LACMA Acquires Monumental Jeff Koons Sculpture 'Split-Rocker' for New Public Park
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art announced the acquisition of Jeff Koons’s Split-Rocker (2000), a monumental sculpture adorned with living plants and flowers. The work will anchor the ground-level public spaces south of Wilshire Boulevard as part of a program of outdoor public art throughout the 3.5 acre park and open space. It will be installed and open to the public in late 2025 ahead of the 2026 opening of the David Geffen Galleries, the museum’s new home for the permanent collection.
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The acquisition positions Split-Rocker as a permanent public landmark on LACMA’s expanded campus, increasing visibility for Koons’s floral sculpture ahead of the new building’s debut. It reflects the museum’s strategy of using the elevated design of the David Geffen Galleries to create accessible outdoor spaces that integrate contemporary works into daily public use in Los Angeles.
- Artists: Jeff Koons
- Museums: LACMA, Los Angeles County Museum of Art
- Locations: Los Angeles
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