Artist
KAWS
Beloved hero of the fashion and music industries, KAWS is one of a handful of artists to successfully bridge the gap between fine art and mass production. Starting his career as a background painter for Disney, his assured understanding of the commercial art world led to the release of the highly-collectable KAWS Companion figures in the late 1990s. Alongside his work on the streets, which often included customised bus shelter adverts, these enabled him to build a monumental cult following.
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Artworks
Info
Did you know?
The world’s largest Companion figure was a giant inflatable version, which sprung up in Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour during Art Basel 2019.
Country of Birth
USA
Auction Record
$11,299,774
Sotheby's Hong Kong, 'THE KAWS ALBUM', 2019
Notable Collections
High Museum of Art, Atlanta, USA
Modern Art Museum, Fort Worth, USA
Rosenblum Collection, Paris, FR
Notable Exhibitions
Beyond the Streets, Saatchi Gallery, London, UK, 2023
NEW FICTION, Serpentine Gallery, London, UK, 2022
KAWS: WHAT PARTY, Brooklyn Museum, New York, USA, 2021
Playtime, NGV International Melbourne, Melbourne, AU, 2020
Good Grief Charlie Brown, Somerset House, London, UK, 2019
KAWS, Yorkshire Sculpture Park, Wakefield, UK, 2016
Along the Way, Brooklyn Museum, New York, USA, 2016
Exhibitions by KAWS
Hang-Up Gallery Launch
Banksy,Dave White,Harland Miller,Katherine Bernhardt,KAWS,Marc Quinn,Nancy Fouts,The Connor Brothers,Tim Fishlock
29 Nov 2019 – 29 Jan 2020
KAWS Editorial
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Inside The Mugrabi Collection
12 Apr 2023 | 2 min read
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Why KAWS Companions and other art toys are safe investments for novice collectors
29 Sep 2021
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Pretty As A Picture
14 Feb 2021
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3 Jan 2021
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