Tatsuo Miyajima‘s Hoto has arrived at Crystals for an open-ended engagement and we have to say it does wonders for that often sterile and forbidding space. The 9/11-inspired sculpture is covered in LED number sequences that are meant to represent the life cycle. “Along with renowned masters from generations past, our vision is to present contemporary and forward-thinking works that fascinate people of all ages, regardless of whether they are art aficionados or casual passersby,” said MGM Resorts International CEO Jim Murren. “The expansion of Japanese art and tradition on the Las Vegas Strip is a focus for MGM Resorts, and we continuously search for new and innovative ways to celebrate it.” If he were being fully candid, Murren would have gone on to say, “We continuously for new and innovative ways to impress the Japanese parliament sufficiently to let us have a casino.”
