b. 1955, Pennsylvania, United States

Jeff Koons is an American artist known for his sculptures, paintings, and installations that reimagine everyday objects and pop culture imagery through bold, reflective, and often monumental forms. Rising to prominence in the 1980s, he employed industrial materials like stainless steel and porcelain to explore themes of consumerism, celebrity, and kitsch. Blurring the line between high art and mass culture, Koons has exhibited internationally in major institutions, with his works held in leading collections worldwide.