Curator Tour of Jeff Koons: Lost in America

17 February 2022

Curator Massimiliano Gioni takes a walk through Jeff Koons: Lost in America, on view at Qatar Museums Gallery – Al Riwaq through 31 March 2022.

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In this exclusive tour, Gioni explores how the exhibition acts both as a portrait of America and as an autobiographical reflection of Koons himself. He shares the process behind the creation of the works and explores thematic threads of childhood, value, innovation and the everyday.

Visitors inside the galleries of the exhibition Jeff Koons: Lost In America

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