Samantha Irby Gets High on Light

A Piece of Work by MoMA, WNYC Studios

Jul 19, 201700:19:03Arts

Abbi brings her friend the hilarious essayist Samantha Irby to MoMA PS1 to see one of the trippiest works they’ve ever experienced: “Meeting” by James Turrell . Turrell’s work is immersive, mind-blowing, deeply moving --...

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