Luna Luna
for The Washington Post
Through the eyes of a 2-year-old, the New York exhibition of “Luna Luna” is pure magic.
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A scultpure by artist Kenny Scharf exhibited at Luna Luna’s New York show at The Shed, Manhattan, in February, 2025.
The touring exhibition features fairground rides and amusements adapted by artists including Jean-Michel Basquiat, Keith Haring, and Salvador Dalí.
Guests are invited to play, dance and even embrace the creatures that emerge from the darkness at Luna Luna.
Misha Shammas, 3, in Salvador Dalí's Dalídom, a mirrored "geodesic surrealist funhouse."
A plush flower brandished by one of the performers attracts a kaleidoscope of butterflies.
A tall puppet looms over onlookers beside the painted swing ride by Kenny Scharf.
The rides and amusements at Luna Luna were thought to be lost, since 1987.
The mermaid character created by Arik Brauer’s fantastical carousel.
The fairground is set to a soundtrack by composers including André 3000, David Byrne, and Philip Glass.
Last seen in Hamburg, Germany, the rides and amusements were recently discovered in an array of shipping containers in Texas.