Burning Man
10 Photos That Capture the Wild Spirit of Mayan Warrior In New York
Radical self-expression, extreme self-reliance, pronounced counterculture, thumping music and one-of-a-kind art installations—there’s a lot that makes Burning Man special. But for those who can’t make the quest to Nevada’s Black Rock desert, Mayan Warrior offers a taste of the experience outside the playa. Mayan Warrior, a collective of artists, craftsmen, photographers, designers, technologists and architects from Mexico City and Northern California, is behind one of Burning Man’s hottest art cars, a colossal custom truck that blends Mayan and Huichol art with modern technology. 2022 marks the collective’s 10th anniversary, and the art car is on tour in the U.S. to celebrate. On its most recent tour stop, Mayan Warrior held a doubleheader in New York, where the striking art car took...
Look Inside This Burning Man-Inspired Superyacht With a Nightclub
This boat is so dock & roll. Despite that terrible nautical pun, take a look inside “Galaxy,” a refurbished superyacht inspired by the fabled Burning Man festival. Originally constructed in 2005 by Italian shipbuilding company Benetti, the 184-foot superyacht recently underwent a five-month refitting at the behest of two anonymous owners and longtime Burners, according to Robb Report. “Galaxy” manifests the empyrean nature of Burning Man with its bold interior design. The entire main deck was transformed into a nightclub akin to a “floating private member’s club,” complete with a bespoke DJ nook and kaleidoscopic, adjustable RGB lighting. Njord by Bergman Design House Just like Burning Man, “Galaxy” is sensory overload. Case in poin...
Burning Man Announces Ticket Details for 2022 Event
Burning Man is more than just a music and arts festival—it is an experience meant to lift the human spirit, address social problems, and inspire a sense of culture and community. After having the past two years canceled due to the pandemic, the event is now set to take place from August 28th to September 5th at Black Rock Desert, the festival’s home since 1991. Keeping their ten principles for ethos and culture in mind, it’s no surprise that the organizers announced they’ve updated their ticket sale design to reflect their core values. Allowing for more diversity within the playa, ticket sales will not happen all at once but instead over the course of many months in different tiers. The predominant tiers are the FOMO Sale, Stewards Sale, Ticket Aide Program, Main Sale,...
Boo From “Monsters Inc” Is All Grown Up—And She Planned a Music Festival
There’s more to life than scaring. And for Mary Gibbs, the voice behind Boo in Monsters Inc., raving is her chosen second act. Now known as Visual Boo, the 25-year-old is not just an event producer and cinematographer, but also a seasoned fire-twirler and VJ. Gibbs is currently gearing up for the fourth iteration of her HYRE Fire & Flow Festival, which is scheduled to take place November 12-14 in Apple Valley, California. DJs and performers slated for the Burning Man-style desert camping event include DJ Zorro, Dub Sum Damage, Mikey High Jinks and PHNX, as well as Visual Boo herself. There will also be a handful of workshops on topics like hooping, clowning, yoga and nunchucks, as well as a Sunday night family dinner. “[My partner and I] based th...
Burning Man Announces 2022 Theme: Waking Dreams
The Burning Man Project is keeping the dream alive. Earlier this month, Marian Goodell, CEO of the Burning Man Project, disclosed that after a second felled edition of the iconic Black Rock City gathering, the organization does not have the financial means to survive past the end of the year. In an initiative to keep Burning Man in business, organizers held an art auction like none other to raise money for their nonprofit. Dubbed “Boundless Space: The Possibilities of Burning Man,” the online charitable sale ran from September 30th to October 8th, reportedly raising hundreds of thousands of dollars by selling a unique collection of sculptures, paintings, collectibles, “mutant vehicles,” NFTs, and one-of-a-kind experiences. Following the suc...
“Mutant Vehicles” Sell for Tens of Thousands At Burning Man Auction
A collection of “mutant vehicles” straight from the Burning Man ecosystem has sold at Sotheby’s for tens of thousands. The vehicles were part of a broader charitable sale titled “Boundless Space: The Possibilities of Burning Man.” The auction, touted as a pivotal initiative to help keep Burning Man financially afloat for the immediate future, saw three vehicles in particular fetch frothy sums between $24,000 and $40,000 each. “A Mutant Vehicle is a unique, motorized creation that either shows little or no resemblance to their original form, or to any standard street vehicle,” explains Burning Man’s website. Outside of that rule, however, there are no rules. When it comes to making a mutant vehicle, artists modify as needed...
Burning Man is Selling Sculptures, Paintings, and NFTs to Stay in Business: Report
The Burning Man Project is selling art to help fund their long-term goal of bringing Black Rock City to life year after year. For the past few days, organizers behind the legendary desert event have been hosting an auction on the prestigious auction house Sotheby’s to raise money for their nonprofit organization. The lot includes work by 180 artists from all over the world who were inspired by the event and features everything from paintings to sculptures and, of course, NFTs. While a nonprofit selling expensive art like this may be surprising to some, a report from Billboard suggested the move is necessary for the survival of the organization. Marian Goodell, CEO of the Burning Man Project, explained how the organization does not have enough money to survive past...
Burning Man Goes Rogue: Unofficial Event is Moving Forward in Black Rock City
The Burners have gone rogue. An informal group has taken it upon themselves to launch a Burning Man-themed event during the time the original festival was supposed to take place. Due to COVID-19 the 2021 edition of the iconic gathering was officially postponed another year, a move that apparently didn’t sit well with the 10,000-plus people who now plan to descend on the playa with or without authorized organizers. Despite no official affiliation with Burning Man, an Eventbrite page titled “Renegade Man / Plan B / Free Burn” has emerged instructing Burners that the show will go on. It notes that there will be “no infrastructure provided AT ALL,” including porta potties or even ice. “This is the ultimate camping trip for Radical ...
Burning Man Releases Tickets for Second Virtual Burn
While Burners won’t be able to congregate at Black Rock City this August after the postponement of Burning Man to 2022, they can come together in spirit for the second annual Virtual Burn. In the midst of the pandemic, The Burning Man Project created a digital recreation of the playa in full 3D. Users were able to create avatars and explore the psychedelic simulated landscape while engaging with fellow Burners. The 2021 edition will provide all that and more. Black Rock City Virtual Reality, also known as BRCvr, will host thousands of participants over 200 camps, a bevy of virtual art installations, and over 1,000 events. Users will be able to create their own camps with Build-A-Burn, a network of browser-based virtual worlds that feature spatial video chat. Those a...
Burning Man Officially Postponed to 2022
The candle of Burning Man’s 2021 edition has officially flickered out. Burning Man organizers have announced that the fabled Nevada music and arts festival has been moved to 2022, citing the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic. A new blog post published on the Burning Man Journal paints a picture of a jaded organization fraught with complex challenges to overcome. “All of us at Burning Man Project have been busy projecting all the possible scenarios that would allow us to bring our desert city back to life in 2021,” the post reads. “The variables are many, and our capacity to overcome challenges is high. It’s what we do.” “But, although here in the United States we may be feeling the weight lifting and the light at the end of the tunnel bright...
Burning Man 2021 Canceled Due to Coronavirus
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-04-27T20:27:36+00:00“>April 27, 2021 | 4:27pm ET For the second straight year, Burning Man has been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Burning Man CEO Marian Goodell made the announcement on Tuesday, saying they will “double down” on the event in 2022. Burning Man was originally scheduled for August 26th through September 3rd in Black Rock City, Nevada. Goodell issued the following statement during a live video announcement: “For 2021, we know the need for community has never been stronger, and building community is what Burners do best. We also recognize the pandemic is not over. We’ve heard your feedback, and we’re really grateful for all of the work you have been doing to pre...
Burning Man Organizers Backpedal After Criticism for Mandatory Vaccination Comments
After falsely claiming that the state of Nevada requires proof of vaccination at large-scale events, the organizers of Burning Man have backpedaled and addressed concerns from the festival’s community. According to the New York Post, the counter culture community lambasted CEO Marian Goodell after an April 8th update in which she suggested that the iconic festival would require proof of inoculation to gain entry. An ensuing video message shared by Goodell confirmed the plans. “We are super aware [of concerns] and thank you for your feedback, and we are weighing the gravity of what that does,” Goodell said in an ensuing statement shared on April 17th. “And we know that [mandatory vaccination] challenges the concepts of radical inclusion, but at this po...
