AMERICAN artist Jeff Koons visited the Ashmolean Museum to see his creations on display for his forthcoming exhibition.

He was at the Beaumont Street attraction on Monday, before the major show featuring his work starts today and runs until June 9.

READ AGAIN: Jeff Koons to stage major show at Ashmolean Museum in Oxford

Curated by Mr Koons himself, together with guest curator Norman Rosenthal, the exhibition will feature 17 important works, 14 of which have never been exhibited in the UK before.

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They span the artist’s entire career and include his recent Gazing Ball sculptures and paintings.

Dr Xa Sturgis, director of the Ashmolean, said: “This exhibition will provoke a conversation between Jeff’s work and the history of art and ideas with which his work engages.”

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Tickets for the exhibition are on sale at ashmolean.org