In Reno's heart, a beacon of absurdity and low income housing shone at the corner of up and-coming and pushed out. The "Best Bet" Motel was not the "best" for decor, but it provided shelter for our neighbors experiencing homelessness. Torn down in the name of "Californian progress," we erect a monument to the not-soon-forgotten "Don't Be Crasy" sign which illuminated the motel parking lot. We present the "Last Bet" Motel, complete with separated rooms and mannequin "guests." Gleaming chrome mannequins encroach, fueled by the greed and capital of privilege, armed with demolition tools. Their threatening postures evoke fear and rage, as they plan to take the Motel for themselves and leave nothing for the folks that made it their home.
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Last Bet Motel: Dancing the Night Away by The Motel Art Collective

Photo by: Dan Adams

Year: 2022

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In Reno's heart, a beacon of absurdity and low income housing shone at the corner of up and-coming and pushed out. The "Best Bet" Motel was not the "best" for decor, but it provided shelter for our neighbors experiencing homelessness. Torn down in the name of "Californian progress," we erect a monument to the not-soon-forgotten "Don't Be Crasy" sign which illuminated the motel parking lot. We present the "Last Bet" Motel, complete with separated rooms and mannequin "guests." Gleaming chrome mannequins encroach, fueled by the greed and capital of privilege, armed with demolition tools. Their threatening postures evoke fear and rage, as they plan to take the Motel for themselves and leave nothing for the folks that made it their home.

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