Italian magazine Muse has dedicated their new issue to model Natasha Poly. Together with a series of high profile artists, the magazine has produced specials for the new issue. Jeff Koons produced a print, featuring the artist himself, as well as his Hulk figure with the head replaced with the head of Natasha Poly. The print is signed by Natasha Poly and is now available from colette for 800 Euros.

On July 2nd the latest Jeff Koons exhibition at Serpentine Gallery has opened its doors in London. The American artist presents an array of impressive works, in line for what he is best known for. Both sculptures and large scale paintings are represented in his new exhibition.

Take a detailed look at the new works by Jeff Koons now being exhibited at Serpentine Gallery after the jump.

We have made mention of Jeff Koons first major show in the UK several times already, and now another video has been released regarding the exhibition.  This time, we get a look at the actual Serpentine Gallery show space, with Popeye works and blowup animal sculptures on display. Jeff Koons show opens at Serpentine Gallery on July 2nd, 2009.

Check out some photos from the Jeff Koons at Serpentine Gallery show after the jump.

Channel 4 from the UK gives us a look into Jeff Koons’ studio. Focusing on his Popeye series of paintings and sculptures, Koons’ previews his upcoming exhibition, and describes his studio process. Jeff Koons Serpentine Gallery show in London opens July 2nd. (via Selectism).

This summer, famous London based Serpentine Gallery welcomes American artist Jeff Koons, who will be showing his “Popeye Series”.

“The Serpentine Gallery presents the first survey of a key series of works by the celebrated American artist Jeff Koons. Working in thematic series since the early 1980s, Koons has explored notions of consumerism, taste, banality, childhood and sexuality. The Popeye Series incorporates ideas that are central to the artist’s work, including surreal combinations of everyday objects, art historical references and children’s toys. The paintings in the Popeye Series combine disparate found images with images of the inflatables and readymades used in the sculptures, while the sculptures themselves continue Koons’s interest in juxtaposing cast aluminium exact replicas of inflatable pool toys with other readymade objects.”

The exhibition runs from July 2nd until September 13th.

The Tate has uploaded a fantastic new episode. They interview Jeff Koons and the artist gives a tour in his New York factory. It is great seeing the environment in which the artist creates his large scale sculptures. Check out the video here.

In other good news, the Tate has now made available their entire media library, consisting of videos and podcasts, for free on iTunes. You can download as much as you want and trust us, when we say, there is a lot you will want to check out!

Controversial. Innovative. Wrong. Whatever the take, there’s no doubt that Jeff Koon’s exhibition at Versailles has raised eyebrows. The works are now installed and on view, and LaMJC has a great collection of images from the show. If you are in or around Paris, you’ve got until December 14 to catch the action. 

The infamous Jeff Koons Puppy Vase is being released by Gagosian in a limited run of 3′000 pieces, each priced at 7′500 USD.
"Because Leos can be such utter pains to shop for around birthday time. And because a Jeff Koons puppy vase may well be the next best thing to well, pretty much anything. Therefore Gagosian’s release this month of an edition of 3000 porcelain puppy vases signed and numbered by the artist is sure to whet a few appetites. Having first made a splash on the contemporary art scene back in 1998, their iconic design took cues from Koons’s mongo-sized puppy sculpture (1992), which was filled with over seventeen thousand flowers. Chances are if you didn’t see it exhibited in Germany, Australia, Bilbao, or the Rockefeller Center, then you may have spotted another version erected upon the Connecticut grounds of its equally famous owners, Stephanie Seymour and Peter Brant. "The vase is a symbol of love, warmth, and happiness," says Koons. Priced at $7,500, one would hope so." Via VMagazine.
Definitely a nice collectors piece, coming at a reasonable price, compared to other pieces from the artist.

Art superstar Jeff Koons has landed another hit, and designed his first yacht. The"Guilty", owned by art collector Dakis Joannou, features an extravagant artistic take by the US artist on the exterior.
"Of course, Sarah Morris’ text painting "Guilty" hangs on the wall of one bedroom – bought after the yacht was named. Owner and major art collector Dakis Joannou simply had to have it!

The exterior design was created by international art star Jeff Koons, famous for his basketball in perspex case, three-storey high "Puppy" made of flowers, and the "Made in Heaven" erotic series of photographs with Italian ex-wife and porn-star-member-of-parliament La Cicciolina.

Although the blown up print and poster colours will be familiar to art fans from Roy Liechtenstein’s signature Ben-Day Dots style, Jeff Koons actually based this design on a WW1 camouflage pattern." Via Monacoeye/Arkitip.
More images of the yacht follow after the jump.

The Guardian reports that Jeff Koons will displayed at the Palace of the Sun King. From September to December, Versailles will host several of Koon’s sculptures. The exhibition of the work is groundbreaking, asserting that Versailles is not an unchanging historic outpost. Obviously, the decision has ruffled some feathers. Koons, however, is delighted to have his work shown against a historic backdrop. He wisely notes that thejuxtaposition will provide great context.