1 October 2021

Qatar to host first Jeff Koons exhibition in the Gulf

Qatar Museums (QM) is set to present Jeff Koons: Lost in America from 21 November 2021 to 31 March 2022 as part of the Qatar-United States 2021 Year of Culture

The artist’s first exhibition in the Gulf region will take place at the QM Gallery ALRIWAQ with items selected by curator and art critic Massimiliano Gioni that provide a view into the career of one of the best-known contemporary artists in the world.

Source: Qatar Museum. Jeff Koons's balloon dog statue in a copper shade.
Source: Qatar Museum. Koons's work bridges pop, minimalism and the readymade, and his iconic balloon dog statue is recognised globally.

Lost in America presents a portrait of American culture as seen through Koons’s autobiography, beginning with his childhood in suburban Pennsylvania. The exhibition features more than 60 artworks drawn from Koons’s four-decades-long career and is divided into 16 galleries, each introduced by an autobiographical text by the artist, that emphasise his memories, influences and fascination with American visual culture.