Michael Heizer's City in Nevada Now Explorable via Video Game
Michael Heizer's monumental land art project, City, located in the Nevada desert, took over five decades to complete and required an investment exceeding $40 million. Finished between 1970 and 2022, the installation measures 2 kilometers in length and half a kilometer in width, incorporating sculptural elements made from earth, rock, and concrete. Access is limited to six visitors daily at a fee of $150, and photography is not allowed. Recently, digital artist Lily Belmira introduced a video game that allows for online exploration of City. The eighth episode of L'arte anticipa il futuro, produced by School of Vision and ENI, explores Heizer's influence on modern urban life. Born in Berkeley, California, in 1944, Heizer is a pioneer of Land Art, crafting a landscape that both reveals and obscures the horizon.
Key facts
- Michael Heizer's City took over 50 years to complete and cost more than $40 million.
- The installation spans approximately 2 kilometers long and half a kilometer wide in the Nevada desert.
- It was created between 1970 and 2022 using compacted earth, rock, and concrete.
- Visitation is limited to six people per day, only in certain periods, at $150 per person, with no photography allowed.
- Digital artist Lily Belmira released a video game allowing free online exploration of City.
- The eighth episode of L'arte anticipa il futuro series focuses on Heizer's City.
- The series is promoted by School of Vision with ENI and ROAD, and comprises 14 episodes.
- Heizer was born in Berkeley, California, in 1944 and is a founder of Land Art.
Entities
Artists
- Michael Heizer
- Lily Belmira
- Marco Bassan
- Kevin Lynch
- Olafur Eliasson
- Monia Al Qadiri
- Adrian Villar Rojas
- Anicka Yi
- Tomas Saraceno
- Liam Young
- Robert Heizer
- Giorgio Morandi
Institutions
- School of Vision
- ENI
- ROAD
- Spazio Taverna
- Triple Aught Foundation
- Artribune
- Google Maps
- ARTnews
- FAD Magazine
Locations
- Nevada
- United States
- Berkeley
- California
- Chichén Itzá
- Mexico
- Las Vegas
- Tulsa
- Basin and Range National Monument