Each year, approximately 70,000 Burners make their way to Nevada to create art, make music, and build a pop-up city in a punishing landscape of sand and wind. For some, Burning Man is a tradition; for others, an escape. Burning Man has also become an incubator for the intellectual elite seeking creative break-throughs. Burners are finding different ways to share the Playa with the rest of the world, including this exhibition at the Oakland Museum of California—without the dust. No Spectators: The Art of Burning Man opened on Saturday and will run through February 16.
The exhibition, organized by the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s Renwick Gallery, features an array of cutting-edge artwork, sculptures, and interactive installations from the playa that fill the museum’s Great Hall. Outside, a unique OMCA-commissioned 40-foot-tall temple from internationally acclaimed sculptor David Best will soar over visitors — and provide that perfect Instagram moment.
Here’s a sneak peek of what you can expect at the exhibition:
