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“No Spectators: The Art of Burning Man” opens Oct. 12 at the Oakland Museum of California.
The exhibit features a 40-foot-tall outdoor installation titled “Temple of Reunion,” a project designed by renowned artist David Best, who’s best known for his out-sized creations at the annual Burning Man gathering in Nevada’s Black Rock Desert. Dozens of volunteers helped construct the temple in the museum’s backyard.
The temple honors those who mourn the loss of family from violence, deportation, immigration or incarceration. Visitors will have the opportunity to express their feelings in the temple, which is made of plywood.
Jewelry, costumes, videos, photography and more will be featured in the exhibit, which runs through Feb. 16. A companion piece will be available in the gallery: “City of Dust: The Evolution of Burning Man,” organized by the Nevada Museum of Art in Reno. “City of Dust” traces Burning Man’s origins “from its countercultural roots in the San Francisco Bay Area to the world-famous desert gathering it is today,” according to the museum’s website.
Timed tickets for the exhibit cost $12-$21 and include general admission to museum. More information is at the museum’s website.