Wynn gallery to close, story says

Quoting an unnamed source “close to” resort magnate Steve Wynn, the Las Vegas Sun has reported that Wynn is planning to close the small but select Wynn Collection gallery at the Wynn Las Vegas resort, perhaps to replace the art showcase with retail space.

A Wynn spokeswoman, Denise Randazzo, said Wednesday that “we have not made any official decisions yet” on whether the gallery will close.

Just 14 paintings hang there, including Pablo Picasso’s “Le Reve,” a Rembrandt self-portrait and a recently acquired Vermeer. Admission was $15 when the resort opened six months ago, but was reduced last month to $6 for tourists, $3 for Nevada residents.

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-- Mike Boehm