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Jeff Koons

American sculptor and painter (born 1955)
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Summary

Jeff Koons was born on January 21, 1955[1], in York[2]. He has worked as a sculptor[3], painter[4], photographer[5], installation artist[6], and designer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,478 views/month, #6,060 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[9]
  • Native language: English[10]
  • Occupation: businessperson[11], jewelry designer[12], collagist[13], artist[14]
  • Field of work: erotic art[15]
  • Educated at: Maryland Institute College of Art[16], School of the Art Institute of Chicago[17]
  • Notable work: Balloon Dog (Blue)[18], Balloon Dog (Magenta)[19], Kiepenkerl[20], Puppy[21], Rabbit[22], Vaccum (Jeff Koons)[23]
  • Award received: Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[24], Berliner Bär[25]
  • Member of: Royal Academy of Arts[26], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[27]
  • Influenced by: Andy Warhol[28], Marcel Duchamp[29]
  • Sex or gender: male[30]
  • Movement: pop art[31], Postmodernism[32], conceptual art[33], Minimalism[34]
  • Genre: still life[35], public art[36]
  • Commons category: Jeff Koons[37]
  • Unmarried partner: Lizz Lambert[38]
  • Family name: Koons[39]
  • Given name: Jeffery[40], Jeff[41]
  • Pseudonym: Koons,Jeff[42]
  • Official website: http://www.jeffkoons.com/[43]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Jeff Koons[44]
  • Commons gallery: Jeff Koons[45]
  • Work location: Munich[46], Sarasota[47], Chicago[48], Baltimore[49], New York City[50]
  • Described at URL: https://www.solisprints.co.uk/pages/artist-jeff-koons[51]
  • Student of: Ed Paschke[52]
  • Described by source: Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum biographical files[53]

Why It Matters

Jeff Koons has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

FAQs

Where was Jeff Koons born?

Jeff Koons's place of birth was York[2].

What did Jeff Koons do for work?

Jeff Koons worked as a sculptor[3], painter[4], photographer[5], installation artist[6], and designer[7].

Where did Jeff Koons go to school?

Jeff Koons was educated at Maryland Institute College of Art[16] and School of the Art Institute of Chicago[17].

What awards did Jeff Koons receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[24] and Berliner Bär[25].

Related Entities

Andy Warhol Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden Ilona Staller Marcel Duchamp Milk Museum of Modern Art National Gallery of Victoria New York City Royal Academy of Arts San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum United States Whitney Museum of American Art

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 29d ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Kinobaza person id → jeff-koons
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  2. 5w ago · Hannolans · 2026-09-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Spouse → Ilona Staller, Lizz Lambert
    Unmarried partner → Lizz Lambert
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  3. 5w ago · Hannolans · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has works in the collection → Tate, National Gallery of Victoria, Philippe Méaille Collection +14
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  4. 8w ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → jeff-koons
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  5. 12w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cine21 person id → 126632
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  6. 15w ago · Thenetrunner · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described at url → https://www.solisprints.co.uk/pages/artist-jeff-koons
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  7. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → Maryland Institute College of Art, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
    Native language → English
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Genre → still life, public art
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