2023
Menschen in Europa Art Award, Munich, Germany [October 17, 2023]
Premio Galileo 2000 Award, Palazzo Vecchio Florence, Italy [May 19, 2023]
2022
Anniversary Medal for the completion of 200 years since the start of the Greek Revolution presented by the mayor of Hydra, Georgios Koukoudakis, Hydra, Greece [June 21, 2022]
Honorree, Smithsonian's Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden Groundbreaking Ceremony, Washington, D.C. [November 16, 2022]
2021
Renaissance Man of the Year Award presented by the Palazzo Strozzi Foundation USA, Florence, Italy [September 30, 2021]
U.S. Consulate General’s Award for Cultural Diplomacy presented by Consul General Ragini Gupta, Palazzo Tornabuoni, Florence, Italy [September 28, 2021]
2019
Made Honorary Professor of Sculpture of the Fine Arts Academy of Carrara, at the 250th anniversary celebration ceremony at the Academy of Fine Arts, Carrara, Italy [April 16, 2019]
2018
Honoree at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden Gala, Washington, D.C. [May 12, 2018]
Honoree at the Art Production Fund’s Upbeat Benefit, New York, NY [March 12, 2018]
2017
Guest Editor-in-Chief, Die Welt Newspaper, Eighth Special Art Edition Supplement, Berlin, Germany [published November 16, 2017]
Honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts, York College of Pennsylvania, York, Pennsylvania
Made an Honorary Member of University of Oxford's Edgar Wind Society for Outstanding Contribution to Visual Culture, Oxford, England
First Artist-in-Residence at Columbia University’s Mortimer B. Zuckerman Mind Brain Behavior Institute
Honoree at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (MOCA) Gala, Los Angeles, California
2016
French Institute Alliance Française's Trophée des Arts Gala Honored Jeff Koons with the Trophée des Arts Award, New York, NY [October 28th, 2016]
Threw ceremonial first pitch at York Revolution baseball game. Jeff Koons bobble heads were given away to 1,500 fans during the “Celebrate York” series, commemorating their 10th anniversary season, York, Pennsylvania [August 12, 2016]
2015
Honoree at Royal Academy America Gala, An 'RAted' Evening, New York, NY
Honoree at the Riverkeeper’s Annual Fishermen’s Ball, New York, NY
Presented keys to the city of Florence by mayor Dario Nardella at Palazzo Vecchio’s grand Sala dell’Udienza, Florence, Italy
Honoree at the National YoungArts Foundation's YoungArts Backyard Ball, Miami, Florida
Honoree at the International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children 2015 Gala for Child Protection, New York, NY
2014
Academy of Achievement’s Golden Plate Award, 51st Annual International Achievement Summit, San Francisco, California
Honoree at the Citizens’ Committee for Children event, The Museum of Modern Art, New York, New York
2012
State Department's Medal of Arts awarded by Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, Art in Embassies, Washington D.C. [awarded during 50th anniversary of the Art in Embassies Program, November 30, 2012]
Honoree at the Hermitage Museum Foundation's Annual Gala, The Hermitage Museum Foundation and Phillips de Pury, New York, New York
Honoree at the Annual Spring Benefit, Friends of the High Line, New York, New York
2011
Lotus Award of Distinction, The Lotus Club, New York, New York
Icon of Artistic Excellence Award, The Black Alumni of Pratt, Celebration of the Creative Spirit Benefit Dinner, New York, New York
Voice of Art Award, FEGS, New York, New York
Artist Icon Award in the Arts, The Bruce Museum, Greenwich, Connecticut
2010
Made an Honorary Member of the Royal Academy, London, United Kingdom
Unveiling of RxArt Jeff Koons CT Scanner installation at Advocate Hope Children’s Hospital, Oak Lawn, Illinois
2009
Received the award in the best "Exhibition Outside the United States" category for Jeff Koons Versailles, Rob Pruitt's First Annual
Arts Awards, Solomon Guggenheim Museum, New York, New York [October 29, 2009]
The John Singleton Copley Award, The American Associates of the Royal Academy Trust, New York, New York
National Arts Club Medal of Honor, New York, New York
Maryland Institute College of Art Alumni Medal of Honor, Baltimore, Maryland
Governor's Awards for the Arts Distinguished Arts Award, York, Pennsylvania
2008
Honorary Doctorate, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
Wollaston Award, Royal Academy of Arts, London, United Kingdom
2007
The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, along with The International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children,
developed the Koons Family International Law and Policy Institute for the purpose of combating global issues of child abduction
and exploitation
Promoted by President Jacques Chirac from Chevalier to Officier of the French Legion of Honor for his ongoing strengthening of
relations between France and the United States
Artist of the Year, American Friends of the Tel Aviv Museum of Art & Architecture, New York, New York
Louise T. Blouin Foundation Award for Creative and Cultural Achievement, Global Creative Leadership Summit, New York, New York
2006
Artistic Achievement Award, Americans For The Arts, Washington, D.C.
2005
Creative Patronage Award, Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
Elected to the American Academy for Arts and Sciences, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Honored by the Edwin Gould Services for Children and Families, Brooklyn, New York
2003
Museum of Fine Arts School Medal Award, Boston, Massachusetts
2002
Appointed to the Board of Directors, International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children, Alexandria, Virginia
Inducted to the Signet Society for Arts and Letters at Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Received a Doctorate of Fine Arts, Honoris Causa, from The Corcoran, Washington, D.C.
Global Vision Award, Second Annual Hope Awards, National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, Alexandria, Virginia
Awarded the Skowhegan Medal for Sculpture, Skowhegan School of Arts, New York, New York
2001
Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur, nominated by President Jacques Chirac and presented by Jean-Jacques Aillagon,
President of Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris, France
2000
BZ Cultural Award from the City of Berlin, Germany
1999
Art Start for Children Award, Learning Through Art/The Guggenheim Museum Children’s Program, New York, New York