Red Grooms
Astronauts on the Moon

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Artist Red Grooms American, born 1937

Artistwith Mimi GrossAmerican, born 1940

CultureAmerican

Titles

Astronauts on the Moon

Date1972

PlaceNew York, New York, United States

MediumMixed media

DimensionsOverall: dimensions variable

Credit LineGift of Robert E. Abrams in honor of Juanita and Henry Miller's cultural contributions to Texas

Object number2003.913

Not on view

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Department

Modern and Contemporary Art

Object Type

INSTALLATION ART

ProvenanceThe artist; Abrams Family Collection, 1972–2003; given to MFAH, 2003.
Exhibition History1972: Originally created for the Ten Independent Artists, Guggenheim Museum, NY.

1973-74: "The Ruckus World of Red Grooms," traveled to Voorhees Hall, Rutgers Gallery of Art, New Brunswick, NJ; NY Cultural Center, NY; and Museo de Arte Contemporaneo, Caracas, Venezuela.

1979: "Moon Walk," Carnegie Art Center, Covington, Kentucky.

1993: "Astronauts on the Moon," exhibited at Grand Central Terminal, NYC as part of the Metropolitan Transit Authority's Arts Program.

1994: "On the Moon: 25th Anniversary of the Lunar Landing," The Hudson River Museum of Westchester, Yonkers, NY.

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