Jeff Koons

Continues to create and exhibit art globally.

Designed a limited-edition BMW, further blurring lines between art and commerce.

Jeff Koons: Lost in America exhibition opened at Qatar Museums.

Continues to exhibit major works at Gagosian Gallery and other venues.

Major retrospective exhibition at the Centre Pompidou, Paris.

Whitney Museum of American Art hosts a retrospective of Koons' work.

Exhibition of Koons' work at the Palace of Versailles sparks controversy.

Marries Justine Wheeler.

Marries Italian pornographic actress and politician Ilona Staller (Cicciolina).

Creates the 'Made in Heaven' series with Ilona Staller, causing controversy.

Creates the 'Banality' series, featuring porcelain sculptures.

Begins the 'Equilibrium' series, featuring basketballs suspended in aquarium tanks.

Begins to gain recognition for his unique artistic style.

Born in York, Pennsylvania.