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KAWS
American • b. 1974
Biography
KAWS (b. 1974, Jersey City, New Jersey; lives and works in Brooklyn, New York) is renowned for his prolific body of work that straddles the worlds of art and design to include paintings, murals, graphic and product design, street art, and large-scale sculptures. Over the last two decades KAWS has built a successful career with work that consistently shows his formal agility as an artist, as well as his underlying wit, irreverence, and affection for our times. His refined graphic language revitalizes figuration with both big, bold gestures and playful intricacies.
KAWS often appropriates and draws inspiration from pop culture animations, forming a unique artistic vocabulary across mediums. Admired for his larger-than-life sculptures and hardedge paintings that emphasize line and color, KAWS’s cast of hybrid cartoon characters are the strongest examples of his exploration of humanity. As seen in his collaborations with global brands, the artist’s imagery possesses a sophisticated humor and reveals a thoughtful interplay with consumer products. With their broad appeal, KAWS’s artworks are highly sought-after by collectors inside and outside of the art world, establishing him as a uniquely prominent artist and influence in today’s culture.
Insights
KAWS has exhibited extensively in renowned institutions including solo exhibitions at— The National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Australia (2019); Fire Station, Qatar Museums, Doha, Qatar (2019); Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit, Michigan (2019), Contemporary Art Museum of St. Louis, Missouri (2017); Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, Texas (2016) which traveled to the Yuz Museum, Shanghai, China (2017); Yorkshire Sculpture Park and Longside Gallery, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom (2016); Brooklyn Museum, New York (2015); Centro de Arte Contemporáneo, Málaga, Spain (2014); Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art, Overland Park, Kansas (2013); Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Philadelphia (2013); High Art Museum, Atlanta, Georgia (2011); and Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art, Ridgefield, Connecticut (2011). He will be the subject of a major survey exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum in the spring of 2021.
"I just want to make something good and not worry about how it's labeled."
Recent KAWS headlines, Powered by Articker
21 July 2021 | Highsnobiety
Nigo’s Latest Human Made Collaboration Is KAWS Made14 July 2021 | FAD Magazine
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Best Style Releases This Week: Yeezy Gap, Sacai x Kaws, Off-White x Katsu, Adidas Skateboarding, and More13 July 2021 | HYPEBAE
A KAWS x Human Made Collab Is in the Works13 July 2021 | 10 Magazine
Sacai and Kaws Come Together to Create ‘Wearable Art’
Upcoming Lots
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PIRANHAS WHEN YOU'RE SLEEPING
Estimate HK$180,000 - 280,000
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ANKLE BRACELET
Estimate HK$150,000 - 250,000
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Past Lots
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UNTITLED (C3PO)
Estimate £250,000 - 350,000
Sold for £352,800
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UNTITLED
Estimate $450,000 - 700,000
Sold for $604,800
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UNTITLED
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
Sold for $138,600
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UNTITLED
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
Sold for $151,200
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COMPANIONSHIP IN THE AGE OF LONELINESS
Estimate £2,500 - 3,500
Sold for £6,300
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TOGETHER
Estimate HK$7,000,000 - 9,000,000
Sold for HK$10,656,000
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UNTITLED (KIMPSONS), PACKAGE PAINTING SERIES
Estimate HK$800,000 - 1,200,000
Sold for HK$1,890,000
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UNTITLED (STORMTROOPER)
Estimate HK$1,600,000 - 2,600,000
Sold for HK$6,300,000
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UNTITLED
Estimate HK$700,000 - 1,000,000
Sold for HK$1,197,000
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BORN TO BEND
Estimate HK$600,000 - 800,000
Sold for HK$1,197,000
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BORN TO BEND
Estimate HK$600,000 - 800,000
Sold for HK$1,260,000
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WARM REGARDS
Estimate HK$200,000 - 300,000
Sold for HK$327,600
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UNTITLED (HTLA9)
Estimate HK$1,300,000 - 1,800,000
Sold for HK$2,142,000
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Three works: (i) NO ONE'S HOME; (ii) STAY STEADY; (iii) THE THINGS THAT COMFORT
Estimate HK$300,000 - 500,000
Sold for HK$819,000
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NO REPLY
Estimate HK$480,000 - 720,000
Sold for HK$945,000
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MAN'S BEST FRIEND
Estimate HK$350,000 - 550,000
Sold for HK$655,200
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FOUR FOOT DISSECTED COMPANION (Black)
Estimate HK$400,000 - 600,000
Sold for HK$882,000
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UNTITLED
Estimate HK$250,000 - 450,000
Sold for HK$403,200
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YOU SHOULD KNOW I KNOW
Estimate HK$80,000 - 120,000
Sold for HK$151,200
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STAY STEADY
Estimate HK$100,000 - 150,000
Sold for HK$176,400
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Two works: (i) BLITZ (Green); (ii) BLITZ (Blue)
Estimate £800 - 1,200
Sold for £1,512
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THE TWINS (PINK)
Estimate £1,800 - 2,500
Sold for £2,772
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COMPANIONSHIP IN THE AGE OF LONELINESS
Estimate £2,500 - 3,500
Sold for £4,410
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UNTITLED (CHUM), PACKAGE PAINTING SERIES (SM18)
Estimate £40,000 - 60,000
Sold for £69,300
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