The Goldwell Open Air Museum is a striking outdoor sculpture park set in the high desert near the ghost town of Rhyolite Nevada. Known for its monumental, often surreal works, the museum features a haunting, life-size ghostly interpretation of The Last Supper inspired by Leonardo da Vinci, a towering 25-foot woman built from pink cinder blocks, and a whimsical 24-foot steel prospector accompanied by his penguin companion. Set against the stark Amargosa Desert, the sculptures feel both otherworldly and deeply tied to the region’s mining past—making the Goldwell Open Air Museum anything but an average art experience.
Ghost Rider
Tribute to Shorty Harris
Amy walking the Medicine Wheel.
The purpose is to walk slowly to the center while
praying or meditating for healing powers
The Last Supper
The museum began in 1984 with the creation and installation of
a major sculpture by Belgian artist Albert Szukalski.
To make the life size ghost figures, Szukalski wrapped live models in fabric
soaked in wet plaster and posed them as i the painting. When the plaster set,
the model was slipped out, leaving the rigid shroud behind.
Serving Ghost
The Pink Lady
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