Koons Ruins (2022 – present)*

Imagine an art collector whose hatred for Jeff Koons’ art leads her to take destructive action… She acquires Koons’ iconic pieces, sequesters them on her estate, and subjects them to accelerated degradation. When she passes away, her estate is opened up to the public as “Koons Ruins.”

This narrative, conceptual series reveals the history of Koons Ruins, integrating fiction and art history through a feminist lens. Past installations took on the form of ersatz visitors centers with prints, oil paintings, sculpture, interactive learning panels, a peephole diorama, and even a gift shop.

Thanks to the support of a 2025 Creative Capital Grant, I am currently working on the next phase entitled Koons Ruins Atlas, which leverages maps and scenes to satirically document the fictional vendetta against Jeff Koons’ art. The new project comprises a series of large-scale (8ft x 12ft) immersive scenes, influenced by traditional printmaking aesthetics, with an interactive relief map activated by animation. Reach out to learn more and how to support this ambitious project!

SquareCylinder.com review of Koons Ruins:Discovery Zone (solo show, 2024)

Past Koons Ruins installations (2022-2024):

• • • Koons Ruins: Discovery Zone (@ West Valley College, Saratoga, California, 2024)
    • Kathy Aoki @ b sakata garo gallery (Sacramento, California, 2023).
    • Koons Ruins at the James Estate, (New Museum Los Gatos, California, 2022)

See more works based on Gender/Patriarchy themes in the filterable archive…

*Koons Ruins is NOT sponsored, endorsed, or approved by Jeff Koons.  Koons Ruins and Kathy Aoki are commenting on and criticizing Jeff Koons and his works; they are NOT affiliated, connected, or associated with Jeff Koons in any way.