For a few years now, Circus Circus Reno has been organizing an art event giving mural artists an opportunity to put up their works on the walls of the resort. Circus Circus Mural Marathon is the name of the event.
Circus Circus Mural Marathon
The Mural Marathon put up by Circus Circus is a competition where 7 qualifying artists are given some wall-space on the resort’s walls on the very busy Virginia Street. They are given 24 hours to finish their artwork, after which they are judged and three winners, chosen. The participating artists get to have their murals displayed on these very-visible walls for a whole year, that is — until the next year’s event.
The 24-hour mural marathon is usually held in the summer.
Last spring, when we were in the Reno, Nevada, I came across the 14 x 19.7 ft murals for the 2016-2017 edition and it was quite a feast for my eyes. Below are the seven murals that made it to the walls of Circus Circus. They must be gone by now; replaced by the 2017 murals. But they should be here on this page forever.
Artist: Mike Rich
Artist: Raphael Blanco.
Artist: Joe C. Rock
The first-prize winner. Artist: Ryan ‘Arcy’ Christenson
Artist: Jenn Ponci
Artist: Seth McCorkle
Artist: Micheal Lucido
I looked up the murals that were on, for year 2016-2017 and found that the winning entry was the work by Arcy, followed by the works of Raphael Blanco and Joe C. Rock.
While I was at that, I came across a video on the event. If you’d like to see these artists at work and the announcement of visitors, you can watch this:
That looks like quite a celebration of art, doesn’t it? Let me know if you happened to see the latest murals of the mural challenge held by Circus Circus. I would love to come and take a look if you have pictures.
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Beautiful and colorful works 🙂
I have to agree. 🙂
Brilliant murals, just yesterday I found a mural with birds.
My favourite is the parrot!
Thanks for participating Dyvia.
The parrot’s my favourite, too. It’s so colourful and so attractive. 🙂
Thank you so much for hosting this meme, Sami. 🙂
Beautiful murals, just sad they´ll have to make room. Good thing you preserve them here.
I liked the video, too.
Yeah, I’m sure they are already replaced and those walls will soon have the next set of murals, this summer. 🙂
The video was a surprise find. I enjoyed it too. 🙂
Thank you for visiting, Iris. 🙂
That would be a great event to see.
Some great murals here
True. As I was watching the video, I was thinking it’d be great to watch artists at work.
Thank you for coming this way, Debbie. 🙂
…what an exciting project!
Isn’t it?!
If I get to go back to Reno, I’d love to see the new ones they have up there on those walls.
Thank you for stopping by, Tom. 🙂
Amazing art, well captured!
Amazing indeed.
Thank you, Magiceye. 🙂
Beautiful paintings ? Nice clicks 🙂
Thanks for sharing ?
Thank YOU, Sachin. 🙂
Amazing paintings, nice clicks as usual.
True — about the paintings.
Thank you, Jyotirmoy. 🙂
Truly awesome mural works. Loved the post.
Some really good work, no?
🙂
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Such a bounty of fascinating murals! I admire your tenacity in finding and showcasing them at your blog. Your photography has flourished over the years.
I seem to see them everywhere I go, USP. Earlier those pictures just stayed in those hard drives. Now thanks to these meme, I have an excuse to put them up here on the blog. 😀
Thank you so, so much. Coming from you, it means a lot.
Thank you so much for also being a regular here. 🙂