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This weekend, the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, DC opened the long-awaited exhibit The Art of Video Games.
Walking into the museum, one immediately feels the whispered air that says: this is the home of Serious Art. Museums like the Smithsonian take much from our everyday lives and set it aside, defining it as special. From the giant marble columns flanking the F Street entrance to the quiet, respectful hush filling most of the galleries, the American Art Museum in many ways mimics a cathedral.
There is something almost sacred about the space where over two centuries' worth of painting, sculpture, folk art, and more are displayed. And there, at the front information desk, is an enormous stack of maps and programs bearing an iconic and lovely screenshot of The Illusive Man from Mass Effect 2.
more here
I like to check this place out.
Walking into the museum, one immediately feels the whispered air that says: this is the home of Serious Art. Museums like the Smithsonian take much from our everyday lives and set it aside, defining it as special. From the giant marble columns flanking the F Street entrance to the quiet, respectful hush filling most of the galleries, the American Art Museum in many ways mimics a cathedral.
There is something almost sacred about the space where over two centuries' worth of painting, sculpture, folk art, and more are displayed. And there, at the front information desk, is an enormous stack of maps and programs bearing an iconic and lovely screenshot of The Illusive Man from Mass Effect 2.
more here
I like to check this place out.
