As part of the resort’s continued appreciation and commitment to public art, Wynn Las Vegas has put on display the Popeye sculpture by acclaimed American artist Jeff Koons.

At 6 feet 5 inches tall and more than 2,000 pounds, the mirror-polished stainless steel Popeye stands proudly in the Wynn Esplanade. The sculpture took two years to create (2009 - 2011) and was acquired at auction in May 2014 for a price of $28,115,000.

Koons created three versions (plus artist’s proof) of the famed character, one of which now calls Wynn Las Vegas home. The sculpture depicts the spinach-eating sailorman in a vivid spectrum of colour.

"I became drawn to the Popeye image in a very intuitive way," Koons said.