Rapper M.C. Gransan releases song to save Jeff Koons' Puppy at Guggenheim Bilbao
Jeff Koons' 12-meter-tall Puppy sculpture, a West Highland White Terrier made of steel and living plants, has been a symbol of the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao since 1997. The work, created in 1992 and first exhibited at Arolsen Castle in Germany, later traveled to the Museum of Contemporary Art Sydney before being acquired by the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation. In June 2021, the museum launched a crowdfunding campaign called #DaVidaAPuppy to raise €100,000 for structural preservation, but only €28,000 has been collected so far. To boost donations, Spanish rapper M.C. Gransan released the song "P.U.P.P.Y.," performing in front of the sculpture and inside the museum. The video highlights needed repairs to the irrigation system, plants, and metal parts, ending with the hashtag #BringPuppyToLife. The campaign aims to secure the artwork's survival.
Key facts
- Jeff Koons created Puppy in 1992
- Puppy is 12 meters tall and made of steel and plants
- First exhibited at Arolsen Castle in Germany
- Later displayed at Museum of Contemporary Art Sydney
- Acquired by Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation in 1997
- Placed at Guggenheim Museum Bilbao terrace
- Crowdfunding campaign #DaVidaAPuppy launched June 2021
- Goal is €100,000; only €28,000 raised
- Rapper M.C. Gransan released song 'P.U.P.P.Y.' to promote donations
- Song ends with hashtag #BringPuppyToLife
Entities
Artists
- Jeff Koons
- M.C. Gransan
Institutions
- Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation
- Guggenheim Museum Bilbao
- Museum of Contemporary Art Sydney
- Arolsen Castle
- Artribune
Locations
- Bilbao
- Spain
- Arolsen
- Germany
- Sydney
- Australia