Lucy Sparrow's Felt McDonald's at Miami Art Week
British artist Lucy Sparrow (b. 1986) created a fully felted McDonald's installation at the Scope Art Show in Miami Beach during Miami Art Week, which ran until early December 2022. The pop-up replicated a fast-food restaurant with hand-sewn felt items including menu boards, burgers, fries, and condiment packets. Prices ranged from $25 for two ketchup packets to $900 for a McMenu. Sparrow wore a McDonald's uniform and greeted visitors. The installation sold out: 60 cartons of fries and 30 Big Macs. She continues to offer prints from her McFelt Collection on her website. Sparrow described the work as a celebration of memory and childhood nostalgia, not just about food. This follows her previous felt food installations, including a site-specific grocery at Rockefeller Center in New York and a Los Angeles store with 31,000 felt grocery items.
Key facts
- Lucy Sparrow is a British artist born in 1986.
- She created a felt McDonald's installation at Scope Art Show in Miami Beach.
- The installation was part of Miami Art Week, open until early December 2022.
- Prices ranged from $25 for ketchup packets to $900 for a McMenu.
- Sparrow wore a McDonald's uniform and greeted visitors.
- 60 cartons of fries and 30 Big Macs sold out.
- Prints from the McFelt Collection are available on her website.
- Sparrow previously created felt food installations at Rockefeller Center and in Los Angeles.
Entities
Artists
- Lucy Sparrow
Institutions
- Scope Art Show
- Rockefeller Center
- McDonald's
Locations
- Miami Beach
- Miami
- New York
- Los Angeles
- United States