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+Lady Gaga appears on the cover of her last album ARTPOP (2013) as a sculpture with a big blue gazing ball straddled between her legs hands cupping her breasts and a collage of classic Renaissance art as the backdrop
ARTPOP is not only a musical exploration but also a fusion between art and music showcasing Lady Gaga as the pop musician and Jeff Koons as the artist In addition to creating the cover artwork Koons also sculpted the larger-than-life statue of Gaga entitled Mother Monster that is featured on the cover
Despite Gaga being a long-time fan of Koonsrsquo work the two only met about three years ago at the Metropolitan Museumrsquos annual fashion ball when she put her arms around Koons and reminisced how she would sit in Central Park and talk to her friends about his work
The concept behind the album comes to life through the collaboration between two of the most acknowledged and influential figures in their respective realms Therersquos Gaga with her millions of little monsters (her term of endearment for her fans) and then Koons for achieving a world auction record when selling his Balloon Dog (Orange) at $584 million in 2013
+Lady Gaga appears on the cover of her last album ARTPOP (2013) as a sculpture with a big blue gazing ball straddled between her legs hands cupping her breasts and a collage of classic Renaissance art as the backdrop
ARTPOP is not only a musical exploration but also a fusion between art and music showcasing Lady Gaga as the pop musician and Jeff Koons as the artist In addition to creating the cover artwork Koons also sculpted the larger-than-life statue of Gaga entitled Mother Monster that is featured on the cover
Despite Gaga being a long-time fan of Koonsrsquo work the two only met about three years ago at the Metropolitan Museumrsquos annual fashion ball when she put her arms around Koons and reminisced how she would sit in Central Park and talk to her friends about his work
The concept behind the album comes to life through the collaboration between two of the most acknowledged and influential figures in their respective realms Therersquos Gaga with her millions of little monsters (her term of endearment for her fans) and then Koons for achieving a world auction record when selling his Balloon Dog (Orange) at $584 million in 2013
ldquoTHE GAZING BALL REALLY DOES BECOME KIND OF THE SYMBOL FOR
EVERYTHINGrdquo
Even though the amalgamation of art and pop could alienate certain audiences mdash not everyone who listens to pop music has heard of Jeff Koons mdash Gaga endeavoured to show how trans-genre links could transcend the rigidity of fixed boundaries Enter Koonshellip The big blue ball which forms the centre-piece for Koonsrsquo Gazing Ball collection as well as the ARTPOP album cover is significant in his work because it comes from the desire to both reflect and lure the viewer into a transcendental worldhellip lsquoThe gazing ball really does become kind of the symbol for everythingrsquo (Koons)
Transcendence as a theme is visually further explored on the face of ARTPOP by the inclusion of the Renaissance artistsrsquo Apollo and Daphne statute by Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1622-25) and Sandro Botticellirsquos Birth of Venus (1486) The allusion that Koons makes between Gaga and Apollo (the god of music) is explained by Koons lsquoWhenever Apollo would perform music he would transcendhellip And thatrsquos the transcendence that you can experience through art and lifersquo
Click icon to watch full video of Lady Gagas Applause video from her 2013 ARTPOP Albumn
ldquoTHE GAZING BALL REALLY DOES BECOME KIND OF THE SYMBOL FOR
EVERYTHINGrdquo
Even though the amalgamation of art and pop could alienate certain audiences mdash not everyone who listens to pop music has heard of Jeff Koons mdash Gaga endeavoured to show how trans-genre links could transcend the rigidity of fixed boundaries Enter Koonshellip The big blue ball which forms the centre-piece for Koonsrsquo Gazing Ball collection as well as the ARTPOP album cover is significant in his work because it comes from the desire to both reflect and lure the viewer into a transcendental worldhellip lsquoThe gazing ball really does become kind of the symbol for everythingrsquo (Koons)
Transcendence as a theme is visually further explored on the face of ARTPOP by the inclusion of the Renaissance artistsrsquo Apollo and Daphne statute by Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1622-25) and Sandro Botticellirsquos Birth of Venus (1486) The allusion that Koons makes between Gaga and Apollo (the god of music) is explained by Koons lsquoWhenever Apollo would perform music he would transcendhellip And thatrsquos the transcendence that you can experience through art and lifersquo
Click icon to watch full video of Lady Gagas Applause video from her 2013 ARTPOP Albumn
The common thread between Gaga and Venus Koon says is through the lsquopursuit and the enjoyment of aesthetics and of beautyhellip [and] the desire to continually have transcendencersquo
The success of the album yielded rather poor results for Gaga as the sales dropped 81 in the second week and fell to number 7 from 1st place But whether or not Gaga achieved her trans-genre ambitions is perhaps not the most pressing issue What resonates is the relationship they formed between art and music cultivating new dialogues and keeping the creative ball rolling
And the end result for the two ARTPOP collaborators For Gaga aside from her mammoth list of musical collaborations her venture with Koons is a stand-alone one And Koons Well hersquos subsequently designed a limited edition handbag for HampM featuring his Balloon Dog however his foray into music collaboration is a first He also says lsquoArt is not finished until itrsquos interpreted by the viewerrsquo So what do you see in the gazing ball
Click here to watch full interview with Jeff Koons
ldquoART IS NOT FINISHED UNTIL ITrsquoS INTERPRETED
BY THE VIEWERrdquo JEFF KOONS
Photo Credit Ralph Orlowski
The common thread between Gaga and Venus Koon says is through the lsquopursuit and the enjoyment of aesthetics and of beautyhellip [and] the desire to continually have transcendencersquo
The success of the album yielded rather poor results for Gaga as the sales dropped 81 in the second week and fell to number 7 from 1st place But whether or not Gaga achieved her trans-genre ambitions is perhaps not the most pressing issue What resonates is the relationship they formed between art and music cultivating new dialogues and keeping the creative ball rolling
And the end result for the two ARTPOP collaborators For Gaga aside from her mammoth list of musical collaborations her venture with Koons is a stand-alone one And Koons Well hersquos subsequently designed a limited edition handbag for HampM featuring his Balloon Dog however his foray into music collaboration is a first He also says lsquoArt is not finished until itrsquos interpreted by the viewerrsquo So what do you see in the gazing ball
Click here to watch full interview with Jeff Koons
ldquoART IS NOT FINISHED UNTIL ITrsquoS INTERPRETED
BY THE VIEWERrdquo JEFF KOONS
Photo Credit Ralph Orlowski
+Lady Gaga appears on the cover of her last album ARTPOP (2013) as a sculpture with a big blue gazing ball straddled between her legs hands cupping her breasts and a collage of classic Renaissance art as the backdrop
ARTPOP is not only a musical exploration but also a fusion between art and music showcasing Lady Gaga as the pop musician and Jeff Koons as the artist In addition to creating the cover artwork Koons also sculpted the larger-than-life statue of Gaga entitled Mother Monster that is featured on the cover
Despite Gaga being a long-time fan of Koonsrsquo work the two only met about three years ago at the Metropolitan Museumrsquos annual fashion ball when she put her arms around Koons and reminisced how she would sit in Central Park and talk to her friends about his work
The concept behind the album comes to life through the collaboration between two of the most acknowledged and influential figures in their respective realms Therersquos Gaga with her millions of little monsters (her term of endearment for her fans) and then Koons for achieving a world auction record when selling his Balloon Dog (Orange) at $584 million in 2013
ldquoTHE GAZING BALL REALLY DOES BECOME KIND OF THE SYMBOL FOR
EVERYTHINGrdquo
Even though the amalgamation of art and pop could alienate certain audiences mdash not everyone who listens to pop music has heard of Jeff Koons mdash Gaga endeavoured to show how trans-genre links could transcend the rigidity of fixed boundaries Enter Koonshellip The big blue ball which forms the centre-piece for Koonsrsquo Gazing Ball collection as well as the ARTPOP album cover is significant in his work because it comes from the desire to both reflect and lure the viewer into a transcendental worldhellip lsquoThe gazing ball really does become kind of the symbol for everythingrsquo (Koons)
Transcendence as a theme is visually further explored on the face of ARTPOP by the inclusion of the Renaissance artistsrsquo Apollo and Daphne statute by Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1622-25) and Sandro Botticellirsquos Birth of Venus (1486) The allusion that Koons makes between Gaga and Apollo (the god of music) is explained by Koons lsquoWhenever Apollo would perform music he would transcendhellip And thatrsquos the transcendence that you can experience through art and lifersquo
Click icon to watch full video of Lady Gagas Applause video from her 2013 ARTPOP Albumn
ldquoTHE GAZING BALL REALLY DOES BECOME KIND OF THE SYMBOL FOR
EVERYTHINGrdquo
Even though the amalgamation of art and pop could alienate certain audiences mdash not everyone who listens to pop music has heard of Jeff Koons mdash Gaga endeavoured to show how trans-genre links could transcend the rigidity of fixed boundaries Enter Koonshellip The big blue ball which forms the centre-piece for Koonsrsquo Gazing Ball collection as well as the ARTPOP album cover is significant in his work because it comes from the desire to both reflect and lure the viewer into a transcendental worldhellip lsquoThe gazing ball really does become kind of the symbol for everythingrsquo (Koons)
Transcendence as a theme is visually further explored on the face of ARTPOP by the inclusion of the Renaissance artistsrsquo Apollo and Daphne statute by Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1622-25) and Sandro Botticellirsquos Birth of Venus (1486) The allusion that Koons makes between Gaga and Apollo (the god of music) is explained by Koons lsquoWhenever Apollo would perform music he would transcendhellip And thatrsquos the transcendence that you can experience through art and lifersquo
Click icon to watch full video of Lady Gagas Applause video from her 2013 ARTPOP Albumn
The common thread between Gaga and Venus Koon says is through the lsquopursuit and the enjoyment of aesthetics and of beautyhellip [and] the desire to continually have transcendencersquo
The success of the album yielded rather poor results for Gaga as the sales dropped 81 in the second week and fell to number 7 from 1st place But whether or not Gaga achieved her trans-genre ambitions is perhaps not the most pressing issue What resonates is the relationship they formed between art and music cultivating new dialogues and keeping the creative ball rolling
And the end result for the two ARTPOP collaborators For Gaga aside from her mammoth list of musical collaborations her venture with Koons is a stand-alone one And Koons Well hersquos subsequently designed a limited edition handbag for HampM featuring his Balloon Dog however his foray into music collaboration is a first He also says lsquoArt is not finished until itrsquos interpreted by the viewerrsquo So what do you see in the gazing ball
Click here to watch full interview with Jeff Koons
ldquoART IS NOT FINISHED UNTIL ITrsquoS INTERPRETED
BY THE VIEWERrdquo JEFF KOONS
Photo Credit Ralph Orlowski
The common thread between Gaga and Venus Koon says is through the lsquopursuit and the enjoyment of aesthetics and of beautyhellip [and] the desire to continually have transcendencersquo
The success of the album yielded rather poor results for Gaga as the sales dropped 81 in the second week and fell to number 7 from 1st place But whether or not Gaga achieved her trans-genre ambitions is perhaps not the most pressing issue What resonates is the relationship they formed between art and music cultivating new dialogues and keeping the creative ball rolling
And the end result for the two ARTPOP collaborators For Gaga aside from her mammoth list of musical collaborations her venture with Koons is a stand-alone one And Koons Well hersquos subsequently designed a limited edition handbag for HampM featuring his Balloon Dog however his foray into music collaboration is a first He also says lsquoArt is not finished until itrsquos interpreted by the viewerrsquo So what do you see in the gazing ball
Click here to watch full interview with Jeff Koons
ldquoART IS NOT FINISHED UNTIL ITrsquoS INTERPRETED
BY THE VIEWERrdquo JEFF KOONS
Photo Credit Ralph Orlowski
ldquoTHE GAZING BALL REALLY DOES BECOME KIND OF THE SYMBOL FOR
EVERYTHINGrdquo
Even though the amalgamation of art and pop could alienate certain audiences mdash not everyone who listens to pop music has heard of Jeff Koons mdash Gaga endeavoured to show how trans-genre links could transcend the rigidity of fixed boundaries Enter Koonshellip The big blue ball which forms the centre-piece for Koonsrsquo Gazing Ball collection as well as the ARTPOP album cover is significant in his work because it comes from the desire to both reflect and lure the viewer into a transcendental worldhellip lsquoThe gazing ball really does become kind of the symbol for everythingrsquo (Koons)
Transcendence as a theme is visually further explored on the face of ARTPOP by the inclusion of the Renaissance artistsrsquo Apollo and Daphne statute by Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1622-25) and Sandro Botticellirsquos Birth of Venus (1486) The allusion that Koons makes between Gaga and Apollo (the god of music) is explained by Koons lsquoWhenever Apollo would perform music he would transcendhellip And thatrsquos the transcendence that you can experience through art and lifersquo
Click icon to watch full video of Lady Gagas Applause video from her 2013 ARTPOP Albumn
ldquoTHE GAZING BALL REALLY DOES BECOME KIND OF THE SYMBOL FOR
EVERYTHINGrdquo
Even though the amalgamation of art and pop could alienate certain audiences mdash not everyone who listens to pop music has heard of Jeff Koons mdash Gaga endeavoured to show how trans-genre links could transcend the rigidity of fixed boundaries Enter Koonshellip The big blue ball which forms the centre-piece for Koonsrsquo Gazing Ball collection as well as the ARTPOP album cover is significant in his work because it comes from the desire to both reflect and lure the viewer into a transcendental worldhellip lsquoThe gazing ball really does become kind of the symbol for everythingrsquo (Koons)
Transcendence as a theme is visually further explored on the face of ARTPOP by the inclusion of the Renaissance artistsrsquo Apollo and Daphne statute by Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1622-25) and Sandro Botticellirsquos Birth of Venus (1486) The allusion that Koons makes between Gaga and Apollo (the god of music) is explained by Koons lsquoWhenever Apollo would perform music he would transcendhellip And thatrsquos the transcendence that you can experience through art and lifersquo
Click icon to watch full video of Lady Gagas Applause video from her 2013 ARTPOP Albumn
The common thread between Gaga and Venus Koon says is through the lsquopursuit and the enjoyment of aesthetics and of beautyhellip [and] the desire to continually have transcendencersquo
The success of the album yielded rather poor results for Gaga as the sales dropped 81 in the second week and fell to number 7 from 1st place But whether or not Gaga achieved her trans-genre ambitions is perhaps not the most pressing issue What resonates is the relationship they formed between art and music cultivating new dialogues and keeping the creative ball rolling
And the end result for the two ARTPOP collaborators For Gaga aside from her mammoth list of musical collaborations her venture with Koons is a stand-alone one And Koons Well hersquos subsequently designed a limited edition handbag for HampM featuring his Balloon Dog however his foray into music collaboration is a first He also says lsquoArt is not finished until itrsquos interpreted by the viewerrsquo So what do you see in the gazing ball
Click here to watch full interview with Jeff Koons
ldquoART IS NOT FINISHED UNTIL ITrsquoS INTERPRETED
BY THE VIEWERrdquo JEFF KOONS
Photo Credit Ralph Orlowski
The common thread between Gaga and Venus Koon says is through the lsquopursuit and the enjoyment of aesthetics and of beautyhellip [and] the desire to continually have transcendencersquo
The success of the album yielded rather poor results for Gaga as the sales dropped 81 in the second week and fell to number 7 from 1st place But whether or not Gaga achieved her trans-genre ambitions is perhaps not the most pressing issue What resonates is the relationship they formed between art and music cultivating new dialogues and keeping the creative ball rolling
And the end result for the two ARTPOP collaborators For Gaga aside from her mammoth list of musical collaborations her venture with Koons is a stand-alone one And Koons Well hersquos subsequently designed a limited edition handbag for HampM featuring his Balloon Dog however his foray into music collaboration is a first He also says lsquoArt is not finished until itrsquos interpreted by the viewerrsquo So what do you see in the gazing ball
Click here to watch full interview with Jeff Koons
ldquoART IS NOT FINISHED UNTIL ITrsquoS INTERPRETED
BY THE VIEWERrdquo JEFF KOONS
Photo Credit Ralph Orlowski
ldquoTHE GAZING BALL REALLY DOES BECOME KIND OF THE SYMBOL FOR
EVERYTHINGrdquo
Even though the amalgamation of art and pop could alienate certain audiences mdash not everyone who listens to pop music has heard of Jeff Koons mdash Gaga endeavoured to show how trans-genre links could transcend the rigidity of fixed boundaries Enter Koonshellip The big blue ball which forms the centre-piece for Koonsrsquo Gazing Ball collection as well as the ARTPOP album cover is significant in his work because it comes from the desire to both reflect and lure the viewer into a transcendental worldhellip lsquoThe gazing ball really does become kind of the symbol for everythingrsquo (Koons)
Transcendence as a theme is visually further explored on the face of ARTPOP by the inclusion of the Renaissance artistsrsquo Apollo and Daphne statute by Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1622-25) and Sandro Botticellirsquos Birth of Venus (1486) The allusion that Koons makes between Gaga and Apollo (the god of music) is explained by Koons lsquoWhenever Apollo would perform music he would transcendhellip And thatrsquos the transcendence that you can experience through art and lifersquo
Click icon to watch full video of Lady Gagas Applause video from her 2013 ARTPOP Albumn
The common thread between Gaga and Venus Koon says is through the lsquopursuit and the enjoyment of aesthetics and of beautyhellip [and] the desire to continually have transcendencersquo
The success of the album yielded rather poor results for Gaga as the sales dropped 81 in the second week and fell to number 7 from 1st place But whether or not Gaga achieved her trans-genre ambitions is perhaps not the most pressing issue What resonates is the relationship they formed between art and music cultivating new dialogues and keeping the creative ball rolling
And the end result for the two ARTPOP collaborators For Gaga aside from her mammoth list of musical collaborations her venture with Koons is a stand-alone one And Koons Well hersquos subsequently designed a limited edition handbag for HampM featuring his Balloon Dog however his foray into music collaboration is a first He also says lsquoArt is not finished until itrsquos interpreted by the viewerrsquo So what do you see in the gazing ball
Click here to watch full interview with Jeff Koons
ldquoART IS NOT FINISHED UNTIL ITrsquoS INTERPRETED
BY THE VIEWERrdquo JEFF KOONS
Photo Credit Ralph Orlowski
The common thread between Gaga and Venus Koon says is through the lsquopursuit and the enjoyment of aesthetics and of beautyhellip [and] the desire to continually have transcendencersquo
The success of the album yielded rather poor results for Gaga as the sales dropped 81 in the second week and fell to number 7 from 1st place But whether or not Gaga achieved her trans-genre ambitions is perhaps not the most pressing issue What resonates is the relationship they formed between art and music cultivating new dialogues and keeping the creative ball rolling
And the end result for the two ARTPOP collaborators For Gaga aside from her mammoth list of musical collaborations her venture with Koons is a stand-alone one And Koons Well hersquos subsequently designed a limited edition handbag for HampM featuring his Balloon Dog however his foray into music collaboration is a first He also says lsquoArt is not finished until itrsquos interpreted by the viewerrsquo So what do you see in the gazing ball
Click here to watch full interview with Jeff Koons
ldquoART IS NOT FINISHED UNTIL ITrsquoS INTERPRETED
BY THE VIEWERrdquo JEFF KOONS
Photo Credit Ralph Orlowski
The common thread between Gaga and Venus Koon says is through the lsquopursuit and the enjoyment of aesthetics and of beautyhellip [and] the desire to continually have transcendencersquo
The success of the album yielded rather poor results for Gaga as the sales dropped 81 in the second week and fell to number 7 from 1st place But whether or not Gaga achieved her trans-genre ambitions is perhaps not the most pressing issue What resonates is the relationship they formed between art and music cultivating new dialogues and keeping the creative ball rolling
And the end result for the two ARTPOP collaborators For Gaga aside from her mammoth list of musical collaborations her venture with Koons is a stand-alone one And Koons Well hersquos subsequently designed a limited edition handbag for HampM featuring his Balloon Dog however his foray into music collaboration is a first He also says lsquoArt is not finished until itrsquos interpreted by the viewerrsquo So what do you see in the gazing ball
Click here to watch full interview with Jeff Koons
ldquoART IS NOT FINISHED UNTIL ITrsquoS INTERPRETED
BY THE VIEWERrdquo JEFF KOONS
Photo Credit Ralph Orlowski
The common thread between Gaga and Venus Koon says is through the lsquopursuit and the enjoyment of aesthetics and of beautyhellip [and] the desire to continually have transcendencersquo
The success of the album yielded rather poor results for Gaga as the sales dropped 81 in the second week and fell to number 7 from 1st place But whether or not Gaga achieved her trans-genre ambitions is perhaps not the most pressing issue What resonates is the relationship they formed between art and music cultivating new dialogues and keeping the creative ball rolling
And the end result for the two ARTPOP collaborators For Gaga aside from her mammoth list of musical collaborations her venture with Koons is a stand-alone one And Koons Well hersquos subsequently designed a limited edition handbag for HampM featuring his Balloon Dog however his foray into music collaboration is a first He also says lsquoArt is not finished until itrsquos interpreted by the viewerrsquo So what do you see in the gazing ball
Click here to watch full interview with Jeff Koons
ldquoART IS NOT FINISHED UNTIL ITrsquoS INTERPRETED
BY THE VIEWERrdquo JEFF KOONS
Photo Credit Ralph Orlowski
The common thread between Gaga and Venus Koon says is through the lsquopursuit and the enjoyment of aesthetics and of beautyhellip [and] the desire to continually have transcendencersquo
The success of the album yielded rather poor results for Gaga as the sales dropped 81 in the second week and fell to number 7 from 1st place But whether or not Gaga achieved her trans-genre ambitions is perhaps not the most pressing issue What resonates is the relationship they formed between art and music cultivating new dialogues and keeping the creative ball rolling
And the end result for the two ARTPOP collaborators For Gaga aside from her mammoth list of musical collaborations her venture with Koons is a stand-alone one And Koons Well hersquos subsequently designed a limited edition handbag for HampM featuring his Balloon Dog however his foray into music collaboration is a first He also says lsquoArt is not finished until itrsquos interpreted by the viewerrsquo So what do you see in the gazing ball
Click here to watch full interview with Jeff Koons
ldquoART IS NOT FINISHED UNTIL ITrsquoS INTERPRETED
BY THE VIEWERrdquo JEFF KOONS
Photo Credit Ralph Orlowski
