“Abstraction always interested me, probably because it relates to design, logos, and, in a very basic way, animation. Drawing itself is an abstract process until it becomes something recognizable.”
—KAWS
- Provenance
  Ross + Kramer Gallery, New York
  Acquired from the above by the present owner
- Artist Biography
  KAWS
  American • 1974
  To understand the work of KAWS is to understand his roots in the skateboard and graffiti crews of New York City. Brian Donnelly chose KAWS as his moniker to tag city streets beginning in the 1990s, and quickly became a celebrated standout in the scene. Having swapped spray paint for explorations in fine art spanning sculpture, painting and collage, KAWS has maintained a fascination with classic cartoons, including Garfield, SpongeBob SquarePants and The Simpsons, and reconfigured familiar subjects into a world of fantasy.
  Perhaps he is most known for his larger-than-life fiberglass sculptures that supplant the body of Mickey Mouse onto KAWS' own imagined creatures, often with 'x'-ed out eyes or ultra-animated features. However, KAWS also works frequently in neon and vivid paint, adding animation and depth to contemporary paintings filled with approachable imagination. There is mass appeal to KAWS, who exhibits globally and most frequently in Asia, Europe and the United States.
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Property of an Important Dutch Collection

KAWS

UNTITLED

signed and dated "KAWS..13" on the reverse
acrylic on canvas
diameter: 243.8 cm (95 7/8 in.)
Painted in 2013.

Estimate
£180,000 - 250,000 ‡

Sold for £165,100

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London Auction 7 March 2025