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Photos: Damien Hirst’s Las Vegas shark attack

Artist Damien Hirst's shark work will be on view at a new bar of his design at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas.

Artist Damien Hirst’s shark work will be on view at a new bar of his design at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas.

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May 17, 2018 3:49 PM PT

One of his animal artworks is the centerpiece of a new Hirst-designed bar in the Palms Casino Resort.

Damien Hirst's Las Vegas shark attack

The shark is divided into three segments, each in its own formaldehyde tank.

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Damien Hirst's Las Vegas shark attack

A closer look at the 1999 sculpture, titled “The Unknown (Explored, Explained, Exploded).”

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Damien Hirst's Las Vegas shark attack

The piece is on view at the new Unknown Bar, which anchors the casino floor at the Palms.

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The Palms in Las Vegas ups the ante on art

A piece by Timothy Curtis displayed inside the cashier’s cage at the Palms.

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The Palms in Las Vegas ups the ante on art

“Small Lie” by Kaws is displayed outside the steakhouse Scotch 80 Prime inside the Palms.

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The Palms in Las Vegas ups the ante on art

A hand-painted mural by James Jean is in the Palms Casino Resort’s noodle bar.

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The Palms in Las Vegas ups the ante on art

Works by Damien Hirst are left and right, with an Andy Warhol in the center, at the Palms Casino Resort’s steakhouse.

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The Palms in Las Vegas ups the ante on art

A hand-painted mural by Felipe Pantone at the Palms.

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