A lot of what the world knows about Burning Man culture is shaped by the Media (for better or worse, depending on the accuracy of the coverage). Browse the links below to read some recent coverage of Burning Man Project. Or check out our Press Archive from some vintage reporting. Members of the Press may Apply to Cover the Event.
Recent Articles About Burning Man
Burning Man turns 40: How the counterculture event has stayed true to its San Francisco roots
Burning Man started as a counterculture event but over the past 40 years it has inspired large public art projects and influenced Silicon Valley tech leaders.
Has Burning Man changed the art world?
As thousands descend on Nevada’s Black Rock Desert for the world-famous festival, we look at what can happen when art breaks free
Burning Man Returns
Burning Man attendees are setting aside the “default world” and entering a weeklong celebration of art, experimentation and exploration.
Burning Man turns 40, creating a cultural legacy in Nevada
The weeklong event in late August has fostered not only a renaissance of public art up and down the state, but a variety of collaborations between unlikely parties.
Why we keep building Burning Man
Burning Man is often misunderstood as a spectacle. In truth, it is a civic experiment that’s four decades in the making.
We made life easier. Did we make it more meaningful?
The most enduring forms of fulfillment are rarely found in what we consume, but in what we help create together.
Exclusive: Burning Man CEO Marian Goodell praises HBO series ‘The Man Will Burn'
In an exclusive interview with the RGJ, Marian Goodell says HBO's docuseries, 'The Man Will Burn,' gives insight into Burning Man's complex culture.
Burning Man’s Billionaire Paradox Is Part of the Appeal
For wealthy founders, Burning Man offers a rare social experiment where money matters less than contribution—even if wealth still shapes the experience.
Prompts On The Playa: AI Invades Burning Man
Silicon Valley brought sushi, Starlink and luxury camps to Burning Man. Now it’s importing something potentially even more divisive: AI slop.
Burning Man’s Online Now. Thank (or Blame) Starlink.
At the dusty desert arts festival, even longtime Burners are leaning into a modern convenience long seen as taboo
Burning Man is Burning Through Cash
With Burning Man Under Way In Nevada, Inside Its Network of More Than 100 Global Events
In 2023, 93,000 people attended Regional Burning Man events around the world. “The goal has always been to decentralize,” says Burning Man CEO Marian Goodell.
Looking for the Mythological Center of the World? Go To Burning Man in 2026
The official theme for Burning Man 2026 is axis mundi, which describes the concept of the center of the world.
What the Art World Can Learn From Burning Man
The festival's gift economy and participatory ethos drive home just how unsustainable the art world’s capital-driven fair model has become.
What Burning Man can teach you about yourself and the world, even if you never go
Today marks the start of this year’s Burning Man experience in the Nevada desert. Here’s what you can learn from the project and its focus on radical self-expression.
I Was Wrong About Burning Man
There must be something wrong with me. A Burner with blue hair just told me that she loved my “energy.” Not only did I smile back, but I was genuinely touched.
Why Burning Man still matters in today's fractured world
It’s a fair question: What does a temporary city in the desert have to offer the modern world? Creative culture is the answer.