Monday, March 8th, 2010
By JRS
In 1985, when billionaire Greek industrialist Dakis Joannou bought the first piece of his now world-renowned contemporary art collection—a basketball signed by Dr. Jay submerged in a tank of water and simply titled “Equilibrium”—it started two chain reactions. One, Mr. Koons would never have to worry about people buying his work again, as Jonnau has been very successful in buying up most of it for his monolithic museum in Athens. Secondly, Joannou would be very adept in helping to solidify emerging artists and future greats (Terrence Koh, Cindy Sherman, Takashi Murakami), as well as helping to shape the very nature of collecting. (more…)
Tags: Charles Ray, cindy sherman, Dakis Joannou, Dan Altmejd, Dan Colen, Dash Snow, Ed Paschke, Jeff Koons, Maurizio Cattelan, Paul McCarthy, Paula Jones, Rob Pruitt, Stanley Kubrick, Takashi Murakami, Terence Koh, Tony Shafrazi, Urs Fischer
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Wednesday, November 4th, 2009
By JRS
"Untitled" by Urs Fischer, Marguerite de Ponty 2009. Mixed mediums.
There’s something to be said about an artist who doesn’t take himself too seriously, whose whimsical approach to his art can shine forth and resonate in those who know little about his previous work, connecting them to the piece as much as the adept patron.
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Tags: Dakis Joannou, Gabriel Orozco, Jeff Koons, Marguerite de Ponty, Massimiliano Gioni, New Museum, Roni Horn, Urs Fischer
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Wednesday, October 7th, 2009
By JRS
When Greek industrialist Dakis Joannou’s prodigious modern art collection arrives for its tour at the New Museum in February 2010, it will have a new curator to ensure a smooth run. Jeff Koons, the artist whom Joannou credits with his involvement in the art world after experiencing “Equilibrium,” will oversee  the production of the show and, in the tradition of Urs Fischer before him with “The Generational: Younger Than Jesus,” will use the entire museum as his new manifestation. This new role will bring carte blanche to Koons to exhibit the work as it has never been seen, which is quite fitting for the collections’s first visit to the US. (more…)
Tags: Allan McCollum, Ashley Bickerton, Dakis Joannou, Gabriel Orozco, Jeff Koons, New Museum, new york, Urs Fischer, Vanessa Beecroft
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