Galerie Lassen - Las Vegas, Nevada - Showcase of Brightly Colored Marine Art

Christian Riese Lassen is world renowned for his ocean scenes in brilliant colors. The Galerie Lassen at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas serves as a showcase of his creations. It is also a venue often used for celebratory cocktail receptions unveiling the artist's most recent works, from new series of paintings to an aquatic-themed grand piano valued at $325,000.

The Hawaii-based artist selected the high desert of Las Vegas for this marine art gallery not only for the environmental contrast but also for the steady flow of tourists. Many visitors are fans of his depictions of dolphins, whales, and seascapes, in particular. In 2003, Lassen teamed up with local magicians Siegfried & Roy to create up to a dozen original paintings of the entertainers' white tigers, lions and cubs, also displayed here.

Besides Lassen's paintings, the gallery sells his sculptures, prints, and posters. Some of the proceeds go to the SeaVision Foundation, a nonprofit organization Lassen founded in 1990. SeaVision is dedicated to environmental causes, protecting and preserving the Earth's oceans, sea life, and animals.

Galerie Lassen is centrally located on the Las Vegas Strip in the Forum Shops at Caesars. The address is 3500 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Suite M-7, Las Vegas, Nevada 89109-8908. The gallery hours are 10am to 11pm on Sunday through Thursday and 10am to midnight on Fridays and Saturdays.