Jeff Koons News

In THE FOREVER NOW, seventeen contemporary paintings stir up mixed feelings--and drum up big questions about the state of contemporary art.

A semi-Beatles reunion took place last night at a gala honoring fashion designer Stella McCartney.

Norfolk & Norwich Festival has announced the first highlights of its 2015 Festival. They include two major new commissions; a promenade performance deep in the woods of the National Trust's outstanding Felbrigg Hall created by acclaimed theatre makers Wildworks and a groundbreaking new show from Circa, one of the world's truly great new circus ensembles.

An essential new anthology from the Library of America charts the glory days of Abstract Expressionism, Pop Art, and Minimalism--a time of almost-unmatched vitality in art writing.

The AG!D Intensive Professional Project -- YOU & GONE! -- offers emerging and professional dancers and dance instructors an opportunity to investigate and experience the creative process and choreography of renowned choreographer Karole Armitage.

The AG!D Intensive Professional Project -- YOU & GONE! -- offers emerging and professional dancers and dance instructors an opportunity to investigate and experience the creative process and choreography of renowned choreographer Karole Armitage.

ROM Contemporary Culture (RCC) today announced its new season of exhibitions, events and lectures. RCC's dynamic new calendar features Douglas Coupland's exhibition everywhere is anywhere is anything is everything, presented by TD Bank Group, opening at the ROM and the Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art (MOCCA) on January 31, 2015. Also featured is Bob Colacello, Vanity Fair Special Correspondent and former editor of Andy Warhol's Interview, who will present this year's Eva Holtby lecture Warhol and Reagan: Architects of Change? on November 17, 2014. In addition, best-selling author Sarah Thornton will speak on October 30, 2014 on her new book 33 Artists in 3 Acts which examines the inner lives of contemporary artists.

A Canadian blood artist splattered paint on a wall of the Whitney Museum's Jeff Koons show yesterday. Istvan Kantor was taken into custody and then to a hospital for evaluation.

The Film Society of Lincoln Center will present the World Premiere of Roger Teich and Henry S. Rosenthal's never-before-seen time-capsule work Jeff, Embrace Your Past on Wednesday, September 17 at 7PM at the Walter Reade Theater (165 West 65th Street). Tickets will go on sale Thursday, September 4.

In an enormous and well-curated exhibition,the Whitney Museum invites its visitors to discover and debate one of today's divisive sculptors and painters.

H&M, Hennes & Mauritz, celebrated its collaboration with iconic artist, Jeff Koons at the opening of its new flagship store on Fifth Avenue. Fashionistas and art fans alike came to the new store on Fifth Avenue at 48th Street to be the first to shop the new collection and the coveted Balloon Dog (Yellow) handbag. Jeff Koons, Olivia Wilde and Ashley Benson enjoyed food, drinks and a special performance by British sensation, Birdy.

Half of 2014 is behind us. What was new and different, exciting and outrageous, unpredictable and surprising in the NY art world? That's right, not much. Like a large yacht the art world turns slowly. As usual, it seems like money is at the helm captaining the course of art history. This is not new; Leo and Peter Paul worked for the moneyed men of the day. In the past this would mean Princes, Kings and Popes. Now, money has let go of it's need for a title ( except for Sir Paul) and huddles around businessmen. Entertainment and luxury good CEO's, corrupt hedge fund a-holes that pay almost $2Billion in fines and drug dealers dress up their persona with art, cocktails parties and world class trips to stay firmly footed as the top dog in the art world.

Christie's announces sales of £2.69 billion, up 12% ($4.47 billion, up 22%), for the half year ending 30 June 2014. Christie's successful strategy to connect with more collectors globally underpins the results, with the figures driven by an increase in the value of artworks sold across categories, geographies and price levels. Digital engagement and new buyers coming to the market have continued to drive growth; new clients represented 24% of all buyers and 15% of the sales total in the first half of 2014.

NEW YORK, July 9, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ Beginning July 2014, The Water Tank Project is encouraging New Yorkers to look up and be inspired by New York City's iconic water tanks wrapped in artwork by some of the world's best-known artists and influencers, to draw attention to the global water crisis.

Swedish retailer H&M is gearing up to open their largest flagship at Fifth Avenue and 48th Street in the heart of Manhattan. The store will be 57,000 square feet and the company just announced is being designed to look like an art museum. H&M is teaming up with artist Jeff Koons on the July 17 opening in conjunction with Koon's highly anticipated retrospective at the Whitney Museum of Art, running June 27 to Oct. 19. Koons is best known for his 'balloon' sculptures.

The Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers announced today that it will offer free admission from today, May 16, through Sunday, May 18. The Zimmerli looks forward to celebrating Alumni Weekend (www.alumni.rutgers.edu) and Commencement (commencement.rutgers.edu) with other departments across the Rutgers University-New Brunswick campus. The museum also is pleased to continue its annual participation in the Association of Art Museum Directors' (AAMD aamd.org) Art Museum Day on May 18, coinciding with International Museum Day. The Zimmerli is open 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Friday, and noon to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.

The Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers announced today that it will offer free admission from Friday, May 16, through Sunday, May 18. The Zimmerli looks forward to celebrating Alumni Weekend (www.alumni.rutgers.edu) and Commencement (commencement.rutgers.edu) with other departments across the Rutgers University–New Brunswick campus. The museum also is pleased to continue its annual participation in the Association of Art Museum Directors' (AAMD aamd.org) Art Museum Day on May 18, coinciding with International Museum Day. The Zimmerli is open 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Friday, and noon to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Information is available at www.zimmerlimuseum.rutgers.edu.

The Whitney Museum of American Art today announced that Grey New York, the flagship office of Grey, has been selected as its global agency of record following a review.