After its exhibitions at the Palace of Versailles and Rockefeller Center, renowned artist Jeff Koons’ iconic floral sculpture Split-Rocker is set to find a permanent home at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA). This masterpiece is expected to open to the public in 2026, becoming a new art landmark for Los Angeles. Donated by collectors Lynda and Stewart Resnick, this monumental work will soon be relocated to the front of the new David Geffen Galleries, playing a crucial role in the museum’s expanded outdoor public art program.<\/p>\n
Split-Rocker carries on Jeff Koons’ signature cartoonish style and playfulness. The artist ingeniously combines two children\u2019s toys \u2014 a rocking horse and a dinosaur \u2014 cutting them in half and merging them together. Inside the sculpture’s metal framework are about 50,000 native succulent plants, tubers, and annuals. To bring Split-Rocker to life and configure the planting, the LACMA team has been preparing for years, with Koons collaborating with the museum to invite local horticultural experts to select drought-resistant plants suitable for Southern California’s arid climate. Planting for Split-Rocker is set to kick off this summer, with hopes to see it in full bloom by April next year.<\/p>\n
This permanent installation undoubtedly adds a brilliant highlight to the Geffen Galleries designed by architectural maestro Peter Zumthor. The exhibition space will house LACMA’s permanent collection and spans both sides of Wilshire Boulevard, covering a total area of 3.5 acres. Artists such as Diana Thater, Mariana Castillo Deball, Liz Glynn, and Pedro Reyes will showcase their works in succession. Meanwhile, Kamasi Washington will lead a hundred-piece orchestra at the 110,000 square foot Geffen Galleries from June 26 to 28, delivering an extraordinary performance.<\/p>\n
With the expansion of LACMA, Jeff Koons’ Split-Rocker will become a new landmark in Los Angeles art, drawing the attention of all art enthusiasts.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Jeff Koons’ iconic floral sculpture Split-Rocker, featuring 50000 succulent plants, will be permanently installed at LACMA in 2026, transforming LA’s outdoor public art scene. Donated by Lynda and Stewart Resnick.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":806764,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":"Jeff Koons' Split-Rocker, which has previously been exhibited at the Palace of Versailles and Rockefeller Center, will be permanently displayed at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art in 2026. This monumental sculpture, created by renowned artist Jeff Koons, merges a rocking horse and a dinosaur using metal frameworks filled with approximately 50,000 native succulent plants, making it a striking art landmark for Los Angeles. Donated by collectors Lynda and Stewart Resnick, the sculpture will be located at the entrance of the new David Geffen Galleries designed by Peter Zumthor, spanning 3.5 acres along Wilshire Boulevard. The installation process involves collaboration with local horticultural experts to ensure drought-resistant planting suitable for Southern California's arid climate. The expanded galleries will also host prominent exhibitions and performances, including a concert led by Kamasi Washington from June 26 to 28, highlighting the museum's vibrant new outdoor art program."},"categories":[5032],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-812391","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-design-en-2"},"raw_content":"\n
After its exhibitions at the Palace of Versailles and Rockefeller Center, renowned artist Jeff Koons' iconic floral sculpture Split-Rocker is set to find a permanent home at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA). This masterpiece is expected to open to the public in 2026, becoming a new art landmark for Los Angeles. Donated by collectors Lynda and Stewart Resnick, this monumental work will soon be relocated to the front of the new David Geffen Galleries, playing a crucial role in the museum's expanded outdoor public art program.<\/p>\n
Split-Rocker carries on Jeff Koons' signature cartoonish style and playfulness. The artist ingeniously combines two children\u2019s toys \u2014 a rocking horse and a dinosaur \u2014 cutting them in half and merging them together. Inside the sculpture's metal framework are about 50,000 native succulent plants, tubers, and annuals. To bring Split-Rocker to life and configure the planting, the LACMA team has been preparing for years, with Koons collaborating with the museum to invite local horticultural experts to select drought-resistant plants suitable for Southern California's arid climate. Planting for Split-Rocker is set to kick off this summer, with hopes to see it in full bloom by April next year.<\/p>\n
This permanent installation undoubtedly adds a brilliant highlight to the Geffen Galleries designed by architectural maestro Peter Zumthor. The exhibition space will house LACMA's permanent collection and spans both sides of Wilshire Boulevard, covering a total area of 3.5 acres. Artists such as Diana Thater, Mariana Castillo Deball, Liz Glynn, and Pedro Reyes will showcase their works in succession. Meanwhile, Kamasi Washington will lead a hundred-piece orchestra at the 110,000 square foot Geffen Galleries from June 26 to 28, delivering an extraordinary performance.<\/p>\n
With the expansion of LACMA, Jeff Koons' Split-Rocker will become a new landmark in Los Angeles art, drawing the attention of all art enthusiasts.<\/p>\n\n","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ztylezman.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/812391","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ztylezman.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ztylezman.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ztylezman.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ztylezman.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=812391"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ztylezman.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/812391\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ztylezman.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/806764"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ztylezman.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=812391"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ztylezman.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=812391"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ztylezman.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=812391"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}