From Robert Rauschenberg's NASA art to an auction of handwriting from space, moon fever has struck art.
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Lunar Landing. To honor that momentous achievement, a surprising number of art events in New York City have turned to the moon for inspiration, and we’ve rounded up the most out-of-this-world examples. From Robert Rauschenberg’s poetic ode to NASA to a cosmic playground at Socrates Sculpture Park, there’s a moon-themed art show for all tastes.
Of course, real moon-heads will know that the main attraction is the lunar eclipse, hitting tonight—but since it won’t really be visible in North America (unless you fancy a quick trip to Nantucket), our list of more earthbound events will have to do.
7. “Chronos Cosmos: Deep Time, Open Space“ at Socrates Sculpture Park
through September 3, 2019
The sprawling series of outdoor installations at Socrates Sculpture Park is an investigation by artists into how time, space, history, and site coexist in reality and imagination. The show “features cosmic perspectives, various scales of time and space, and speculative gestures”—some more abstract than others.
