Whitney late-night

This piece by Michael Asher for the Whitney Biennial absolutely rocked the Biennial itself, for me. We went last night, with our friend Jenn, after a long building meeting. The experience was magical.

Normally when you visit a musuem, you have to remember your dinner plans, your work commitments, pay attention to your phone's email, or at least feel conscious of the time that the museum closes. Although I did receive a text at 2am, that was more funny than distracting. I am not usually that cool.

I felt for the staff, but, wow. I could give the art real time and lose myself within it. Having the museum be almost entirely closed (especially with no sunlight streaming in) off to the outside world -- much like a casino, furthered the sensation of being lost.

The crowd that shows up at a museum at 1 am makes for good people watching too.

Now I always want to experience a museum in this way.