Guggenheim Bilbao Seeks $118,000 to Restore Giant Koons Sculpture

The Guggenheim Bilbao in Spain has launched a crowdfunding campaign to restore a monumental flower sculpture by Jeff Koons. Organizers are seeking €100,000 ($118,000) in donations to repair Koons’ Puppy, a 12-meter-tall likeness of a West Highland white terrier that has stood guard at the museum’s entrance for 24 years.
Over 38,000 plants, including marigolds, begonias, and petunias, comprise the work. Those flowers are replaced twice a year.The sculpture’s vibrant exterio