Your first look at the public art for Life is Beautiful 2016
Crews are working around the clock to set up the festival grounds for Life Is Beautiful this weekend. (Rachel Aston/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Artist Shepard Fairey works on a mural as setup goes on for the Life is Beautiful music and arts festival in downtown Las Vegas on Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016. Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @csstevensphotoimg
The Big Rig Jig art installation is shown during the Life is Beautiful music and arts festival in downtown Las Vegas on Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016. Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @csstevensphoto
Setup goes on for the Life is Beautiful music and arts festival in downtown Las Vegas on Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016. Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @csstevensphoto
Setup goes on for the Life is Beautiful music and arts festival in downtown Las Vegas on Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016. Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @csstevensphoto
The Troubadour stage is shown as setup goes on for the Life is Beautiful music and arts festival in downtown Las Vegas on Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016. Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @csstevensphoto
Setup goes on for the Life is Beautiful music and arts festival in downtown Las Vegas on Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016. Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @csstevensphoto
An art installation is shown in progress as setup goes on for the Life is Beautiful music and arts festival in downtown Las Vegas on Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016. Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @csstevensphoto
Setup goes on for the Life is Beautiful music and arts festival in downtown Las Vegas on Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016. Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @csstevensphoto
Setup goes on for the Life is Beautiful music and arts festival in downtown Las Vegas on Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016. Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @csstevensphoto
Setup goes on for the Life is Beautiful music and arts festival in downtown Las Vegas on Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016. Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @csstevensphoto
A mural by artist Mark Drew is shown as setup goes on for the Life is Beautiful music and arts festival in downtown Las Vegas on Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016. Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @csstevensphoto
Setup goes on for the Life is Beautiful music and arts festival in downtown Las Vegas on Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016. Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @csstevensphoto
A mural by artist Bezt is shown as setup goes on for the Life is Beautiful music and arts festival in downtown Las Vegas on Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016. Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @csstevensphoto
A car drives along Fremont Street as setup goes on for the Life is Beautiful music and arts festival in downtown Las Vegas on Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016. Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @csstevensphoto
Setup goes on for the Life is Beautiful music and arts festival in downtown Las Vegas on Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016. Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @csstevensphoto
Setup goes on for the Life is Beautiful music and arts festival in downtown Las Vegas on Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016. Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @csstevensphoto
Setup goes on for the Life is Beautiful music and arts festival in downtown Las Vegas on Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016. Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @csstevensphoto
Setup goes on for the Life is Beautiful music and arts festival in downtown Las Vegas on Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016. Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @csstevensphoto
A mural is shown as setup goes on for the Life is Beautiful music and arts festival in downtown Las Vegas on Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016. Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @csstevensphoto
Setup goes on for the Life is Beautiful music and arts festival in downtown Las Vegas on Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016. Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @csstevensphoto
A man passes by the "Downtown" main stage as setup goes on for the Life is Beautiful music and arts festival in downtown Las Vegas on Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016. Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @csstevensphoto
The Life Is Beautiful festival crews are working around the clock to get downtown Las Vegas set up for this weekend.
We toured the festival grounds to see how the artwork was coming along.
