As part of “Moon Phases,” Mr. Koons considered leaving his family on a long trip — to the moon itself. “But I realized that it was really going to take a year commitment of my time.

Koons—and the others who participated in the mission—are not the first to be fascinated with the idea of sending his art into space. In an early move, the crew of Apollo 15 placed Belgian ...

Though its arrival marks a milestone, “Moon Phases” is not the only art to touch down on the moon’s surface. In 1971, Apollo 15 crewmembers left an aluminum figure by the Belgian artist Paul ...

“Moon Phases” by Jeff Koons was launched on a rocket to the moon from Cape Canaveral at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on Thursday. Jeff Koons, a famed artist whose work has sold for $91.1 ...

This will be the first authorized art permanently placed on the moon. “Moon Phases” by artist Jeff Koons is the first artwork authorized to permanently be installed on the moon. Courtesy of 4SPACE ...

It was a different kind of space race. In 2022, artist Jeff Koons announced that his sculpture, Moon Phases, would be blasted into space by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and sent to the moon aboard a ...

In a new project titled “Jeff Koons: Moon Phases,” the 67-year-old artist will present his first-ever NFT collection with Pace Verso —the gallery’s Web3 platform—of artwork inspired by ...

You can see the full list here. Jeff Koons with his $91m (£71m) Rabbit. PA / Alamy Moon Phases is now being described as the first “authorised” work of art on the moon.

The moon, known as Chandra or Soma, holds a revered place in Indian folklore, mythology, and art. As a deity, Chandra symbolizes coolness, beauty, and serenity, riding his silver chariot across ...