Luna Parc
Front view of the main house of Luna Parc
Location	Sandyston Township, New Jersey, U.S.
Coordinates	41°15′8.316″N 74°47′16.62″W / 41.25231000°N 74.7879500°W / 41.25231000; -74.7879500
Established	1989
Founder	Richard Boscarino
Designer	Richard Boscarino
Etymology	Rome park by same name[1][2][3]
Operated by	Richard Boscarino
Visitors	5,226
Open	During semi-annual Open House
Status	Active

Location of Luna Parc

Luna Parc is the semi-private museum, atelier, and private home of 21st century American multimedia artist Richard "Ricky" Boscarino^[4][5][6] located in Sandyston Township, New Jersey, United States. Twice a year, the museum and atelier are opened to the public for a three-weekday Open House.^{[3][4][7][8][9]}

Luna Parc comprises multiple buildings^[3][10] and outdoor art pieces^[11][12][13] set in an 8.5-acre^[14][15] densely-wooded landscape.^[2] These structures are built from metal, clay, glass,^[2][16] wood, rock,^[6] ceramic, cement,^[17][18] and ferro-cement.^[19] They are designed in a whimsical^{[3][15][16][20][21]} architectural style, featuring vivid colors,^{[2][3][11][22]} curving surfaces,^[5][11] detailed mosaic tiling,^[4][5][11] and incorporating unusual objects such as bowling balls^[9][23] and license plates.^[23][24]

The fantastical outdoor appearance of Luna Parc resembles Gaudí's Park Güell in Barcelona, Spain, and the Hundertwasser House in Vienna, Austria, because Boscarino drew inspiration from both these European sites.^{[2][16][19][20]}

The main building is a 5,000 square foot residential house.^[15] The interior of this house is a cabinet of curiosities exhibiting thousands of artifacts^[2][3][4] ranging from the exotic (e.g., Tibetan yak leather pouch) to the absurd (human fallopian tubes floating in a glass vessel).^{[6][11][12][13][21][23][25]} Also on display inside are Boscarino's individual works of art such as his oil paintings^[16][26] and articulated metallic insect jewelry.^{[18][22][27][28]}

Boscarino is also an officer in The Luna Parc Atelier Foundation Inc.^[29] The Foundation is a not-for-profit entity registered under US IRC as a 501(c)(3) organization^[17][29] that serves as an art colony and is chartered to teach and provide hands-on training to aspiring artists and apprentice workers.^[30] One mission of the Foundation is to ensure the continued existence of Luna Parc as a creative museum.^[31] Much of the Foundation's training, events, and fundraising takes place on the grounds of Luna Parc.^[4][9][32]

Mark Sceurman, co-creator and publisher of History Channel's reality television series Weird U.S., described Luna Parc in 2014 as "Of all the places we've seen, I think this is the strangest".^[23]

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  Facade of Luna Parc built of wood, rock, concrete, and ceramic mosaics
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  Closeup of Boscarino detailed mosaic art
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  Example of Boscarino oil paintings on display at Luna Parc (self-portrait)
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  Example of Boscarino ceramic plaque embedded into facade
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  Outdoor wind machine Boscarino built from rebar and bicycle wheels
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  Multimedia ballroom showing Boscarino sculptures, Boscarino stained glass, and artifact collections
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  Concrete portico Boscarino built using the ferro-cement technique
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  Articulated silver and bronze cicada brooch Boscarino handmade by repoussé method
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  Kiln-fired ceramic vessels Boscarino handcrafted in tradition of Mississippian head pots

Wikimedia Commons has media related to House of Luna Parc.

• Official website
• Autobiographical video narrated by Boscarino
• Aerial drone footage of Luna Parc in winter
• New Jersey State Council on the Arts video tour Luna Parc and interview of Boscarino