Your first look at the public art for Life is Beautiful 2016

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

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