Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art

Whenever I visit Vegas, I always check the exhibits at the Bellagio Gallery. They have rotating exhibits from various collections, so there’s always something different from year to year. I’ve seen everything from Rembrandts to Monets to Egyptian Sarcophagi.
When you plan your Vegas visit, check the Bellagio Gallery website and see if there’s an exhibit that interests you.
Tip: It’s a jaunt down a long hallway to get to the gallery, passing Café Gelato, which has many flavorful selections of Gelato, including some sugar-​free selections. Although food is generally prohibited in the museum, it’s a nice side-​stop to grab a snack.
Tip: Photos are generally prohibited in the museum. Leave your cameras in your car and your phones in your pocket.
Tip: For the artistic type people, bring a small notebook and pen to jot down notes on your observations. Seeing the work of masters can inspire you to jot down notes helpful with your own work.
Tip: Pay the extra few bucks (if required) to get the magic audio wands that explain the background story on each artistic work. It’s fascinating to hear about the artist and his/​her reason or influence for creating the particular work.

I recently went to see Picasso’s Creatures & Creativity. For locals you get a discounted price at $ 16, $ 19 is the regular price. Not bad considering you get to see world famous works of art. As someone who has lived all over, not everyone has that opportunity for less then $ 20.
It’s a modest gallery. You’re not going to a museum so don’t expect anything grand. It’s a couple of walls & if you’re not the artsy fartsy type who’s going to stare at one painting for an hour then you will probably be in & out within 20 – 30 minutes. There’s no photography so there’s not a whole lot of distraction in there either. I liked the audio guide as it described each painting for about 2 minutes or less each which for me was long enough.
I enjoyed my time at the gallery & look forward to seeing what other works they bring in the future.

First time my husband is experiencing this amazing collection of art. I was first introduced to it when working at the Mirage, Mr. Wynn made it mandatory for all employees to know and be educated on these paintings. So, I was helpful in explaining some background information on the art gallery, sort of «behind the scenes» action. It was great to see so many of my ex-​colleagues from the Mirage and Bellagio days!!! Our International Marketing offices were right behind the art collection. It was great having extra security too!

I was interested in coming here because they were exhibiting works by Picasso. I think Picasso’s work is pretty cool.
This a headset guided tour. I guess you can just walk around if you want, but I highly suggest experiencing this in they way they’ve set it up.
There was plenty of information given in Picasso’s artistic processes as well as details on his love and personal life. Be aware that there are no photos allowed to be taken.
If you are an artist you will gain new knowledge on different techniques and I’m sure become inspired. For the art lover like me, you too will be pleased.
I should note that this was an extremely short art exhibit so you may not be so happy with that. For $ 19.00 and being held inside the Bellagio I guess this was reasonably priced. At a larger museum this probably would have been an exhibit add on for around $ 10.00.
Me and my husband got in for free using My Vegas points so you can try that too.

I was really looking forward to this but came to find out it was pretty tiny and showcasing more of Picasso process versus a lot of his work, 80% of the pictures were just series of the progression of his work, honestly not great.
You learned a bit about Picasso which you can simply just googled rather than seeing his sketch work.
I love art but for some reason the art work they have selected to showcase for Picasso was really not worth viewing. Not even for $ 18 per person.
I also realized that I just don’t really like Picasso’s work in comparison to Monet or Van Gogh. To each his own, just very uninteresting to me.
Not worth it. The conservatory is more exciting than Picasso.

One of the few places in town you can view work from renowned artists and this place charges like its the Met. Maybe that’s a bit much. But then again so is $ 19 for a two room exhibition no bigger than your local Starbucks. That’s like paying $ 50 to go to Coachella to see ONE band play ONE song. It’s bullshit, right? It is not worth the admission for most of the exhibitions they show. If you’re a local, $ 10 on Wednesdays is a bit more reasonable… but discounts are only 5−8pm which doesn’t really make much sense.

Love art in all forms. The Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art currently has 43 pieces from Pablo Picasso till January 10, 2016. I was expecting more than a Picasso collection but that pretty much it. Two rooms storing a number of his paintings for $ 19. Definitely not worth it. I could of seen this or researched his paintings online.
A definite must skip. Enjoy the gelato place next door.

The Picasso exhibit was a nice distraction from the Vegas craziness. We went early afternoon on a Thursday and there wasn’t much of a crowd inside. We were able to enjoy the exhibit without feeling rushed and the audio guide helped a lot.
The exhibit seemed a lot smaller than the advertised amount, only because some of the paintings were part of a series and it showed the same piece develop over time.
They offered a discount for M life members and at $ 16, it was was a great break from the craps table.

We went here with some friends for the Picasso exhibit and it was great. They have an interactive headset feature where as you walk around you can hear a short story and description of each of the beautiful paintings as you are in front of them. The staff could be a bit more «customer service» oriented but I guess standing around all day staring at the same paintings does get to you after a while. It does provide a great history of his personal life and his inspirations for each of his works of art.

Very disappointed! I was expecting more for the price.
The museum is EXTREMELY small for the $ 20 ticket per person. It is only two rooms. Very, very small. Very disappointed.
If you are not interested in the artist, then don’t bother coming. They change themes every 6 months or so; just like other museums, but this one is extremely small. Not much variety… I mean, there is no room for variety I guess.

I haven’t been to Las Vegas in about 15 years. One of the newer casinos back then was the Bellagio. I remember some really great paintings from such masters as Van Gogh, Picasso and Degas to name a few.
Not knowing the Steve Wynn no longer owned the Bellagio and that his paintings were no longer there I bought tickets to the Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art (BGFA).
No Turner, Van Gogh or Vermeer paintings were on display but at least they had an exhibit featuring Vincent Van Gogh. It was a great collection of his prints. The cool thing was that they had each of the phases and layers of his linocuts. You could see the improvements that he would make and the dates helped track the development of each piece.
They were very strict about no photography. I guess I should’ve brought my sketchbook to take notes. There were some pretty cool quotes and pictures of and by Picasso which would’ve been perfect for social media posting. Oh well.
I love seeing exhibits like this but it would’ve been so great to see all of Steve Wynn’s collection at the end of the museum tour. For $ 19 a ticket it is still a pretty good deal.

No pics allowed at this limited engagement of 43 or so Picasso pieces.
I highly recommend. Don’t worry if you sent an art major; a very enjoyable sound tour on headphones is included in the $ 19 admission price. Go if you like lithographs!

Gallery itself is tiny — two small rooms. Occasionally they are packed with goodies, not this time. The Picasso exhibition is a total waste of time (and money, if you didn’t get comp’ed). Basically series of prints, while interesting to a degree, given the small space you basically end up seeing 3 prints more or less. Extremely disappointing. Zero stars, not even one.

Bellagio prides itself on being one of the best luxury casinos on the Vegas strip thus I promptly expected it’s art gallery to be up to par. I came to Vegas for the 4^th of July weekend and noticed that they just recently opened a Picasso exhibit titled Creatures and Creativity. I was extremely intrigued and wanted to visit. However, it was far too crowded. I came back to Vegas about a month later when it was far less crowded and came by the gallery.
I like to think of myself as a modern art aficionado; I am especially fond of Rothko and color blocking which is very different from Picasso’s style. However, this exhibit boasted 43 works and regardless of whatever modern art movement you prefer this exhibit will not fail to impress. This collection contained a series of works inspired by his wife Jacqueline. The whole exhibit will give you a deeper appreciation of Braques and his cubist movement. I can’t recommend this gallery enough. Go to it to take a break from all the slot machines and general chaos found in Vegas. Enjoy.

We came to see the Picasso exhibit. There weren’t many works but it was beautiful, I highly recommend to get the audio tour (it’s free). The gallery is not kid friendly nor stroller friendly. It’s small and I don’t think there was proper security. We got tickets from the MGM hotel special «3 attractions for $ 57.»

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Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art is small gallery located right across the Bellagio Pool. $ 18 ticket but if you are M Life Platinum/​Noir member like me, you got 2 free tickets :-)
This time it was the Pablo Picasso private collection from his son. Picasso: Creatures and Creativity — On display July 3, 2015 — January 10, 2016. The exhibition features over 45 of Picasso’s paintings, linocuts and lithographs spanning the 1930s — 1970s. These works showcase Picasso’s extraordinary ability to capture the human form with his use of line, movement and color. Highlighting his ability to create portraits that vary from realism to the highly abstract, the exhibition reveals Picasso’s evolution as an artist over a 40-​year span.
It was quite amazing to see the different from one to another right next to each other.
A few things you are not allowed to do here, unlike other museum where you are allowed to take photos with no flash, not here.
— Strollers are not permitted in the Gallery.
— Food, drinks, videotaping and photography of any kind are not permitted in the Gallery.
— Use of cellular devices is prohibited.

I’m an art novice so I thought this would be a good way to see the famous Picasso. I was excited.
Now that I’ve seen the exhibit and reading the webpages description, it makes sense. Yes I’m a little disappointed because of my own ignorance of fine art but I certainly came away learning a few things about Picasso, a little bit about his personal life and his muses, printing methods and just documenting and improving my own craft.
I most certainly will return for future exhibits.
Also, if you’re a NV resident, you get a $ 2 discount. Wednesday’s, residents entry fee is $ 10. The entry fee includes an audio device providing information about each art piece.
This exhibit is available July 2015 to January 2016.

As someone who has worked with many museums, I was eager to visit this gallery on my most recent trip to Las Vegas. When I saw they would be showing infamous eggs of the House of Faberge from the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA), I knew I had to go!
Tucked away near the gelateria and the garden, the Gallery is pretty much hidden from view. It’s what real estate agents would call «cozy» or «charming» — basically any euphemism for small.
That being said, you can still see wonderful art at a gallery of any size, so why the two *s you ask? Let me tell you:
* pricing for this, while relatively inexpensive for a Las Vegas attraction, is completely over the top. For the space and the amount of art you can fit in there, it is a bit much.
* it’s not kid friendly at all. Seriously, don’t bring them.
* the security is not trained properly for the show. When the curating and design teams collaborate for exhibitions, there is a definite flow. That means visitors should view the art in a certain sequence, whether it be by historical period or cultural significance (this is how audio guides are usually developed). When I arrived in the gallery I could not tell where to start, and security was certainly not helpful. I was told to «just look around» and «do whatever.»
At such a *fine* institution, I find the lack of knowledge and respect for the art appalling.

Wanted to see the Farbege exhibit. Student and resident discount
Smaller than most exhibit I’ve been to but it’s always fun to see history.
A bit of a walk from lobby but the hotel is beautifully done.

I’m not an expert on fine art, but I can appreciate something beautiful, something that has survived for centuries, and anything with historical significance. So anytime there is an art gallery nearby, no matter what the exhibit, I do enjoy stopping in to take a look.
My husband and I were passing some time on our last day in Vegas while waiting to leave for the airport. Figured the art gallery would be a nice, relaxing way to spend an hour or so. Entrance fee ($ 17) was relatively inexpensive, surprisingly, seeing that everything else we’d done in Vegas up to that point had been rather pricey.
I can’t remember the name of the exhibit we’d seen — it wasn’t anything too famous like Andy Warhol (earlier this year) or Faberge (coming soon). But the paintings were mostly early 1900s it seemed. We were also given little handheld audio devices where we could listen to more information regarding maybe 20 of the paintings.
The only issue I had with the gallery was that it was rather small. Maybe 3 or 4 rooms. We definitely went through it in well under an hour, and when we got out we were like, That’s it?! Not that a gallery can’t be small; it’s just not what we were expecting.
Art galleries are my go-​to thing to do when I run out of other things to do. I would definitely go back again if there was an exhibit that sounded interesting.