‘Bliss Dance’ sculpture unveiled at MGM’s outdoor entertainment district — PHOTOS
The "Bliss Dance" sculpture created by artist Marco Cochrane is seen during an unveiling at The Park, MGM Resorts International's outdoor dining and entertainment district, on Friday, March 4, 2016. The 40-foot statue of a dancing woman weighs 7,500 pounds. Jeff Scheid/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @jlscheid
The "Bliss Dance" sculpture created by artist Marco Cochrane is seen during an unveiling at The Park, MGM Resorts International's outdoor dining and entertainment district, on Friday, March 4, 2016. The 40-foot statue of a dancing woman weighs 7,500 pounds. Jeff Scheid/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @jlscheid
Sculptor Marco Cochrane stands beside his piece, "Bliss Dance," during an unveiling at The Park, MGM Resorts International's outdoor dining and entertainment district, on Friday, March 4, 2016. The 40-foot statue of a dancing woman weighs 7,500 pounds. Jeff Scheid/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @jlscheid
Construction worker Steve Gonzales takes a lunch break near the "Bliss Dance" sculpture created by Marco Cochrane during an unveiling at The Park, MGM Resorts International's outdoor dining and entertainment district, on Friday, March 4, 2016. The 40-foot statue of a dancing woman weighs 7,500 pounds. Jeff Scheid/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @jlscheid
The "Bliss Dance" sculpture created by artist Marco Cochrane is seen during an unveiling at The Park, MGM Resorts International's outdoor dining and entertainment district, on Friday, March 4, 2016. The 40-foot statue of a dancing woman weighs 7,500 pounds. Jeff Scheid/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @jlscheid
The "Bliss Dance" sculpture created by artist Marco Cochrane is seen during an unveiling at The Park, MGM Resorts International's outdoor dining and entertainment district, on Friday, March 4, 2016. The 40-foot statue of a dancing woman weighs 7,500 pounds. Jeff Scheid/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @jlscheid
The "Bliss Dance" sculpture created by artist Marco Cochrane is seen during an unveiling at The Park, MGM Resorts International's outdoor dining and entertainment district, on Friday, March 4, 2016. The 40-foot statue of a dancing woman weighs 7,500 pounds. Jeff Scheid/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @jlscheid
The "Bliss Dance" sculpture created by artist Marco Cochrane is seen during an unveiling at The Park, MGM Resorts International's outdoor dining and entertainment district, on Friday, March 4, 2016. The 40-foot statue of a dancing woman weighs 7,500 pounds. Jeff Scheid/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @jlscheid
The "Bliss Dance" sculpture created by artist Marco Cochrane is seen during an unveiling at The Park, MGM Resorts International's outdoor dining and entertainment district, on Friday, March 4, 2016. The 40-foot statue of a dancing woman weighs 7,500 pounds. Jeff Scheid/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @jlscheid
The "Bliss Dance" sculpture created by artist Marco Cochrane is seen during an unveiling at The Park, MGM Resorts International's outdoor dining and entertainment district, on Friday, March 4, 2016. The 40-foot statue of a dancing woman weighs 7,500 pounds. Jeff Scheid/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @jlscheid
The "Bliss Dance" sculpture created by artist Marco Cochrane is seen during an unveiling at The Park, MGM Resorts International's outdoor dining and entertainment district, on Friday, March 4, 2016. The 40-foot statue of a dancing woman weighs 7,500 pounds. Jeff Scheid/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @jlscheid
The "Bliss Dance" sculpture created by artist Marco Cochrane is seen during an unveiling at The Park, MGM Resorts International's outdoor dining and entertainment district, on Friday, March 4, 2016. The 40-foot statue of a dancing woman weighs 7,500 pounds. Jeff Scheid/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @jlscheid
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Artist Marco Cochrane’s sculpture titled “Bliss Dance” made a dramatic entrance on Friday.
The 40-foot sculpture, which depicts a dancing woman is at the construction site of The Park, MGM Resorts International’s outdoor dining and entertainment district near the T-Mobile arena project.
The statue weighs 7,500 pounds.
Check out the photo gallery above.
