The impeccable craftsmanship, large scale, triangular arrangement (harking back to Michelangelo's Pieta) and major use of gold inside the piece references Medieval and Early Modern religious statues. As Koons mentioned, "I preferred to create him in an extremely god-like icon way. But I always appreciated the radicality of Michael Jackson; that he … Read More

Curators and collections specialists reflect on recent things to do, departmental news, and ongoing study connected to artists and artworks in the gathering. Heilbrunn Timeline of Artwork RecordIt can be ironic that Many individuals say they do not "get" contemporary art because, unlike Egyptian tomb portray or Greek sculpture, art produced because… Read More