Balloon animals and cartoon characters are fun childhood memories for most, but for artist
Jeff Koons, they are monuments! The Pennsylvania-born painter and sculptor's larger than life sculptures are kitsch writ large. Koons' latest show,
"Jeff Koons on the Roof" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC, which opened last week, is this year's
must-see exhibit in the Big Apple, and his
public sculptures are permanent fixtures at the
Guggenheim Bilbao in Spain and
Papal Palace in Avignon, France. Click READ MORE for more about Koons and SEE SLIDESHOW for my favorite kooky Koons creations!
