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Openings: Jeff Koons – “Popeye Series” @ Serpentine Gallery

While in the UK, AM made a special visit to the Serpentine Gallery to get an exclusive viewing of “Popeye Series, Jeff Koons first major exhibition in London. The show is a sort of a retrospective in the sense that it contains a select range of artwork and sculptures from 2002 – 2009. The main focus are his classic Popeye canvases. Utilizing his signature art-historical references, he created a series of artwork around Popeye, a mild manner sailor that represented the ideals of the everyday […]

Preview/Video: Jeff Koons @ Serpentine Gallery (UK)

Another video has been released regarding Jeff Koons’ upcoming show in London (first mentioned here).  This time, the footage is from the actual show space, Serpentine Gallery.  The show, which focuses on his Popeye series of works, is set to open tomorrow.  Take a look at some additional pics after the jump…

Video: Studio Visit/Preview – Jeff Koons @ Serpentine Gallery

After our last visit in April, Channel 4 in the UK gives us another opportunity to see Jeff Koons’ studio with this new video. Although you can see many projects Koons is working on with his 100-strong assistant crew, this visit mostly focuses on his first major exhibition in a public gallery in England (Serpentine Gallery on July 2nd). This exhibition focuses on paintings and sculptures from Koons’ Popeye series, a comment on the current economic crisis because the cartoon character was originally conceived during […]