ArtBabble: Jeff Koons

Jeff Koons: "Moustache" at the High

High Museum of Art — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 22:22:02 +0000

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In conjunction with Salvador Dalí: The Late Work, the High will display Moustache, (2003) by Jeff Koons. This work pays homage to the Spanish Surrealist by depicting his trademark moustache adorned with polychromed aluminum sculptures, which have been cast in the shape of inflatable pool toys.

On view September 25th 2010 - May 29th, 2011

Jeff Koons: Art History

Art21 — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 16:33:00 +0000

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Exclusive Episode #112: Jeff Koons describes how he likes to “communicate with other artists” by making art historical references — from Classical to Modern — in his sculptures and paintings.

Jeff Koons: Potential

Art21 — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 15:26:00 +0000

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Exclusive Episode #109: Jeff Koons tells a story from his childhood about finding a sense of self through making art, asserting that art has the potential to inspire similar transformations within each viewer.

Jeff Koons: Money & Value

Art21 — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 20:14:41 +0000

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Exclusive Episode #098: Artist Jeff Koons discusses themes of money, desire, perfection, and moral responsibility. Filmed in his busy New York studio and surrounded by numerous assistants at work on paintings and sculptures, Koons describes how the practicalities of running a business are often in service to creative ends.

Jeff Koons: Versailles

Art21 — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 20:45:30 +0000

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Exclusive Episode #080: From his studio in New York City, Jeff Koons discusses his 2008 exhibition at the Château de Versailles in France. Koons explores the power and sensuality of the grounds at Versailles, citing Louis Quatorze (Louis XIV) as an inspriation for his 1992 piece, "Puppy," a large floral sculpture made out of 60,000 large flowers.

Jeff Koons: Season 5 Preview (October 2009)

Art21 — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 19:33:10 +0000

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This video is excerpted from the Season 5 episode Fantasy premiering on Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at 10pm (ET) on PBS (check local listings).

Fantasy presents four artists—Cao Fei, Mary Heilmann, Jeff Koons, and Florian Maier-Aichen—whose hallucinatory, irreverent, and sublime works transport us to imaginary worlds and altered states of consciousness.