In March, Jeff got to visit the Luna Luna Art Amusement Park to attend the launch event for Brad Gooch’s The Life and Line of Keith Haring (in case you missed it, you can hear Jeff talk to Brad about Radiant in episode 449). Jeff also got to see all of the rides and attractions. Here are pictures and video from the visit.
The entrance to Luna Luna, featuring the large light up letters that can also be inside.
One of the few exhibits outside is Andre Heller’s Dream Station where you can walk through as you enter the park.
Brad Gooch talked about writing The Life and Line of Keith Haring in the Luna Luna theater. He stood in front of projected images, which are also inside the book. This one shows Keith standing inside the Pop Shop store.
Here I am standing in front of the Keith Haring Carousel. Behind the Carousel you can see one of two sets of large canvases covered in Haring drawings.
And here’s the Carousel without me in front of it. I love the Haring self drawing!
Here’s video of the Carousel going, along with the original music that accompanied the ride
One of the canvas panel’s that Haring drew to go with the Carousel, covered in his iconic characters.
Occasionally a black light would come on and give the Haring canvases a different look.
This Luna Luna t-shirt designed by Haring came out of storage in good shape. Luna Luna sells a number of the vintage shirts that were stored in the containers.
Some t-shirts didn’t survive as well though, such as this one that was found throughly gnawed.
The Roy Lichtenstein Luna Luna pavilion, one of a few pavilions you could go inside if you got a Moon Pass (which I did because I didn’t want to miss anything).
Inside the Lichtenstein pavilion, which was a mass of glass and mirrors.
Two Luna Luna characters, a cloud and the moon.
A performer on stilts next to the Kenny Scharf swing ride.
The Kenny Scharf swing ride in motion, along with its original music.
Kenny Scharf sculptures. These remind of Space Invaders characters.
The outside of David Hockney’s Enchanted Tree
Inside Hockney’s Enchanted Tree. I didn’t use a flash here since I didn’t want to have a glare on anything.
A picture of me inside Salvador Dali’s Dalidom, a dome filled with mirrors.
You can marry anyone or anything at Andre Heller’s Wedding Chapel
The Jean-Michel Basquiat Ferris Wheel
Jean-Michel Basquiat Ferris Wheel in motion, along with its original music Miles Davis.
