- His 1991 performance art series "Made in Heaven" featured sexually explicit photographs and sculptures of himself and ex-wife Ilona Staller. Their son, Ludwig Maximilian (born 29 October 1992), has been the object of a bitter international custody battle.
- Studied at the Art Institute of Chicago and the Maryland Institute College of Art.
- After college, he worked as a Wall Street broker for a while.
- His best known works include "Puppy", a 43 foot sculpture of a West Highland White Terrier installed outside the Bilbao Guggenheim Museum, and "Balloon Dog", balloons twisted into shape to make a toy dog.
- Has three sons with his second wife Justine: Sean Kyah, Kurt and Blake.
- Considers Pamela Anderson and Gretchen Mol ideals of femininity.
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