Jeff Koons lost in America

The largest solo survey to date of the work of the American artist Jeff Koons (b. 1955) in the Gulf region, Jeff Koons: Lost in America will be presented at QM Gallery ALRIWAQ as part of the 2021 Qatar-United States Year of Culture. Organized by the renowned curator Massimiliano Gioni, it will feature over sixty artworks drawn from the full span of Koons' four-decade-long career, including many of the artist's major works such as Rabbit (1986), Balloon Dog (1994-2000) and Play-Doh (1994-2014). In Koons' paintings and sculptures, everyday objects and industrial materials are transformed into engaging artworks that pose questions about desire and hope, the self and transcendence, individuality and the masses. Lost in America presents a panoramic view of American culture as seen through Koons' own autobiography, beginning with his childhood in suburban Pennsylvania. Accompanied by texts compiled from interviews, statements and quotes collected throughout Koons' career that guide the viewers through each gallery, the exhibition doubles as an expansive self-portrait. Works from many of Koons' best-known series like The New (1980-87), Banality (1988), Celebration (1994-), Popeye (2002-2013) and Antiquity (2008-) will be displayed alongside recent works exhibited for the first time.