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Places to See: The National Gallery of Art's Multiverse

41,000 LEDs! We love it. We can’t get enough of the LED exhibits. When we were younger we were obsessed with TRON and maybe that’s where all this started. DC’s National Gallery of Art commissioned Leo Villareal to create a Multiverse of lights in the concourse walkway between the East and West Buildings of the gallery. It’s beautiful.

As described by the Museum: “Multiverse, the largest and most complex light sculpture created by American artist Leo Villareal, may be seen and experienced by visitors as they pass through the Concourse walkway between the East and West Buildings of the National Gallery of Art. Commissioned by the Gallery and on view until November 2009, the work features approximately 41,000 computer-programmed LED (light-emitting diode) nodes that run through channels along the entire 200-foot-long space. The development of this LED project began in 2005, and the installation created by Villareal specifically for this location began in September 2008.” Click Read More for addtional information and photos.

Gallery Location and Hours
The National Gallery of Art, located on the National Mall between 3rd and 7th Streets at Constitution Avenue NW, is open Monday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Sunday from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The Gallery is closed on December 25 and January 1.