Burning man art

This year's Burning Man begins on August 26. Before 70,000 people gather on the "playa" for the festival, take a look at some of the most expensive art installations at Burning Man.

This year's Burning Man festival is about to begin. Check out some of the most magnificent art installations from recent years.

State of the Art: The Art of Burning Man 2019. Artist renderings and how they turned out—a fascinating stroll through this year's installations. A look at 140+ piece of installation art at Burning Man 2019. Artists are invited to submit information or updates.

The space, called Area15, brings monumental artworks from Burning Man to Las Vegas (and soon it will include a Meow Wolf experience too).

For years, photographers have been venturing out to Black Rock City to capture the ephemeral magic of the annual Burning Man Festival . Here are some of our favorite images of the art, costumes, theme camps and fire sculptures. Been to the Black Rock Desert? Share your pictures in our Burning Man reader photo gallery.

Exodus, the title of my final Burning Man album.

One of the most powerful art pieces from Burning Man: A sculpture of two adults after a disagreement, sitting with their backs to each other. Yet, the inner child in both of them simply wants to connect. Age has many beautiful gifts but one we could live without is the pride and resenment we hold onto when we have conflicts with others. The forgiving, free spirit of children is our true nature. Remember this when you feel stubborn.

Kirsten Berg is a painter and sculptor and a contributing artist to the Burning Man Festival.

with an art theme dubbed metamorphoses, the 2019 edition wants to explore its transformative nature.