Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
Get a first look at the incredible art coming to Black Rock City this year!
Desert Arts Preview is your chance to step behind the scenes and meet the artists, hear their stories, tour their studios, and explore the creative visions coming to life.
Take an early peek at the art coming to the playa through artist-submitted footage, chats with the Director of Art, Katie Hazard, and a special preview of even more inspiring projects. Learn how you can get involved and support these and other artists in creating interactive, collaborative, community-built artworks.
Timecodes
0:00 - Intro
0:21 - Opening and Welcome - Katie Hazard
2:31 - The Sphinx Gate - Mareesa Stertz & Tania Abdul - instagram.com/thesphinxgate
8:17 - Sinksphere - Scott (Scottysoltronic) Whitaker - instagram.com/scottysoltronic
13:13 - Afterlife Reincarnate - Adrian (Blitzy) Tay
19:04 - Arctic Court, The Biggest Ball of Twine in Nevada, Black Rock Monster Containment (BRMC), FREE SPIRITS, Bumble-Bots, Riding the Thermals
19:27 - Resilience - Whitney Webb - instagram.com/resiliencebrc
24:40 - Kauyumari Ceremonial Center - Leyla Brashka - instagram.com/kauyumariceremonial
29:44 - Moonlight Library - James Gwertzman & Casey Marvin - instagram.com/the.moonlight.collective
34:21 - Cosmic Cuddle, Kiosk, An Event Horizon, Ascension, Firebird / Ohnivý Vták, The Lightning Tower, Vessels of Love
34:48 - Desert Air Oasis: BreathCore 7 - Elnara Nasirli, MXNZM - instagram.com/elnara.nasirli
39:43 - One Tin Soldier - Mark Deem - instagram.com/misfittoyscrew
44:07 - Black Rock City Chicken Ranch - Rob Brown, Alysha Cypher, & Aviva Kinoko
48:45 - Hey Queen, Staircase to Exordium, 1 : 44 Lotus Flower Portal, Max Loads, Navagunjara Reborn: The Phoenix of Odisha, ORACLE
49:10 - Disco Snail - Alyssa Oliveira - instagram.com/alpine_artists_collective
53:43 - DROP - Auli Uiboupin - instagram.com/dropindust
57:58 - Pillar of Po Tolo - Antwane Lee - instagram.com/solarshrine
1:03:11 - Stormborn: The Tyrant of Lightning, Proteus, Public Feeling Station, Nested Heart, ORBs, Seesaw-Door, Together We Glow
1:03:36 - Rose Wonders - Thomas Dambo - instagram.com/thomasdambo
1:08:26 - Temple of the Deep - Miguel Arraiz - instagram.com/temple_of_the_deep
To learn more about the featured art projects: burningman.org/event/participate/art-performance/desert-arts-preview
Check out all the art coming to BRC this year: burningman.org/event/2025-art-listings
Follow Burning Man Project on:
instagram.com/burningman
tiktok.com/@burningman
facebook.com/burningman
linkedin.com/company/burning-man-project
Get a first look at the incredible art coming to Black Rock City this year!
Desert Arts Preview is your chance to step behind the scenes and meet the artists, hear their stories, tour their studios, and explore the creative visions coming to life.
Take an early peek at the art coming to the playa through artist-submitted footage, chats with the Director of Art, Katie Hazard, and a special preview of even more inspiring projects. Learn how you can get involved and support these and other artists in creating interactive, collaborative, community-built artworks.
Timecodes
0:00 - Intro
0:21 - Opening and Welcome - Katie Hazard
2:31 - The Sphinx Gate - Mareesa Stertz & Tania Abdul - instagram.com/thesphinxgate
8:17 - Sinksphere - Scott (Scottysoltronic) Whitaker - instagram.com/scottysoltronic
13:13 - Afterlife Reincarnate - Adrian (Blitzy) Tay
19:04 - Arctic Court, The Biggest Ball of Twine in Nevada, Black Rock Monster Containment (BRMC), FREE SPIRITS, Bumble-Bots, Riding the Thermals
19:27 - Resilience - Whitney Webb - instagram.com/resiliencebrc
24:40 - Kauyumari Ceremonial Center - Leyla Brashka - instagram.com/kauyumariceremonial
29:44 - Moonlight Library - James Gwertzman & Casey Marvin - instagram.com/the.moonlight.collective
34:21 - Cosmic Cuddle, Kiosk, An Event Horizon, Ascension, Firebird / Ohnivý Vták, The Lightning Tower, Vessels of Love
34:48 - Desert Air Oasis: BreathCore 7 - Elnara Nasirli, MXNZM - instagram.com/elnara.nasirli
39:43 - One Tin Soldier - Mark Deem - instagram.com/misfittoyscrew
44:07 - Black Rock City Chicken Ranch - Rob Brown, Alysha Cypher, & Aviva Kinoko
48:45 - Hey Queen, Staircase to Exordium, 1 : 44 Lotus Flower Portal, Max Loads, Navagunjara Reborn: The Phoenix of Odisha, ORACLE
49:10 - Disco Snail - Alyssa Oliveira - instagram.com/alpine_artists_collective
53:43 - DROP - Auli Uiboupin - instagram.com/dropindust
57:58 - Pillar of Po Tolo - Antwane Lee - instagram.com/solarshrine
1:03:11 - Stormborn: The Tyrant of Lightning, Proteus, Public Feeling Station, Nested Heart, ORBs, Seesaw-Door, Together We Glow
1:03:36 - Rose Wonders - Thomas Dambo - instagram.com/thomasdambo
1:08:26 - Temple of the Deep - Miguel Arraiz - instagram.com/temple_of_the_deep
To learn more about the featured art projects: burningman.org/event/participate/art-performance/desert-arts-preview
Check out all the art coming to BRC this year: burningman.org/event/2025-art-listings
Follow Burning Man Project on:
instagram.com/burningman
tiktok.com/@burningman
facebook.com/burningman
linkedin.com/company/burning-man-project
