Manuel Avila

He is an Artist with a Bachelor of Science in Game Art and Design with experience in the hospitality and fine art industry. Born and raised in Las Vegas with deep roots in Mexico, he has exhibited artwork at the Art’s Factory, the Art Institute of Las Vegas, and the Mexican Consulate. In recent years he has contributed to creating artwork both for hospitality and healthcare locally and nationwide.

He has been featured at multiple VIP events at The Strat during the casino’s rebrand in 2018 and 2019. His original design brought to life “Ebb and Flow”, a massive sculpture on display and located in The Strat main entrance lobby. His direct involvement and creativity was critical during each phase of this large scale collaboration. 

“I’ve always wanted to make art that was different, no matter the medium I used. My inspiration comes from both traditional and digital mediums; street art, skateboard culture, animation as well as other exceptional artist that transcend into different genres. I am devoted into digging deep within my imagination and creating my vision, by any means necessary.”

Most recently he created an original series of artwork, dubbed as “The Night Life” series and donated them as silent auction items for UMC Foundation’s (University Medical Center) inaugural Evening of Hope Gala in 2022. This artwork was created specifically for the Gala, 100% of the proceeds collected were donated to the UMC Foundation and Children’s Hospital.

“I wanted to maintain a Vegas night life feel, my goal was to let the imagery carry our city through a dreamlike lens where we’re represented in our most primal state. We all have that inner beast within each of us prepared to emerge at a moments notice. It’s who we are deep down and how we maintain our survival. At our core we are all inhabitants of the Neon Jungle.”