Las Vegas, NV, Nov. 24, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – (via Blockchain Wire) TWO TWO and the City have teamed up to bring the Downtown Arts District to life. With immersion, interaction, NFTs, and diverse forms of reality, TWO TWO’s collaborations with some of the world’s best artists, composers, and engineers are representative of the inspiration behind creativity focused on expanding artistic vision and transforming the entire industry. TWO TWO reinvents media and transcends all current artist experiences. As the entertainment capital of the world, Las Vegas recognizes the need to exhibit art in a way that remains relevant to future generations.
“TWO TWO is a perfect partner to reinvigorate our art district and achieve world-class status,” said Tammy Christensen, senior economic development officer for the city of Las Vegas. “We look forward to transforming the art world in our amazing city.”
The Arts District is already known as the bohemian gem of downtown Las Vegas. The absolute Mecca for food, music, fashion, and of course the arts, the area is home to the city’s most exciting venues, boutiques, restaurants, bars, and art galleries, and offers the best of culture southern Nevada has to offer. From the hottest bars like ReBar, a combo bar and antique shop that can literally buy EVERYTHING, to the most delicious restaurants like Esther’s Kitchen, founded by Michelin five-star chef James Tree, is the Arts District the true cultural hub of Las Vegas. “Everything in the Arts District is independent and free-spirited,” says Trees. “In contrast to the big hotels on the Strip, where everything fits well into one theme, the Arts District is a separate entity. That makes it so fun and exciting. “
You can shop for the most vibrant modern and vintage fashion in places like Glam Factory Vintage and Del’la Couture, or enjoy the best theater this side of Broadway at The Cockroach Theater or the Vegas Theater Company. Cocktail lounges like The Velveteen Rabbit and high profile coffee shops like Makers and Finders are more New York Soho chic than Vegas strip kitsch, and craft breweries like HUDL Brewing and Able Baker make names for themselves by making the tastiest and most unique craft brews the country. Popular venues like Ninja Karaoke offer a full throttle karaoke experience in Tokyo, with themed rooms perfect for your next birthday or business party, while trendy salons like the Atomic Lounge bring you the most stylish classic looks from the 1950s to today.
But what would the Las Vegas Arts District be without the art, of course. You don’t even have to step into one of the neighborhood’s many notable galleries to view the murals that decorate the walls of almost every building in the area. Whether you’re looking for a limited edition print, the perfect piece to piece a room together, or the ideal artist to bring a bespoke job to life, the Arts District galleries are a treasure trove for both the casual and the serious Art lover. The Arts Factory is a sprawling converted warehouse that houses the city’s most famous local artist studios, and Helios Fine Art is another well-known place known for pushing boundaries and challenging the viewer.
For those looking for vintage collectibles, furniture, knickknacks, and tchotchkes, Retro Vegas is a total time machine of Vegas kitsch specializing in the best leftovers from the bygone era. Perhaps the most exciting aspect of this burgeoning Vegas cultural phenomenon, however, is its famous First Friday events. On the first Friday of every month, the Arts District hosts a huge block party that brings together the best musicians, artists, grocery sellers and clothing designers in town to showcase their pioneering work. It’s the best party in town. Though best known as a monthly event, the First Friday Foundation extends its outreach efforts well beyond the first Friday of each month.
As a non-profit organization, the First Friday Foundation serves to promote local art, culture, and education through artistic opportunities for thousands of students in the Clark County School District. This is in direct line with TWO TWO’s own vision of connecting and enriching the global community through arts and entertainment. As the first immersive art gallery in the district, TWO TWO will become the touchstone from which all future galleries and art will emerge. Forget your tired old Las Vegas Strip and welcome yourself to the city’s best-kept secret, located in downtown south, just a few minutes’ walk from Fremont St.
“If you want to learn about history, you could read history books, but that’s one perspective that can be tainted by class or politics,” said Steven W. Meistrich, co-founder and CEO of TWO TWO. “In my opinion, if you really want to understand and accept history, you need art, music and literature, because that represents the truth; the heart of a society, a generation, a culture. This understanding provides a true sense of the meaning of history, which is fundamental to adult humanity. Art, music and literature are not taught. You are oxygen and it is up to us to educate. ”
TWO TWO, the City of Las Vegas, is a partner of Art Without Boundaries.
ABOUT TWO TWO
TWO TWO is the world’s first interactive art gallery. It blurs the lines between physical and virtual art and shows and sells the works of visionary, established and emerging graffiti, pop and street artists. See more at www.twotwoart.com
