# Stunt artists take responsibility for mystery monoliths, sell them for $45G A local text copy of a third-party source linked from The Most Famous Artist headline archive. Inclusion preserves historical coverage; it does not independently confirm the source’s claims or imply that every linked source explicitly names or credits the artist. Status: available — reviewed article text. Original source URL: Retrieved source URL: Source title: Stunt artists take responsibility for mystery monoliths, sell them for $45G Publication (archive label): Fox News Source author: Julia Musto Source publication date: 2020-12-04T13:23:53-05:00 Original archive label: Stunt artists take responsibility for mystery monoliths, sell them for $45G, Fox News, December 2020 Original archive date label: December 2020 Archive entry: https://www.themostfamousartist.com/#press-273265f3f60e Retrieved at: 2026-11-03T17:27:21+00:00 Body word count (whitespace-delimited): 381 Body SHA256: 5206533966545c6f40320081930e3820ca3364e870a70f301e0926ece5a383b3 Republished under rights confirmed by the site owner on 2026-11-03. Text formatting is simplified; images, video, and interactive elements are not reproduced. Historical archive date labels may differ from verified publisher metadata. ## Copy notes - Used the actual article-body paragraphs to restore paragraph breaks and remove the related-story, app-promotion and reporter-biography inserts. All narrative claims and quotations retained. ## Article text A New Mexico artist collective is taking responsibility for the stainless steel monoliths mysteriously cropping up around the world. The Most Famous Artist "global creative community," based in Santa Fe, has posted photos and videos on its social media accounts, including a Thursday interview with Mashable. However, Most Famous Artist founder Matty Mo would not give the tech publication a straight answer, noting that he was "not able to say much because of legalities of the original installation." "I can say we are well known for stunts of this nature and at this time we are offering authentic art objects through monoliths-as-a-service," said Mo."I cannot issue additional images at this time but I can promise more on this in the coming days and weeks." "What better way to end this f----d up year than let the world briefly think aliens made contact only to be disappointed that it’s just The Most Famous Artist playing tricks again," he added. Mo, who was featured in a piece on ABC's "Nightline" in September of last year, has created art like this before, painting an entire Los Angeles block pink and altering the Hollywood sign to say "Hollyweed." The Los Angeles Police Department charged Mo's collaborator on the landmark prank, Zachary Cole Fernandez, with trespassing in 2017. Interestingly enough, The Most Famous Artist is selling 10-foot-tall "authentic alien" monoliths for $45,000 on its site. Delivery service is allegedly included with purchase. Mo told Fox News on Friday that he could confirm The Most Famous Artist expects to sell three of the monoliths within a week. "We are experimenting with prints and toys too," he noted. "We will release those if customer demand exists." The first metal monolith was found on Nov. 18 in Utah's Red Rock Country, a second was discovered in northern Romania, and a third popped up Monday in Atascadero, Calif. In response to Instagram comments asking "Was it you?" The Most Famous Artist's account replied -- and posted in its bio -- "if by you you mean us, yes." All three structures have since disappeared from their spots. The first monolith -- which had been placed on public land in red rock country without permission -- reportedly vanished under the auspices of self-described environmentalists and outdoor sportsmen Sylvan Christensen and Andy Lewis.