His recent exhibitions include "Cosmos, " which is made of nearly 12, 000 LEDs and is at Cornell University's Johnson Museum's Mallin Sculpture Court, and "Multiverse, " with about 41, 000 LED lights on display in the concourse of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.

WSJ: Bay Bridge Gets Lights, Action

In contrast, New York's Engelhard Court is a magic mix of 19th-century sculpture and architecture that goes beyond visual delight to convey a sense of the uniqueness of American art.

WSJ: The Metropolitan Museum of Art | American Wing | The New World Reborn | By Ada Louise Huxtable