A blockbuster restaging of an “art amusement park” from 1987 aims to recover a lost element in art — fun. But in our age of hype and commerce, was it doomed to fall short?
Tag: Heller, Andre (1947- )
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Where the Ferris Wheel Is by Basquiat and the Carousel by Keith Haring
Luna Luna, an art carnival that appeared in Hamburg in 1987, then vanished, has been resurrected in Los Angeles. You can wander there, but the rides are verboten.
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How Drake Rescued the Long-Lost Art Carnival Luna Luna
In 1987, the Austrian artist André Heller debuted an avant-garde amusement park with works by Basquiat, Dalí and Haring. Its disappearance was a winding tale. Its return is even more bizarre.