Saint Arnold Brewery Company was awash in deep green MFAH stickers Wednesday night for the viewing party of the explosive creation of Chinese gunpowder artist Cai Guo-Qiang's Museum of Fine Arts, Houston installation.

It was standing room-only at the brewery with all the benches filled. Several hundred art and beer fans crammed in.

As is usually the case with anything artistic, things didn't quite go as planned. The ignition was delayed, but with the help of Soma Sushi, Sprinkles cupcakes, and three award-winning brews among Saint Arnold's usual stable the crowd was kept satisfied and at bay.

A little after 8:30 p.m. the gunpowder was lighted and the throngs watched as Guo-Qiang, at last, examined his final product.

We won't see the finished panels for a while (and it was difficult to discern the artist's reaction) but it was a major event for those who've been following the process through to the finish.

Benches were up at Saint Arnold on the tables by 9 p.m. in a speedy culmination of months of preparation. The Kirby warehouse cleanup would take a little longer. We can't wait to see the panels installed in the new Arts of China Gallery — tell us, was it everything you'd hoped?