Jeff Koons, born in 1955 in York County, Pennsylvania, is a renowned contemporary artist. He is one of the few artists who are able to extract the essence of avant-garde art (especially pop art). With a pair of clever hands, he has turned ordinary objects into icons of American pop culture. His works convey positive energies of acceptance, inclusion and compassion while discussing topics that resonate with people. Jeff Koons’s works have been exhibited all over the world and are collected by several public and private museums.

The “Balloon Dog” work comes from Koons’s most famous series “Celebration,” marking the start of a new chapter in his creative career. As the artist once said, “We are ourselves just like these inflatables; we take a breath, we expand, we contract... Our last breath in life leads to our deflation.” This series of large sculpted installations have been displayed around the world. It was exhibited at the roof top of the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art in 2008. These colorful sculptures not only exhibit an impressive display of skills, they also give viewers a sense of pur e joy.

Jeff Koons is especially enamored with the pottery of Limoges. Over the past 150 years or so, Bernardaud’s studio in Limoges, France has brought together many skillful craftsmen, who have gone on to make beautiful works such as “Balloon Dog.” Be it the dazzling reflections or the complicated criss-crossing of knots, folds, and twists, these works highlight the artist’s careful eye for detail.