When the Spook-A-Rama Cyclops left Coney Island in 2014 for a national tour of art museums as part of the NEH-funded Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art exhibit “Coney Island Visions of an American Dreamland,” the identity of the artist who created this fabulous piece of folk art remained unknown. Until...
Dennis, Steve and Stacy Vourderis, Charles Denson and Adele Cohen raise a champagne toast to the Cyclops at Bon Voyage Party. September 7, 2014. Photo © Coney Island History Project On September 7th, the Coney Island History Project wrapped up the summer season and celebrated its 10th anniversary with a...
The 1950’s Cyclops from Spook-A-Rama at Deno’s Wonder Wheel Park is on exhibit at the Coney Island History Project through September 7, when the sculpture will be shipped to the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum in Hartford. Photo © Coney Island History Project Deno’s Wonder Wheel Park and the Coney Island History...
Happy Halloween from Mr. Cyclops and the Coney Island History Project! During the off-season, Coney Island History Project Walking Tours include a private visit to our exhibit center. This Spook-A-Rama veteran used to be on the roof of the iconic 1950s dark ride, which was restored after Sandy and is...
