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| - Wonderful art museum! I had honestly resisted for several years (My parents live in Paradise Valley, and I visit a few times a year) because I didn't know what to expect. This December, I finally went on a thursday, when they have free admissions, and it was incredible!
The James Turrell piece was very meditative, particularly the subtle color and light shifts that happen over minutes and the dramatic shifts that happen over hours. I found myself in that space with at least 20 people in inspired silence for at least half an hour during one of my visits, and in many ways, it felt more raw and magical than the exhibit at the Guggenheim.
There was also an exhibit dedicated to Julianne Swartz entitled "How Deep Is Your", that was amazing - delicate, vulnerable, strong, weak, frail, love-filled, love-lorn, nostalgic... a beautiful experience of human emotion.
And lastly, an exhibit of contemporary Japanese art exploring water, elements, and scale, that left you with a new sense of wonder and possibility.
I am an artist myself, and I feel like contemporary art museums are hit-or-miss situations. This one was one of the best I've been to, so well curated and thoughtfully presented, with emphasis on quality rather than quantity, and I will definitely be going back every time I am in town.
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