Before immersive Van Gogh, before Meow Wolf, there was Anthony McCall—the actual inventor of the immersive art experience. In 1973, the pioneering British artist created the first ‘solid light’ installation, projecting light through haze to form 3D sculptures you can literally walk through and touch. The Bay Area premiere of his revolutionary work runs through March 8, 2026, in Gallery 308 at Fort Mason, featuring three seminal pieces that fundamentally changed cinema and blurred the line between film, sculpture, drawing, and performance. Open Wednesdays to Saturdays noon to 6 p.m., Sundays 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., and it’s completely free. Head to Building A at 2 Marina Boulevard if you want to experience the OG immersive art before it became a commercial juggernaut.
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