Jeff Koons
United States
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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. 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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Sep 12, 2026
Far Left
Jeff Koons is featured in a NYT article about his art and career.
The far left critiques Koons as a symbol of art world commodification and elitism, irrelevant to the struggles of working people, and the media's focus on him is a distraction from the real crises.