Dan Flavin at LACMA

Saturday we took our two daughters to LACMA to see the Dan Flavin exhibit. Flavin's known as one the of the pioneers of installation art. His sculptures are created from fluorescent bulbs and bathe each room in colorful rays of light. Translated by my kids- that means 'he's really cool!'.

As my daughters explored the galleries, they gleefully exclaimed that one piece looked like a light saber while another reminded my three-year-old of a rebel blockade runner. Though they are Star Wars obsessed these days, seeing these rooms full of light gave them the space to imagine and dream. There were several other enthusiastic young museum goers that day. Back at home the girls pulled out their lights sabers and began to fight a grand battle, Dan Flavin style.

Dan Flavin: A Retrospective runs through August 12.