Jeff Koons’ ‘Venus’ Exhibition Extended in Athens Through September on Strong Demand

The Museum of Cycladic Art has extended its Jeff Koons exhibition through Sept. 28 due to overwhelming public interest, giving visitors more time to see the American artist’s monumental “Balloon Venus Lespugue (Orange)” in dialogue with Paleolithic fertility figurines. The show, centered on Koons’ 2013–2019 mirror-polished stainless-steel sculpture inspired by the 28,000-year-old Venus of Lespugue, opened in March and was originally scheduled to close Aug. 31. Organizers said the display—lo...

By ANTHEE CARASSAVA