courtesy Flickr Commons.Īs part of the renovations, the Fertitta brothers commissioned Hirst to create what was dubbed the ‘Empathy Suite,’ a $200,000 per night suite featuring a number of artworks by Hirst including those formaldehyde-soaked sharks and a medicine cabinet stocked with diamonds.

Shown is the original resin version of the statue featured in Hirst’s ‘Treasures From the Wreck of the Unbelievable’ exhibition in Venice.

Installation view of ‘Demon With Bowl (Exhibition Enlargement)’, Damien Hirst. Three years ago, the brothers bought the hotel for $313 million in the hopes that it would offer the City of Sin something just different enough to attract the crowds. These works, and others, were part of a $619 million overhaul of the Palms resort and casino by Frank and Lorenzo Fertitta, the brothers and art collectors who now run Red Rocks Resorts Inc., a Vegas casino company founded by their father. Demon With Bowl, which potentially sold for as much as $14 million, was relocated to the casino and placed in the middle of one of its pools. Both sculptures were large-scale works that featured in the artist’s 2017 exhibition in Venice titled ‘Treasures from the Wreck of the Unbelievable,’ which received mixed reviews. Among some of the most notable works included were Hirst’s 2014 Demon With Bowl and 2015 Warrior and the Bear. The Palms made headlines when it was announced that it would be bringing a number of works by Hirst to the hotel and casino just off the Vegas strip. It seems, though, that the Hirst works, including formaldehyde-soaked sharks will remain at the resort. Having only opened about eight months ago, KAOS, the Palms hotel and casino’s nightclub, abruptly closed last week sacrificing around $28 million in closing costs and cancelled events. And more.What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas…but that won’t be the case for the nightclub boasting millions worth of works by English artist Damien Hirst. A busy year at Atlantis Paradise Island New restaurants and events as well as room and casino refits marked the Bahamas' resorts 25th anniversary year.What's on deck for river cruising in 2024? New ships, new itineraries and new destinations are among the things river cruisers can look forward to in 2024.Dupes and originals: Where to go in '24 Someone has finally put a label on similar but more pleasant alternatives to overtouristed, overpriced and too touristy.Tips for selling travel insurance Aon Affinity Travel Practice's Beth Godlin offers advice for advisors navigating the world of travel insurance.