Exhibit Reviews

Born in 1945, David Best is a popular contemporary artist who is best known for his intricate sacred wooden temples that are set alight at the Burning Man festivals annually in Nevada. His current exhibition at the Renwick Gallery in the District of Columbia, is designed entirely out of recycled wood sheets and is dedicated to the public as a place to pay your respects to lost loved ones. Best atten...

A gallery filled with organic, fruit-like sculpture, Michael Sherrill’s exhibition Retrospective contains art of teapots to porcelain pieces connected by steel inspired by Appalachian plants. When entering his exhibition displaying his earlier works, the viewer is met with an abundance of teapots. Some of these teapots are abstract and do not exactly look to be teapots. In "Happy to See Yo...

David Best is an American contemporary sculptor born in 1945. Best’s work mostly consists of sculptures built from recycled wood. Typically, the art of his work is within burning down the temples he has built. In his installation in Washington D.C., the beauty of the art is what the people put inside of it. The temple is located at the top of the staircase in the gallery. After climbing the long...

David Best’s intricate wooden temple is an exhibit like no other. The moment of entering the Temple was overwhelming yet powerful because the content within the Temple has meaning, and immediately invokes a reaction in those who view it. Best is well known for the construction and design of exactly half of the Burning Man Temples since 2000. The public is encouraged and welcome to add memorials...