Internationally recognized artist Jeff Koons (b. 1955) is widely known for his iconic sculptures Rabbit and Balloon Dogand monumental floral works Puppy and Split-Rocker. Working with everyday objects, his work revolves around themes of self-acceptance and transcendence.
Since his first solo exhibition in 1980, Koons’s work has 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 in 2014, which traveled to Centre Pompidou and Guggenheim Bilbao.
Koons has received numerous awards and honors in recognition of his cultural achievements. Notably, President Chirac promoted Koons to Officier de l’Ordre National de la Légion d’Honneur and Koons received the U.S. Department of State’s Medal of the Arts. Koons co-founded the Koons Family Institute at the International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children to protect the world’s children.
Koons lives in New York City.
