OVER THE LABOR DAY WEEKEND, I WAS ABLE TO VISIT DIA:BEACON IN BEACON, NY. IT IS JUST A 20 MINUTE COMMUTE BY TRAIN FROM POUGHKEEPSIE. I AM FAIRLY NEW TO THE CULTURE OF ART, BUT I RESPECT THE VISIONS AND CREATIVITY OF SUCH ARTISTS WHO SEEK TO EXPLORE AND CHANGE THE WAY WE PERCEIVE ART AND THE WORLD. NEVERTHELESS, I THOROUGHLY ENJOYED MY EXPERIENCE AT DIA. THE INTERIOR OF THE MUSEUM IS ILLUMINATED BY NATURAL LIGHTING AND THERE IS A SENSE OF OPENNESS AND SPACE WHERE THE ARTWORK CAN BREATHE. AS THE LIGHT CHANGES, SO DOES THE ARTWORK. IT'S MESMERIZING TO WATCH AS THE LIGHT ENGULFS THE ARTWORK DURING THE PEAK OF THE AFTERNOON SUN, THEN SLOWLY FADES INTO A SOFT GLOW AS DUSK APPROACHES. I HOPE TO MAKE FREQUENT VISITS TO THIS DESTINATION AS THE DAYS BECOME SHORTER WITH THE APPROACHING FALL/WINTER SEASON TO SEE HOW THE ARTWORK EVOLVES (AND IT'S ONLY A 20 MINUTE TRAIN RIDE AWAY!). AS MY FRIEND HAD TOLD ME, "GOOD ART KEEPS YOU WANTING TO COME BACK AGAIN AND AGAIN," AND I BELIEVE THAT REMAINS TRUE FOR DIA:BEACON.
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