"Puppy" by artist Jeff Koons
I’ve always admired public art and American artist Jeff Koons’ “Puppy” is one of my favorites.
The “Puppy” topiary sculpture is a steel structure covered in beautiful flowers. Modeled after a West Highland White Terrier, the statue is 43 feet tall and includes an internal irrigation system.
After traveling the world (Germany, Australia and New York), the “Puppy” is now a popular tourist attraction in front of the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, in Bilbao, Spain.
Jeff Koons has created hundreds of art pieces including giant brightly colored balloon animal sculptures. Here’s an interesting tidbit: the movie Night at the Museum: Battle for the Smithsonian included Koon’s “Balloon Dog (Red)” sculpture as one of the pieces that came to life.