Ushering in Banality
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"Ushering in Banality" is an individual work within the "Banality" series by artist Jeff Koons, known for its glossy, kitsch-inspired sculptures that critique consumer culture and mass taste.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ushering in Banality canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8149856 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ushering in Banality Context triple: [Banality series, hasPart, Ushering in Banality]
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A.
banality of evil
The "banality of evil" is Hannah Arendt’s concept describing how ordinary, seemingly unremarkable individuals can commit horrific atrocities simply by unthinkingly following orders and conforming to bureaucratic norms.
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B.
On Ugliness
On Ugliness is a scholarly and richly illustrated work by Umberto Eco that explores the cultural, philosophical, and artistic history of ugliness from antiquity to the modern era.
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C.
Being Boring
"Being Boring" is a reflective synth-pop song by Pet Shop Boys, acclaimed for its nostalgic lyrics and elegant, melancholic production.
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D.
La deshumanización del arte
La deshumanización del arte is a 1925 essay by Spanish philosopher José Ortega y Gasset that analyzes the emergence of modern art and its deliberate break from traditional, human-centered representation.
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E.
The Cultivation of Hatred
The Cultivation of Hatred is a historical study by Peter Gay that examines the roots and expressions of aggression and hostility in bourgeois society during the 19th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ushering in Banality Target entity description: "Ushering in Banality" is an individual work within the "Banality" series by artist Jeff Koons, known for its glossy, kitsch-inspired sculptures that critique consumer culture and mass taste.
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A.
banality of evil
The "banality of evil" is Hannah Arendt’s concept describing how ordinary, seemingly unremarkable individuals can commit horrific atrocities simply by unthinkingly following orders and conforming to bureaucratic norms.
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B.
On Ugliness
On Ugliness is a scholarly and richly illustrated work by Umberto Eco that explores the cultural, philosophical, and artistic history of ugliness from antiquity to the modern era.
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C.
Being Boring
"Being Boring" is a reflective synth-pop song by Pet Shop Boys, acclaimed for its nostalgic lyrics and elegant, melancholic production.
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D.
La deshumanización del arte
La deshumanización del arte is a 1925 essay by Spanish philosopher José Ortega y Gasset that analyzes the emergence of modern art and its deliberate break from traditional, human-centered representation.
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E.
The Cultivation of Hatred
The Cultivation of Hatred is a historical study by Peter Gay that examines the roots and expressions of aggression and hostility in bourgeois society during the 19th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artwork
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sculpture ⓘ |
| artisticApproach |
appropriation
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irony ⓘ |
| associatedWith | postmodernism ⓘ |
| collection | various private collections ⓘ |
| colorCharacteristic | glossy finish ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| creator | Jeff Koons ⓘ |
| criticizedFor | commercialization of art ⓘ |
| depicts |
animal handler
ⓘ
children ⓘ pig ⓘ |
| exhibitedAt |
Centre Pompidou
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Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago ⓘ Whitney Museum of American Art ⓘ |
| genre | kitsch art ⓘ |
| hasSeriesContext | Banality series explores popular culture imagery ⓘ |
| interpretedAs |
commentary on taste and class
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critique of consumerism ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
consumer culture
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mass taste ⓘ |
| materialUsed | polychromed wood ⓘ |
| movement |
Contemporary art
ⓘ
Neo‑Pop ⓘ
linked to:
Neo-pop
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| notableExhibition | Jeff Koons: A Retrospective ⓘ |
| partOfSeries |
Banality
ⓘ
linked to:
Banality series
|
| stylisticDescriptor |
figurative sculpture
ⓘ
highly polished ⓘ kitsch‑inspired ⓘ |
| title | Ushering in Banality ⓘ |
| yearInception | 1988 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ushering in Banality Description of subject: "Ushering in Banality" is an individual work within the "Banality" series by artist Jeff Koons, known for its glossy, kitsch-inspired sculptures that critique consumer culture and mass taste.
Referenced by (2)
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