Artist
Spencer Finch(American, born 1962)American, born 1962
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Moon Dust (Apollo 17)
Date2009
Made inUnited States
Medium150 light fixtures and 417 incandescent bulbs
Dimensions396 × 342 in. (1005.8 × 868.7 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by contemporary@mfah 2013, the Caroline Wiess Law Accessions Endowment, Chris Urbanczyk, with matching funds provided by Chevron, Brad and Leslie Bucher, and Mr. and Mrs. William Shiffick, by exchange
Object number2014.64
Current Location
The Nancy and Rich Kinder Building
Cafe
Exposé
Explore Further
Department
Modern and Contemporary ArtObject Type
ProvenanceThe artist; [James Cohan Gallery, New York, March 2013]; purchased by MFAH, 2014.
Exhibition History"Fare Mondi/Making Worlds," Venice Biennial, June 7–November 22, 2009.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
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