Larry Moss (artist)

Larry Moss
Larry Moss - American artist, author and educator
Born	(1970-09-25) September 25, 1970 (age 47) New York City, United States
Nationality	American
Known for	Sculpture, Performance
Notable work	Fantastic Flying Octopus (2003) Balloon Manor (2004, 2006-2008, 2013-2014) "LEGO Biggiefig at London Brick" (2014)

Lawrence “Larry” Charles Moss (born September 25, 1970) is an American artist, author and educator who works mainly with latex balloons. He is renowned, in the field of large-scale balloon sculpture as art installation, for creating technically and aesthetically challenging sculptures which often incorporate literary, art and pop culture references. In March 2015, The Washington Post ran a profile on Moss which identified him as "the best balloon artist in the world."

Moss has conceived, organized and constructed large-scale balloon installations in North America, South America, Europe and Asia, including: the world's first piloted flying balloon sculpture, Balloon Manor (a large-scale haunted house made entirely from balloons) and the world's largest, non-round balloon sculpture (see "Soccer Players"). The latter earned Moss and fellow artist Royal Sorell a Guinness World Record and was featured on an episode of the Ripley's Believe It Or Not! TV series.

Moss recently set a second world record at London's Brick 2014 event, erecting a 20-foot-tall balloon replica of a LEGO minifigure that has been recognized in Guinness World Records 2016. Moss is also the founder of one of the first 50, non-academic websites established on the internet: BalloonHQ.com, an online community and resource for amateur and professional balloon artists. He currently owns and operates Airigami, LLC, with his wife and business partner, Designer Kelly Cheatle.

Moss grew up in Queens, NY, and studied music at Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School (as featured in the movie “Fame”). He began entertaining publicly in 1985, as a New York City street performer, after learning to juggle and perform magic tricks. He has since developed a reputation for elevating the art of balloon sculpture to new and unexpected heights, earning favorable reviews from audiences and critics worldwide and displaying installations in more than a dozen countries on four continents.