Angels in Electronica

 Text Koons is widely known for his bold paintings and sculptures, including Rabbit, Michael Jackson and Bubbles, Puppy, and Balloon Dog. The smooth, mirror-finished surfaces of his iconic stainless steel sculptures reflect and affirm viewers and their environments. A dialogue with the readymade is evident in his complex paintings that often employ bright, saturated color, communicating the artist’s interest in art history, the biological, and acceptance. Koons earned renown for his public works, such as the monumental floral sculptures Puppy and Split-Rocker.

Jeff Koons has received numerous awards and honors in recognition of his cultural achievements. Notably, President Jacques Chirac promoted Koons from Chevalier to Officier de l’Ordre National de la Légion d’Honneur for his ongoing strengthening of relations between France and the United States; and in 2013 Koons was honored with the U.S. Department of State’s Medal of the Arts for his outstanding commitment to the Art in Embassies Program and international cultural exchange. In 2017, Koons became the first Artist-in-Residence at Columbia University’s Mortimer B. Zuckerman Mind Brain Behavior Institute and, also, became an Honorary Member of University of Oxford's Edgar Wind Society for Outstanding Contribution for Visual Culture. Koons has been a board member of The International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children (ICMEC) since 2002 and cofounded the Koons Family International Law and Policy Institute with ICMEC for the purpose of combating global issues of child abduction and exploitation and to protect the world’s children.text kjkjlkj kjlkj kj lkj jk .