The Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Arkansas has acquired ‘Hanging Heart (Gold/Magenta)’, a nearly ten-foot wide metallic sculpture by the contemporary artist Jeff Koons. Weighing in at over 3,000 pounds, the mirror-polished stainless steel sculpture arrived via cargo flight and was transported to its spot in the museum using a specially designed trolley from Koons’ studio. Workers used a forklift to hoist the sculpture up and suspend it on a custom mount. ‘Hanging Heart’ is one of the largest works to be installed inside of the museum.
‘Hanging Heart’ is one of five unique versions created by Koons, each with a different transparent color coating. This particular iteration was the only one kept by the artist before being sold directly to Crystal Bridges in 2013. The ‘Hanging Heart’ sculptures are part of Koons’ ‘Celebration’ series, which began in 1994, and were meant to signify the various celebratory events of a lifetime.
‘Hanging Heart’ is mounted nine feet above the heads of diners in the museum’s restaurant, Eleven.
