I find Jeff Koons's contemporary pieces completely enthralling and mesmerizing like the eye candy that they represent. It was a highlight to see a collection of his pieces in LA and it really made an impact on me. I find myself randomly pondering it. So color me metallically excited to see that the Met is showing some of his pieces on their rooftop Cantor Roof Garden through the fall of 2008. The Times is disapproving and critical of the rooftop placement where the NYC skyline dwarfs the sculptures. And it's a good point, but I see eye to eye with them on this note:
Their setting aside, Mr. Koons’s sculptures remain intellectually and sensuously exciting objects — “Balloon Dog” is a masterpiece — and they are worth visiting under any circumstances.
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