Desert Arts Preview

Desert Arts Preview 2025

Get a first look at the incredible art coming to Black Rock City this year! Desert Arts Preview is your chance to step behind the scenes and meet the artists, hear their stories, tour their studios, and explore the creative visions coming to life. 

This year, catch the magic on your own time. We’re evolving from a live webinar event to releasing a special feature in mid-June that you can watch anytime, anywhere. Plus look for some bite-sized highlights on our social media channels, building excitement for the art of Burning Man all summer long.

Take an early peek at the art coming to the playa through artist-submitted footage, chats with the Director of Art, Katie Hazard, and a special preview of even more inspiring projects. Learn how you can get involved and support these and other artists in creating interactive, collaborative, community-built artworks.

Watch this space for the Desert Arts Preview 2025 special feature – to be released in mid-June!

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And check out all the art coming to BRC this year!

 

Desert Arts Preview Archive

Desert Arts Preview 2024: Embrace Your Curiosity

Spark your curiosity for Black Rock City and the art that defines the landscape because Desert Arts Preview is on the horizon! As you anticipate Burning Man 2024, hear stories from artists who are creating a fantastical new assortment of spectacular, wild, and whimsical art installations. Burning Man Arts is thrilled to invite you to the beloved and exciting event Desert Arts Preview on Sunday, June 2 at 1pm PDT, hosted by the Director of Art, Katie Hazard. Step behind the scenes to meet the featured artists, enjoy virtual studio tours, and gain insights into their ambitions and inspirations for their works in progress.

Come learn how you can get involved and support these and other artists to create interactive, collaborative, and community-built artworks for the Burning Man event. Tune in from anywhere for this virtual celebration, and meet the presenting artists who will be joining us from around the globe. You can also host a watch party to enjoy the program with friends and family.

After the main program, you are invited to join breakout rooms with artists featured in the main program as well as additional 2024 BRC artists to learn about even more about the artworks, ask questions, and mingle with artists and other participants.

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Desert Arts Preview 2023: An Invitation to Get Inspired

Desert Arts Preview is Burning Man Project’s beloved annual event celebrating art installations that are coming to Black Rock City this year.

Jumpstart your excitement for Black Rock City and the art that defines the landscape because Desert Arts Preview is back! As you anticipate the return to playa, get inspired by a fantastic collection of spectacular, wild, and whimsical art installations. Step behind the scenes and join our featured artists for virtual tours of their studios and creative process, and gain insights into their inspirations and hopes for their works in progress.

Check out this slideshow of the hundreds of art projects coming to BRC this year. Learn how you can fully immerse yourself in previewing many of the art projects in BRCvr for the next several months.

Hosted by Katie Hazard, Associate Director of Art Management

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Desert Arts Preview 2022: An Invitation to the Amazing 

Dust off your sense of wonder because Desert Arts Preview 2022 is ready to view!
The return to Black Rock City heralds the return of art, and a fantastic new collection of spectacular, wild, and whimsical art installations. Burning Man Arts is thrilled to share our beloved and exciting event Desert Arts Preview. Step behind the scenes and join our featured artists for virtual tours of their studios and creative process, and gain insights into their inspirations and hopes for their works in progress.

Hosted by Katie Hazard, Associate Director of Art Management

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Desert Arts Preview 2021

ArtSpeaks Episode X: Desert Arts Preview Edition! It’s never too early to start planning for Burning Man right? This is especially true for the artists who bring their larger-than-life artworks to Black Rock City. In this special 10th episode of ArtSpeaks, we’ll be celebrating several of these artists, Desert Arts Preview style! We’ll hear from Honoraria artists who are planning on bringing their projects to Black Rock City the next time we can gather together safely. Get a sneak peek at Jason Gronlund’s mysterious masks, Abram Santa Cruz’s interactive light portal, Ashley Stracke’s PeepShow, Michael Christian’s newest creation, the latest news from the Temple, and more. After the program, you’re invited to join us in our very own virtual Desert Arts Preview “lobby” where you can learn more about Burning Man artwork, chat with the artists themselves, and explore a whimsical world with surprises around every corner.

Desert Arts Preview 2019

Desert Arts Preview is a beloved and exciting evening where artists will share the projects they plan to bring to the Burning Man event in 2019. Presenters will share their inspiration and hopes for these works in progress, giving the audience an exclusive window into their imagination and creative process.

This is also the perfect opportunity to learn how you can get involved and support these and other artists at the Burning Man event and year-round, as we increasingly seek to create interactive, collaborative and community-generating works of art in cities around the world. Come and learn how to get involved and help make the art you wish to see in the world.

Doors will open at 6:00 PM. Presentations being promptly at 7:00 PM. All seating is general admission, first-come, first-served. Due to venue restrictions we will not be able to serve food at the event, please eat early and plan to enjoy a full evening of presentations!

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Desert Arts Preview 2018

Desert Arts Preview is a beloved and exciting evening where artists will share the projects they plan to bring to the Burning Man event in 2018. Presenters will share their inspiration and hopes for these works in progress, giving the audience an exclusive window into their imagination and creative process.

An inspiring group of 30 art projects will be represented and celebrated through short presentations and in the Art Gallery: from a 32’ tall polar bear made out of recycled car hoods, to a great train wreck, plus an exciting range of robots, trees, giant flowers, UFOs, and a wide collection of the amazing and interactive art that delights us every year in Black Rock City. A beautiful and informative Art Gallery will be installed in theater, featuring stunning imagery and engaging information for each project. And we’re thrilled that Arthur Mamou-Mani, the lead artist of Galaxia, this year’s Temple, will be there in person to share insights and progress from his international team.

This is also the perfect opportunity to learn how you can get involved and support these and other artists at the Burning Man event and year-round, as we increasingly seek to create interactive, collaborative and community-generating works of art in cities around the world. Come and learn how to get involved and help make the art you wish to see in the world.

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Desert Arts Preview has been a beloved tradition since it started in 2000 – starting as an in-person event in San Francisco, and moving to a virtual event that is viewed and shared by Burners and art lovers around the world.

We hope you enjoy it!