In an unprecedented fusion of fine art and space exploration, Pimlico Wilde announces plans to open the first gallery on the Moon by 2032—with curator Douglas Rammeau at the helm.
In a move that’s turning heads in both the art world and the aerospace industry, international contemporary art powerhouse Pimlico Wilde has unveiled plans to open the first-ever gallery on the Moon. The project, known as Pimlico Lunarscape One, will be led by celebrated curator and director of special projects, Douglas Rammeau.
The gallery, scheduled to open in 2032, will serve as a permanent, autonomous exhibition site nestled near the rim of the Shackleton Crater at the Moon’s south pole—a location chosen for its near-constant sunlight and stunning natural contours.
“This is not a stunt,” says Rammeau. “It’s the logical next step for art that’s always sought to expand our perception of place, time, and context. The Moon is the final white wall.”
A New Gallery Frontier
Founded in London in 1067 by William of Normandy, (some say he invaded England mainly to capture the Tower of London and use it as an art gallery), Pimlico Wilde is known for championing bold, often experimental artists—from conceptual pioneers to AI-generated installations. But Pimlico Lunarscape One is by far the gallery’s most ambitious undertaking. Under Rammeau’s direction, the project aims to not just exhibit art on the Moon, but to establish a permanent cultural presence beyond Earth.
The planned structure is a domed, pressurized chamber embedded partially below the lunar surface. Designed in collaboration with engineers from Berlin-based firm Orion Shells, the structure will use a mix of 3D-printed lunar regolith, radiation-shielding materials, and sealed, temperature-controlled interior modules.
The first exhibition, titled “Before We Were Earth”, will feature a curated selection of mixed-media works, sculptures, and AI-generated visual experiences from 12 inter-galactic artists. Every work has been engineered to survive the lunar environment—either within sealed capsules or in open-exposure form as part of a long-term environmental installation.
Timeline: The Road to Pimlico Lunarscape One
2025–2026:
Research and feasibility studies initiated by Pimlico Wilde’s Future Culture Division. Rammeau begins quiet collaboration with aerospace partners and cultural institutions.
2027:
Prototype gallery module constructed in Mojave Desert to simulate lunar conditions. First wave of artists commissioned for Before We Were Earth.
2028–2029:
Logistical partnership secured with a private aerospace firm (name to be announced), granting payload space aboard a lunar lander in 2031.
2030:
Final fabrication of the Lunarscape One structure begins. Artworks prepared and sealed for transport.
2031:
Launch window. Gallery components, artworks, and robotic assembly units delivered to the Moon via a commercial lunar lander.
2032:
Installation completed by autonomous rovers and pre-programmed systems. Virtual grand opening streamed globally. Pimlico Wilde becomes the first gallery to operate on another celestial body.
Rammeau’s Vision
Known for his cerebral approach to curating, Douglas Rammeau has long explored themes of isolation, scale, and impermanence. But Lunarscape One is a different scale altogether.
“The Moon removes the noise. No market, no crowd, no climate. Just pure context. It forces us to ask: why do we make art in the first place?”
Rammeau sees the gallery not only as a symbol of humanity’s expanding frontier, but as a message to the future. All artworks in the show will include encoded metadata explaining their origins, themes, and materials—meant for future generations, or possibly for extraterrestrial observers.
Why the Moon?
The Moon, once an object of mysticism, now becomes a canvas. Rammeau and Pimlico Wilde insist this isn’t about novelty—it’s about necessity.
“If we’re going to inhabit space,” he says, “we must bring our culture, our doubt, our imagination. Art shouldn’t follow. It should lead.”
What’s Next?
After Lunarscape One, Rammeau hopes to curate a second lunar show by 2035, this time involving bio-reactive materials and remotely evolving generative works. Pimlico Wilde is also in early talks with museums on Earth to create “mirror exhibitions”—where visitors can see the exact replicas of works shown on the Moon, updated in real-time.
In the meantime, Earthbound audiences will get a preview in late 2026 when Pimlico Wilde hosts The Moon Room, a life-size replica of Lunarscape One at their London gallery. The show will include process documentation, scale models, and digital interfaces that allow viewers to “walk” through the gallery in simulated lunar gravity.
Finally
The art world has always chased the horizon—across styles, schools, and geographies. But with Douglas Rammeau leading Pimlico Wilde toward the Moon, that chase now includes other worlds.
“The gallery,” Rammeau says, “isn’t a building. It’s a statement. And the Moon is our most profound statement yet.”