Exploring the intersection of spaceflight history, pop culture, and space art.
What is Creating Space?
Are you a fan of space art and artists?
Do you geek out about spaceflight and space exploration?
Do you love collecting toys, models, and children’s books about space?
Is your house full of things that celebrate space history and pop culture? Do you wish it was?
Then this is the space for you.
Creating Space is about the space art that I create and the spacey things that inspire, delight, amuse and bemuse me. I explore the intersection of space history, pop culture, and art.
If you are a Space Geek like me, who has an interest in art, books, and collectibles relating to spaceflight history and space exploration, I believe you will find enjoyment in Creating Space.
Who am I?
I’m Dave Ginsberg, the artist behind Pixel Planet Pictures.
I am an artist and a creative engineer with a love for teaching and passions for spaceflight, astronomy, and science.
My art draws inspiration from artists and illustrators from the early days of spaceflight.
My home is decorated with space art from some of the artists that have given me so much joy and inspiration.
Some of my proudest artistic accomplishments include having my solar system mural featured at Seattle’s Museum of Flight, designing the insignia for collectSPACE, and having three of my creations make trips to Earth orbit and back.
My artwork has been displayed at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Seattle’s Museum of Flight, the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., Spacefest in Tucson, Arizona, The Art of Planetary Science exhibitions at the University of Arizona, the ASF Space Rendezvous in Houston, Texas, and the Digital Arts Festival in Redmond, Washington. My 16-foot tall solar system mural was on permanent display at Seattle’s Museum of Flight from 2007 to 2017.
I curate an extensive collection of authentic period space contractor models. My out of this world acquisitions reflect my love for the history of space exploration and spacecraft design. Each model tells a story of a significant time in the historic space race and beyond. I particularly enjoy models that illustrate the engineering design progression from the earliest concepts up through the final flown designs. My favorite examples show the evolutionary development of the Apollo lunar module.
My space collection also includes popular culture items like toys, games, model kits, and lunchboxes, globes, astronomical teaching aids, and children’s space books.
My space-inspired art portfolio can be found at pixel-planet-pictures.com. You can also follow me on Instagram @pixelplanetpics.
Do you know fellow Space Geeks who might enjoy Creating Space? Invite them into this space, too!
All images and text copyright © Dave Ginsberg, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.
