De Young Turns 1, Again
Posted by AGI on October 16, 2006 08:50 AM | Permalink
AGI made an appearance at the de Young's Starlight Evening on Saturday night to celebrate the 1 year anniversary of the de Young's face lift. We go to these things to get street cred with the architects and marketing creatives. Kidding. Highlights of the evening included the live Big Band ensemble, finally checking out the Quilts of Gee's Bend exhibit (awesome), and then having the Oceanic Arts all to ourselves because everyone was at the Gee's Bend exhibit.
But above all else, the winner of the evening was James Turrell's Three Gems. Possibly, nay, probably one of SF's greatest kept secrets. You have to seek it out because it is hidden, and most people don't even know it exists at all. But do yourself a favor and find it at night when it takes on an entirely different life (access is available at all times), sit quietly, and enjoy a totally insular experience in the heart of a city. It can blow your mind in the most subdued way possible.
We brought champagne, too, so maybe that helped.