‘No Spectators: The Art Of Burning Man’ at the Smithsonian — and in VR

‘No Spectators: The Art Of Burning Man’ at the Smithsonian — and in VR

Welcome to “No Spectators: The Art of Burning Man,” an exhilarating exhibition at the Renwick Gallery, a branch of the Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM), where works from and inspired by the annual gathering in the Nevada desert loom large, literally — and now virtually.

Will the Spirit of Burning Man Art Survive in Museums?

Will the Spirit of Burning Man Art Survive in Museums?

A generation of volunteers spawned more artists, turning Burning Man into “an informal but very effective art school,” as Mr. Harvey put it. Pointing to these apprentices and what he called “enlightened patronage,” he sees parallels in the blossoming of art at Burning Man and the Italian Renaissance, its art theme in 2016.