela Chang made her first rendition of a Daruma doll for her eighth grade Japanese ...Read More
“Burning Man Art” Is Now Everywhere – but What Is It?
The best way - maybe the only authentic way - to appreciate the art of Burning Man is to be ...Read More