Jeffrey Koons (1955) is an American artist known for working with popular culture subjects and his reproductions of banal objects—such as balloon animals produced in stainless steel with mirror-finish surfaces. He lives and works in both New York City and his hometown of York, Pennsylvania.
His works have sold for substantial sums, including at least one world record auction price for a work by a living artist. On November 12, 2013, Koons's Balloon Dog (Orange) sold at Christie's Post-War and Contemporary Art Evening Sale in New York City for US $58.4 million, above its high US $55 million estimate, becoming the most expensive work by a living artist sold at auction.
Critics are sharply divided in their views of Koons. Some view his work as pioneering and of major art-historical importance. Others dismiss his work as kitsch, crass, and based on cynical self-merchandising. Koons has stated that there are no hidden meanings in his works, nor any critiques
Jeff Koons has received numerous awards and honors in recognition of his cultural achievements. Notably, Koons received the Governor’s Awards for the Arts “Distinguished Arts Award” from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts; the “Golden Plate Award” from the Academy of Achievement; President Jacques Chirac promoted Koons to Officier de la Legion d’Honneur; and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton honored Koons with the State Department’s Medal of the Arts for his outstanding commitment to the Art in Embassies Program and international cultural exchange. In 2017, Koons was made the first Artist-in-Residence at Columbia University’s Mortimer B. Zuckerman Mind Brain Behavior Institute and, also, made an Honorary Member of University of Oxford's Edgar Wind Society for Outstanding Contribution for Visual Culture. Koons has been a board member of The International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children (ICMEC) since 2002, and co-founded the Koons Family International Law and Policy Institute with ICMEC; for the purpose of combating global issues of child abduction and exploitation and to protect the world’s children.
© 2018. All images are copyrighted © by Jeff Koons. The use of any image from this site is prohibited unless prior written permission is obtained.
His works have sold for substantial sums, including at least one world record auction price for a work by a living artist. On November 12, 2013, Koons's Balloon Dog (Orange) sold at Christie's Post-War and Contemporary Art Evening Sale in New York City for US $58.4 million, above its high US $55 million estimate, becoming the most expensive work by a living artist sold at auction.
Critics are sharply divided in their views of Koons. Some view his work as pioneering and of major art-historical importance. Others dismiss his work as kitsch, crass, and based on cynical self-merchandising. Koons has stated that there are no hidden meanings in his works, nor any critiques
Jeff Koons has received numerous awards and honors in recognition of his cultural achievements. Notably, Koons received the Governor’s Awards for the Arts “Distinguished Arts Award” from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts; the “Golden Plate Award” from the Academy of Achievement; President Jacques Chirac promoted Koons to Officier de la Legion d’Honneur; and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton honored Koons with the State Department’s Medal of the Arts for his outstanding commitment to the Art in Embassies Program and international cultural exchange. In 2017, Koons was made the first Artist-in-Residence at Columbia University’s Mortimer B. Zuckerman Mind Brain Behavior Institute and, also, made an Honorary Member of University of Oxford's Edgar Wind Society for Outstanding Contribution for Visual Culture. Koons has been a board member of The International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children (ICMEC) since 2002, and co-founded the Koons Family International Law and Policy Institute with ICMEC; for the purpose of combating global issues of child abduction and exploitation and to protect the world’s children.
© 2018. All images are copyrighted © by Jeff Koons. The use of any image from this site is prohibited unless prior written permission is obtained.
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| Mr Jeff Koons |
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| The studio |
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| 1988, Michael Jackson and Bubbles, porcelain, 42" x 70 .5" x 32.5" |
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| 1988, String of Puppies, polychromed wood, 42" x 62" x 37" |
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| 1988, Winter Bears, Polychromed wood, 48" x 44" x 15.5" |
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| 1990, Jeff and Ilona (Made in Heaven) Polychromed wood, 66" x 114" x 64" |
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| 1991, Bourgeois Bust - Jeff and Ilona, marble, 44.5" x 28" x 21" |
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| 1991, Violet - Ice (Kama Sutra), Glass , 13" x 28" x 17" |
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| 1992, Puppy stainless steel, wood (at Arolsen only), soil, geotextile fabric, internal irrigation system, live flowering plants 486" x 486" x 256" |
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| 1992, Puppy |
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| 1992, Puppy |
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| 1994-2000, Balloon Dog mirror-polished stainless steel with transparent color coating 121" x 143" x 45" |
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| 1994-2000, Balloon Dog |
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| 1994-2001, Cat on a Clothesline, polyethylene, 123" x 110" x 50" |
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| 1994-2006, Cracked Eggmirror-polished stainless steel with transparent color coating 65" x 62.6" x 62.7" inches (bottom), 39.5" x 62.6" x 62.7" |
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| 1994-2006, Hanging Heart mirror-polished stainless steel with transparent color coating and yellow brass 114.5" x 110.25" x 40.25" |
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| 1994-2007, Sacred Heart, mirror-polished stainless steel with transparent color coating 140.5" x 86" x 47.6" |
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| 1994-2009, Smooth Egg with Bow, mirror-polished stainless steel with transparent color coating 83.5" x 76.5" x 62" |
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| 1994-2014, Play-Doh, polychromed aluminum 123" x 151" x 137" |
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| 1995-2000, Balloon flower, mirror-polished stainless steel with transparent color coating 133.75" x 112.25"x 102.25" |
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| 1995-2994, Tulips, mirror-polished stainless steel with transparent color coating 80" x 180" x 205" |
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| 1995-2994, Tulips |
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| 1995-2994, Tulips |
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| 1995-2994, Tulips |
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| 1997-2005 Coloring Book mirror-polished stainless steel with transparent color coating |
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| 1997-2005 Coloring Book |
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| 1999, Donkey (Colored), grano-lithograph on paper, 35.75" x 27.5" |
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| 1999, Loopy oil on canvas 108" x 79.25" |
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| 2000, Lips, oil on canvas, 120" x 168" |
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| 2003, Caterpillar Ladder, polychromed aluminum, aluminum, plastic, 84" x 44" x 76" |
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| 2003, Hook, oil on canvas, 102.1" x 138.5" |
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| 2003, Olive Oyl, oil on canvas, 108" x 84" |
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| 2003, Saddle, oil on canvas, 102" x 138" |
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| 2003-2009, Acrobat, polychromed aluminum, galvanized steel, wood, straw, 90.1" x 58.25" x 25.5 |
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| 2004-2011, Balloon Swan, mirror-polished stainless steel with transparent color coating , 138" x 119" x 94" |
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| 2004-2011, Balloon Swan |
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| 2007, Dutch Couple, oil on canvas, 102" x 138" |
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| 2008, Peg Leg Liberty Bell, oil on canvas, 102" x 138" |
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| 2009-2011, Popeye, mirror-polished stainless steel with transparent color coating, 78" x 51.75" x 28.5" |
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| 2009-2012, Popeye, granite and live flowering plants, 78" x 52.3" x 28.4" |
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| 2010, The 17th BMW Art Car, Koons created the 17th BMW Art Car, which raced at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, France |
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| 2010, The 17th BMW Art Car, Koons created the 17th BMW Art Car, which raced at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, France |
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| 2010-2012, Antiquity (Daughters of Leucippus), oil on canvas, 102" x 96.3" |
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| 2010-2012, Metallic Venus, mirror-polished stainless steel with transparent color coating, live flowering plants, 100" x 52" x 40" |
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| 2010-2013, Pluto and Proserpina, mirror-polished stainless steel with transparent color coating, live flowering plants, 129" x 65.75" x 56.6" |
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| 2010-2014, Ballerinas, mirror-polished stainless steel with transparent color coating, 100" x 70" x 62" |
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| 2010-2016, Bluebird Planter, mirror-polished stainless steel with transparent color coating, and live flowering plants, 82.5" x 110.75" x 40" |
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| 2013, Dolphin |
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| 2013, Gazing Ball (Ariadne), plaster and glass, 44.3" x 93.4" x 36.6" |
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| 2016, Bouquet of Tulips, polychromed bronze, stainless steel, and aluminum, 409 .2" (459" with base) x 324.75" x 400.4" |
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| 2017, Balloon Rabbit (Red) |
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| 2017, Balloon Rabbit (Red) |
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| 2017, Seated Ballerina, polychromed custom fabric, electric fan, 540 x 290.4 x 511.2 |
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| 2017, Seated Ballerina |
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