Jeff Koons has returned to Gagosian in New York with his "Porcelain Series," on view through February 28, 2026, marking his first exhibition with the gallery after four years with Pace. The show features hyper-polished porcelain sculptures and paintings that reference historical European porcelain workshops such as Sèvres, Meissen, and KPM Berlin, as well as 16th-century prints. Koons discusses the high-low dialogue of porcelain, its ties to readymade objects and Duchamp, and his use of advanced scanning and fabrication techniques to transform humble figurines into luxury art.
The exhibition matters because it repositions Koons—still the most expensive living artist at auction—as a thoughtful art historian engaging with centuries of craft, trade, and image circulation. By quoting works like Raphael's engraving via Marcantonio Raimondi and Agostino Carracci's censured Lascivie series, Koons connects his own practice to debates about mass reproduction, censorship, and cultural transmission. The show also signals a major gallery shift for a blue-chip artist, underscoring Gagosian's continued dominance in the primary market.