Hopefully, we help you feel funnier, more romantic, even more considerate” he said. Thomas told the Republican, “Our guests find themselves in an environment that makes them feel their best selves.
Some art critics consider Koons faddish, but according to Roger Thomas, executive vice president of design for Wynn Design & Development, the stainless steel Popeye is an integral part of the five-star experience of the casino that sits along the Mystic River, amidst an industrial waterfront, next to a subway repair facility and water and power plants, facing the Boston skyline. Right now the $28 million sculpture is wrapped in plastic to protect it from construction dust, but just before the grand opening it will be revealed. It was moved from the Wynn Las Vegas several weeks ago. When visitors to the largest casino on the East Coast walk into the casino’s garden esplanade they will be greeted by the 6-foot-5 inch 2,000 pound mirror polished stainless steel Jeff Koons sculpture of Popeye that had been destined for that spot for five years. The casino resort also has 15 restaurants and lounges, a spa, a salon and a Harborwalk of 6.5 acres. The curved bronze tower with 671 rooms, is iconic Wynn, although its setting is anything but Las Vegas. Wynn Resorts is poised to open the $2.6 billion Encore Boston Harbor in Everett on June 23.
