ABOUT THE ART OF BURNING MAN

The first museum exhibition dedicated to the art of the Burning Man event held annually in Nevada opened at the Hermitage Museum & Gardens on June 3rd. The exhibition features outdoor and indoor artworks from seven of Burning Man’s artist teams: Michael Garlington, Charles Gadeken, James Peterson, Bree Hylkema and Sean Orlando of Five Ton Crane, Kirsten Berg, Gregg Fleishman, and Christopher Schardt. The upstairs changing galleries at the museum also feature iconic photographs from Burning Man by Scott London. Immersive, large-scale sculptures and interactive installations transform the Hermitage grounds for five months.

Michael Garlington & Natalia Bertotti

Charles Gadeken

James Peterson

Bree Hylkema

Kirsten Berg

Gregg Fleishman

Christopher Schardt

Scott London