Moondog, Abstract sculpture in National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden, United States.
The black geometric sculpture Moondog consists of interconnected triangular and rectangular forms creating a complex, tilted angular structure over 500 centimeters tall.
Tony Smith completed Moondog in 1964, during a period when he transitioned from architecture to sculpture, incorporating industrial fabrication methods into large-scale works.
The National Gallery of Art displays this aluminum sculpture among numerous outdoor artworks, representing the evolution of geometric abstraction in American art.
The sculpture stands at coordinates 38.8910333, -77.0173278 within the garden grounds, which remains open daily for visitors to examine the work from multiple angles.
Smith named this sculpture after a blind street musician in New York and referenced Joan Miró's painting of a dog barking at the moon.
Location: Washington, D.C.
Inception: 1964
Creator: Tony Smith
Color: black
GPS coordinates: 38.89103,-77.01733
Latest update: October 28, 2025 11:03
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