Ushering in Banality
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"Ushering in Banality" is an individual work within the "Banality" series by artist Jeff Koons, known for its glossy, kitsch-inspired sculptures that critique consumer culture and mass taste.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artwork
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sculpture ⓘ |
| artisticApproach |
appropriation
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irony ⓘ |
| associatedWith | postmodernism ⓘ |
| collection | various private collections ⓘ |
| colorCharacteristic | glossy finish ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Jeff Koons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticizedFor | commercialization of art ⓘ |
| depicts |
animal handler
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children ⓘ pig ⓘ |
| exhibitedAt |
Centre Pompidou
NERFINISHED
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Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago NERFINISHED ⓘ Whitney Museum of American Art NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | kitsch art ⓘ |
| hasSeriesContext | Banality series explores popular culture imagery ⓘ |
| interpretedAs |
commentary on taste and class
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critique of consumerism ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
consumer culture
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mass taste ⓘ |
| materialUsed | polychromed wood ⓘ |
| movement |
Contemporary art
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Neo‑Pop NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableExhibition | Jeff Koons: A Retrospective NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Banality NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stylisticDescriptor |
figurative sculpture
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highly polished ⓘ kitsch‑inspired ⓘ |
| title | Ushering in Banality ⓘ |
| yearInception | 1988 ⓘ |
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