Jeff Koons
Jeff Koons
Jeffrey "Jeff" Koonsis an American artist known for working with popular culture subjects and his reproductions of banal objects—such as 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...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPop Artist
Date of Birth21 January 1955
CityYork, PA
CountryUnited States of America
art motivation believe
I don't believe that artists really are interested in money. That's not the motivation for art.
art children opportunity
I know how art has come in and really changed my life, so to give these children that opportunity just to come into contact with art - that's wonderful.
art touch-me
Nothing can touch me now - I'm Jeff Koons and my art can defend me !
art artist dialogue
As an artist, I've always wanted to participate in the dialogue of art with other artists.
art self sense-of-self
Art was something I could do better. It gave me a sense of self.
art school fundraising
I went to art school... but I worked at the Museum of Modern Art. I worked in fundraising at the information membership desk. I ended up, over a period of time, doubling the amount of membership revenue that came in through people entering the museum, so people would ask me to come and work for them.
art powerful firsts
I enjoy all mediums, and I have to say, music is the medium that first made me understand how powerful art could be.
art different more-time
I spend much more time looking at art history and at different references to art than I do at actual objects.
art technology opportunity
The moment we live in is a great time to make art. We have different technologies to play with, and we're left with the opportunity to focus on our work.
art believe philosophical
I believe that my art gets across the point that I'm in this morality theater trying to help the underdog, and I'm speaking socially here, showing concern and making psychological and philosophical statements for the underdog.