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Also known as Jeffrey Koons, Jeffrey Lynn Koons, Jeffrey L. Koons

American sculptor and painter (born 1955)

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Jeff Koons is an American sculptor, painter, photographer, and installation artist born in York, Pennsylvania, in 1955. He is educated at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and studied under Ed Paschke. His artistic practice is associated with pop art, Postmodernism, conceptual art, and Minimalism, with genres including still life and public art. He is represented by the Gagosian Gallery.

Koons is known for notable works such as Kiepenkerl, Puppy, and Rabbit. His works are held in the collections of the Tate, National Gallery of Victoria, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, and Museum of Modern Art. He has been influenced by Andy Warhol and Marcel Duchamp. Koons is a member of the Royal Academy of Arts and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, where he is recognized in the American Academy Arts Sciences collection. He resides in Munich, Sarasota, Chicago, and Baltimore.

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York, Pennsylvania, USA

Jeffrey Lynn Koons is an American artist recognized for his work dealing with popular culture and his sculptures depicting everyday objects, including 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.

Known for

  • Marilyn Minter: Pretty/Dirty — Self2025
  • The Warhol Effect — Self2024
  • Jeff Koons: A Private Portrait2023
  • Why Are We (Not) Creative? — Self2021
  • Marcel Duchamp: The Art of the Possible — Self - Artist2020
  • Spit Earth: Who is Jordan Wolfson? — Self2020
  • The Price of Everything — Self2018
  • Julian Schnabel: A Private Portrait — Self2017
  • Jeff Koons — Self2017
  • Blurred Lines: Inside the Art World — Self - Artist (archive footage)2017

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Key facts

Born
Jeffrey Lynn Koons , ( 1955-01-21 ) January 21, 1955 (age 71) , York, Pennsylvania , U.S.
Education
School of the Art Institute of Chicago Maryland Institute College of Art , Baltimore ( BFA )
Known for
Artist
Notable work
Rabbit (1986) Banality (1988) Puppy (1992) Balloon Dog (1994–2000)
Spouses
Ilona Staller ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1991 ⁠ – ⁠ 1994 ) ​ Justine Wheeler
Website
jeffkoons .com

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
York
Languages spoken
English language
Native language
English language
Student of
Ed Paschke
Field of work
erotic art
Official website
www.jeffkoons.com
Image
Jeff Koons 01.JPG
Work location
New York City
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Jeff Koons
date of birth
1955-01-21
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Jeff Koons
influenced by
Marcel Duchamp
has works in the collection
Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen
net worth
500000000
name in native language
Jeff Koons
social media followers
230229
pseudonym
Koons,Jeff
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Works in European collections

2 objects attributed to Jeff Koons, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Encyclopedic overview

Koons in Matt Black's Reflections series at Nowness

Jeffrey Lynn Koons (/kuːnz/; born January 21, 1955) is an American artist recognized for his work dealing with popular culture and his sculptures depicting everyday objects, including 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 two record auction prices for a work by a living artist: US$58.4 million for Balloon Dog (Orange) in 2013 and US$91.1 million for Rabbit in 2019.

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