Is “Dan Flavin” A Health Hazard?

Staff at Washington DC’s National Gallery have been complaining of physical ailments because of a new Dan Flavin exhibition. “Ever since the gallery’s Oct. 3 opening of “Dan Flavin: A Retrospective,” staffers watching over the sprawling display of 44 illuminated works by the fluorescent-tube-obsessed minimalist have complained of headaches, anxiety, and nervousness—all allegedly brought on by excessive wattage. A combined 48,600 watts, to be exact. One staffer is said to have passed out.”