So you couldn’t wangle your way into the press preview. If you’re active on social media, you probably already feel like you’ve seen the Whitney Museum’s “Jeff Koons: A Retrospective” in its entirety, thanks to the army of Instagrammers documenting Koons, his art, and all the related fanfare. With the addition of his massive Split-Rocker installation in Rockefeller Center, Koons Fever has officially gripped New York City, and we’ve got the pictures to prove it.
#ThrowbackKoonsDay
Photo: Instagram/@toddeberle
And so it begins…
Photo: Instagram/@itsbensutton
The temptation for alliteration is undeniable.
Photo: Instagram/@brianboucher
Ben Sutton takes a Koons selfie in blue.
Photo: Instagram/@itsbensutton
A similar Koons selfie in red.
Photo: Instagram/@rcembalest
Koons groupies and a peek at the Play-Doh.
Photo: Instagram/@tessthackara
KoonsTV
Photo: Twitter/@whitneymuseum
This could make for a local flower shortage.
Photo: Instagram/@lauratitian
Koons family photo.
Photo: Instagram/@whitneymuseum
Marilyn Minter and Cindy Sherman enjoying Made in Heaven.
Photo: Instagram/@yvonneforce
But wherever shall they keep it?
Photo: Instagram/@toddeberle
China Chow’s dress is the perfect contrast to this hanging critter.
Photo: Instagram/@bfa_nyc
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