Jeff Koons Animal Prints
Jeff Koons was born in York, Pennsylvania, in 1955. He studied at the Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore and the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. He received a BFA from the Maryland Institute College of Art in 1976. Koons lives and works in New York City.
Since his first solo exhibition in 1980, Koons’s sculptures, prints and other works have been shown in major galleries and institutions throughout the world. His work was the subject of a major exhibition organized by the Whitney Museum of American Art, "Jeff Koons: A Retrospective" (June 27 – October 19, 2014), which traveled to the Centre Pompidou Paris (November 26, 2014 – April 27, 2015) and the Guggenheim Bilbao (June 9 – September 27, 2015).
Other exhibitions include “Appearance Stripped Bare: Desire and Object in the Work of Marcel Duchamp and Jeff Koons, Even”; “Jeff Koons at the Ashmolean”; and “Jeff Koons. Shine” at Palazzo Strozzi in Florence, Italy. “Jeff Koons: Lost in America” was on view at QM Gallery ALRIWAQ in Doha, Qatar from November 21, 2021 through March 31, 2022.
Koons is widely known for his iconic sculptures Rabbit and Balloon Dog as well as the monumental floral sculpture Puppy (1992), shown at Rockefeller Center and permanently installed at the Guggenheim Bilbao. Another floral sculpture, Split-Rocker (2000), previously installed at the Papal Palace in Avignon, Château de Versailles, and Fondation Beyeler in Basel, was most recently on view at Rockefeller Center in 2014.
Koons has received numerous awards and honors in recognition of his cultural achievements. Notably, the artist received the Governor’s Awards for the Arts “Distinguished Arts Award” from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts; President Jacques Chirac promoted Koons to Officier de la Legion d’Honneur; former United States Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton honored Koons with the State Department Medal of the Arts for his outstanding commitment to the Art in Embassies Program and international cultural exchange; and Consul General Ragini Gupta presented Koons the U.S. Consulate General’s Award for Cultural Diplomacy in Florence.
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 cofounded 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.
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(Biography provided by Galleri GKM Siwert Bergstrom)
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- 1stDibs ExpertMay 3, 2024What Jeff Koons's most famous piece is can be debated. Since his first solo exhibition in 1980, Koons has shown his sculptures, prints and other works in major galleries and institutions throughout the world, and several of his works have become widely known. They include Rabbit (1986), his Balloon Dog series (1994–2000), Puppy (1992) and Split-Rocker (2000). On 1stDibs, find a selection of Jeff Koons art.
- Does Jeff Koons make his art?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022No, Jeff Koons does not physically produce any of his artistic creations. When it comes to taking his vision and translating it into reality, he employs a team of more than 100 assistants to do the physical work. On 1stDibs, find a variety of original artwork from top artists.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Jeff Koons does paintings, prints and sculptures. He is a contemporary artist whose work crosses stylistic boundaries. Since his first show in 1980, Koons has produced pieces that share characteristics with Pop art, conceptual art and minimalism. Find a collection of Jeff Koons art on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 16, 2024A Jeff Koons Rabbit is likely worth millions. The artist created three versions of his whimsical rabbit sculpture, and in 2019, the stainless steel one sold for $91 million at auction. The sale set a new record for a living artist's highest auction sale price. In addition to his Rabbit series, Koons is widely known for his iconic sculpture Balloon Dog as well as the monumental floral sculpture Puppy (1992), shown at Rockefeller Center and permanently installed at the Guggenheim Bilbao. On 1stDibs, find a collection of Jeff Koons art.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 20, 2024How much Jeff Koons art is worth depends on multiple factors, including its size, historical significance, materials and condition. In 2019, his sculpture Rabbit set a new record for the highest-ever price for a living artist's work when it sold for more than $91 million at auction. Since his first solo exhibition in 1980, Koons’s sculptures, prints and other works have been shown worldwide in major galleries and museums. If you own a Koons, a certified appraiser or experienced art dealer can help you determine what it might be worth. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of Jeff Koons art.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2024Jeff Koons made Balloon Dog to symbolize the human experience. In an interview, he said, "I've always enjoyed balloon animals because they're like us ... We're balloons. You take a breath and you inhale, it's an optimism. You exhale, and it's kind of a symbol of death.” From 1994 to 2000, Koons produced versions of the sculpture in yellow, orange, blue, magenta and red. On 1stDibs, shop a large selection of fine art.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 30, 2024How much a Jeff Koons sculpture is worth depends on its materials, historical significance, condition and other factors. In May 2019, his sculpture Rabbit became the highest-priced piece by a living artist ever to be sold at auction when it fetched a winning bid of more than $91 million. Koons actually produced four versions of Rabbit, keeping one for himself and making the other three available for purchase. Koons is widely known for his iconic balloon-inspired sculptures, as well as works like the monumental floral sculpture Puppy permanently installed at the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao. On 1stDibs, find a variety of Jeff Koons art.