Jeff Koons Balloon Monkey (Magenta)

On June 28, 2022, Christie's will begin taking bids for Balloon Monkey (Magenta) at its 20th/21st Century: London Evening Sale. Current owners, billionaire Victor Pinchuk and his wife Olena Pinchuk, are selling the sculpture to raise funds for humanitarian aid for those directly impacted by the war in Ukraine. Proceeds from the sale will be used to assist soldiers and civilians that have been wounded during the conflict and require prosthetics, medical treatment and rehabilitation services. 

Useful links:

https://www.christies.com/about-us/press-archive

http://www.jeffkoons.com

BMW 8 x Jeff Koons

It doesn't get more exclusive than this. The result is a work of art on wheels limited to exactly 99 cars.

Useful link:

https://www.bmw.com/en/magazine/design/jeff-koons-x-bmw-8

Diamond (Red) By Jeff Koons

Jeff Koons and Bernardaud has unveiled a limited edition---just 599 have been produced---of his sculpture Diamond (Red) in porcelain. The pieces, which are about 13 inches tall, will be sold exclusively at Neiman Marcus for US$21000 each.

Useful link: https://www.bernardaud.com/en/us/diamond-red-2020-jeff-koons

How Jeff Koons’s Rabbit Became Big Game

It is. Art dealers and the art market are translucent to opaque. No one knows for sure what goes on behind the scene.

Useful link:
https://www.newyorker.com/culture/cultural-comment/how-jeff-koonss-rabbit-became-big-game

Jeff Koons ‘Rabbit’ Goes For Record $91.1 M. At Rock-Solid $539 M. Christie’s Contemporary Sale

A stainless steel rabbit surprise!

Useful link:
http://www.artnews.com/2019/05/16/christies-postwar-contemporary-2

Jeff Koons At The Ashmolean Museum In Oxford

WG was spot on. Art is a game of context.

Useful link:
https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-47152778

Jeff Koons On The True Price Of Being An Artist

A must read.

Useful link:
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-11-03/jeff-koons-on-the-true-price-of-being-an-artist