KAWS Seeing Watching (KAWS Plush)
By KAWS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
With gloved hands and X’s for eyes, “Companions” first appeared in KAWS’s graffiti works across New York City in the late 1990s.
Other
KAWS BFF KAWS TAKE (set of 2 KAWS companions)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Stamped on the underside of each foot. Shipped securely from New York, NY. KAWS uses two of his characters here to convey opposing human attitudes.
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS SHARE KAWS TAKE (set of 2 black KAWS companions)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Stamped on the underside of each foot. Shipped securely from New York. KAWS uses two of his characters here to convey opposing human attitudes.
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS GONE KAWS BFF Companions (KAWS companion set of 2 works)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
(source: Skarstedt Gallery) KAWS BFF: A well-received work and variation of KAWS' large scale BFF sculpture exhibited in Los Angeles's Playa Vista neighborhood, Bangkok's Central E...
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS Along The Way Grey (grey KAWS Companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS Along The Way (Grey). New and unopened in its original box: This highly collectible KAWS Along The Way figure is a rendition of the artist's 2013 18 foot wood sculpture origina...
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS Companion 2016: set of 6 works (KAWS Flayed KAWS full body 2016)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Provenance: MoMa New York. KAWS: A leading artist of his generation, Brooklyn-based KAWS engages audiences beyond the museums and galleries in which he regularly exhibits.
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS GONE & KAWS BFF Companions (set of 2 works)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
(source: Skarstedt Gallery) KAWS BFF: A well-received work and variation of KAWS' large scale BFF sculpture exhibited in Los Angeles's Playa Vista neighborhood, Bangkok's Central Em...
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS GONE & KAWS BFF Companions (set of 2 works)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
(source: Skarstedt Gallery) KAWS BFF: A well-received work and variation of KAWS' large scale BFF sculpture exhibited in Los Angeles's Playa Vista neighborhood, Bangkok's Central Em...
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS Holiday Singapore set of 2 works (KAWS Singapore companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
We are a long established seller in this category Shipped securely from New York, NY. KAWS is a multi-faceted artist straddling the worlds of art and design in his prolific body o...
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS Black Companions: set of 10 (KAWS Companion 2018-2021)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
With gloved hands and X’s for eyes, “Companions” first appeared in KAWS’s graffiti works across New York City in the late 1990s.
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS Companion: set of 10 works (KAWS Brown Companion set)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Accompanied by a COA from Lot 180 Gallery New York. KAWS (b. 1974, Jersey City, New Jersey; lives and works in Brooklyn, New York) is world famous for his prolific body of work tha...
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS HOLIDAY Companion: set of 3 works (KAWS grey Companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
With gloved hands and X’s for eyes, “Companions” first appeared in KAWS’s graffiti works across New York City in the late 1990s.
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS Brown Companions: set of 4 (KAWS Companion 2016-2019)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
With gloved hands and X’s for eyes, “Companions” first appeared in KAWS’s graffiti works across New York City in the late 1990s.
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS Brown Companions: set of 4 works (KAWS Companion 2016-2019)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
With gloved hands and X’s for eyes, “Companions” first appeared in KAWS’s graffiti works across New York City in the late 1990s.
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS Along The Way Brown (KAWS brown Along The Way companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
The KAWS Along The Way figurine is a rendition of the artist's 2013 eighteen-foot wood sculpture originally exhibited at Mary Boone gallery New York.
Resin, Vinyl
$28,000Sale Price|20% Off
What Party (Orange), KAWS
By KAWS
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: KAWS (1974) Title: What Party (Orange) Year: 2020 Medium: Silkscreen on Saunders Waterford paper Size: 22 x 22 inches Edition: 100, plus 20 proofs Condition: Excellent Inscri...
Screen
KAWS Tokyo First mini poster
By KAWS
Located in New York, NY
KAWS (after) Kaws Tokyo First mini poster, 2001 Offset lithograph poster 11 3/4 × 8 1/4 inches Unframed; unsigned In 1996, Brian Donnelly, now known by his moniker KAWS, moved to New...
Offset
Brian Donnelly "Kaws Brooklyn Charity Print" Tondo
By KAWS
Located in Draper, UT
Brian Donnelly is currently best known as the artist KAWS. KAWS is a New York-based artist who has made a name out of him designing limited edition toys and clothing.
Screen
KAWS Holiday SHANGHAI (complete set of 3 works)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Authenticity guaranteed. Shipped securely from New York, NY. KAWS is a multi-faceted artist straddling the worlds of art and design in his prolific body of work that ranges from pa...
Resin, Vinyl
$8,000Sale Price|20% Off
Wood Hand Sculpture by KAWS, Smooth Wood, Contemporary, 2010s
By KAWS
Located in New York, NY
KAWS currently lives and works in New York City.
Wood
KAWS Chum Vinyl Art Toy, Contemporary Resin Sculpture, 2022 Release
By KAWS
Located in New York, NY
Now living and working in Brooklyn, New York, KAWS engages with the complexities of modern life and the contemporary built environment, and contrasts them with the aesthetics of pop ...
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS Chum Vinyl Art Toy, Contemporary Sculpture, Open Edition 2022
By KAWS
Located in New York, NY
Now living and working in Brooklyn, New York, KAWS engages with the complexities of modern life and the contemporary built environment, and contrasts them with the aesthetics of pop ...
Resin, Vinyl
$1,840Sale Price|20% Off
Small Lie Sculpture, Pop Art, Vinyl Paint, 2010+, New, 11x3.75 in
By KAWS
Located in New York, NY
KAWS, born 1974 in New Jersey, is a multi-faceted New York based artist.
Vinyl
Man's Best Friend Full Set, Contemporary, Framed, 2010s, 35x22 in
By KAWS
Located in New York, NY
KAWS, born 1974 in New Jersey, is a multi- faceted New York based artist.
Screen
KAWS SHARE & KAWS TAKE (set of 2 KAWS companions)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Authenticity Guaranteed. Shipped securely from New York, NY. KAWS uses two of his characters here to convey opposing human attitudes.
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS Brown Companion 2016 (KAWS Companion brown)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
With gloved hands and X’s for eyes, “Companions” first appeared in KAWS’s graffiti works across New York City in the late 1990s.
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS Black Companions: set of 4 (KAWS Companion 2016-2019)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
With gloved hands and X’s for eyes, “Companions” first appeared in KAWS’s graffiti works across New York City in the late 1990s.
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS Holiday Plush Companions (KAWS holiday complete set of 3)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
With gloved hands and X’s for eyes, “Companions” first appeared in KAWS’s graffiti works across New York City in the late 1990s.
Cotton
KAWS, "Along The Way", Open Edition "Companion" Toy (2019)
By KAWS
Located in New York, NY
Born in 1974 as Brian Donnelly, KAWS is a New York-based artist who has made a global name for himself in a complex art market.
Vinyl
KAWS, "Along The Way", Open Edition "Companion" Toy (2019)
By KAWS
Located in New York, NY
Born in 1974 as Brian Donnelly, KAWS is a New York-based artist who has made a global name for himself in a complex art market.
Vinyl
KAWS, "Along The Way", Open Edition "Companion" Toy (2019)
By KAWS
Located in New York, NY
Born in 1974 as Brian Donnelly, KAWS is a New York-based artist who has made a global name for himself in a complex art market.
Vinyl
KAWS, "Along The Way", Open Edition "Companion" Toy (2019)
By KAWS
Located in New York, NY
Born in 1974 as Brian Donnelly, KAWS is a New York-based artist who has made a global name for himself in a complex art market.
Vinyl
Man's Best Friend #8
By KAWS
Located in New York, NY
Published by Pace Prints, New York, 2014 Brian Donnelly, aka KAWS, was born in 1974 in New Jersey and started out as a graffiti and street artist.
Screen
Man's Best Friend #9
By KAWS
Located in New York, NY
Published by Pace Prints, New York, 2014 Brian Donnelly, aka KAWS, was born in 1974 in New Jersey and started out as a graffiti and street artist.
Screen
Man's Best Friend #10
By KAWS
Located in New York, NY
Published by Pace Prints, New York, 2014 Brian Donnelly, aka KAWS, was born in 1974 in New Jersey and started out as a graffiti and street artist.
Screen
Man's Best Friend #4
By KAWS
Located in New York, NY
Published by Pace Prints, New York, 2014 Brian Donnelly, aka KAWS, was born in 1974 in New Jersey and started out as a graffiti and street artist.
Screen
Man's Best Friend #5
By KAWS
Located in New York, NY
Published by Pace Prints, New York, 2014 Brian Donnelly, aka KAWS, was born in 1974 in New Jersey and started out as a graffiti and street artist.
Screen
Man's Best Friend #1
By KAWS
Located in New York, NY
Published by Pace Prints, New York, 2014 Brian Donnelly, aka KAWS, was born in 1974 in New Jersey and started out as a graffiti and street artist.
Screen
Man's Best Friend #2
By KAWS
Located in New York, NY
Published by Pace Prints, New York, 2014 Brian Donnelly, aka KAWS, was born in 1974 in New Jersey and started out as a graffiti and street artist.
Screen
KAWSBOB (red)
By KAWS
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: KAWS Medium: screenprint on wove paper Title: KAWSBOB (red) Signed: Signed and numbered Year: 2011 Edition: 90/100 (there were also 20 artist’s proofs) Published by KAWS, Inc...
Screen
Kaws Cover Art 'New York Magazine, 2009
By KAWS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
KAWS Cover Art 2009: After previously working on the covers of ID magazine and complex, Kaws did the cover art for New York Magazine’s “Best Of New York 2009” issue.
Paper
Kaws Cover Art 'New York Magazine, 2009
By KAWS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
KAWS Cover Art 2009: After previously working on the covers of ID magazine and complex, Kaws did the cover art for New York Magazine’s “Best Of New York 2009” issue.
Paper
Kaws Cover Art 'New York Magazine, 2009
By KAWS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
KAWS Cover Art 2009: After previously working on the covers of ID magazine and complex, Kaws did the cover art for New York Magazine’s “Best Of New York 2009” issue.
Paper
Kaws Cover Art 'New York Magazine 2009'
By KAWS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
After previously working on the covers of ID magazine and complex, Kaws did the cover art for New York Magazine’s “Best Of New York 2009” issue.
Kaws Cover Art 'New York Magazine 2009'
By KAWS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
After previously working on the covers of ID Magazine and Complex, Kaws did the cover art for New York Magazine’s “Best Of New York 2009” issue.
Kaws Cover Art 'New York Magazine, 2009'
By KAWS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
After previously working on the covers of ID magazine and complex, Kaws did the cover art for New York Magazine’s “Best Of New York 2009” issue.
Paper
KAWS Cover Art 'New York Magazine, 2009
By KAWS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
After previously working on the covers of ID magazine and complex, KAWS did the cover art for New York Magazine’s “Best Of New York 2009” issue.
Paper
Kaws Cover Art 'New York Magazine 2009'
By KAWS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
After previously working on the covers of ID Magazine and Complex, Kaws did the cover art for New York Magazine’s “Best Of New York 2009” issue.
Kaws Cover Art New York Magazine, 2009
By KAWS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
After previously working on the covers of ID magazine and complex, Kaws did the cover art for New York Magazine’s “Best Of New York 2009” issue.
Paper
Kaws Cover Art 'New York Magazine, 2009
By KAWS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
After previously working on the covers of ID magazine and complex, Kaws did the cover art for New York Magazine’s “Best Of New York 2009” issue.
Paper
Kaws Cover Art 'New York Magazine, 2009
By KAWS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
After previously working on the covers of ID magazine and complex, Kaws did the cover art for New York Magazine’s “Best Of New York 2009” issue.
Paper
KAWS SHARE & KAWS TAKE (set of 2 KAWS companions)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Authenticity Guaranteed. Shipped securely from New York, NY. KAWS uses two of his characters here to convey opposing human attitudes.
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS FAMILY (grey KAWS Family companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Having started as a graffiti artist in New York in the early 1990s, KAWS began reworking advertisements in his distinctive style.
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS Along The Way Brown (KAWS brown Companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
The KAWS Along The Way figurine is a rendition of the artist's 2013 eighteen-foot wood sculpture originally exhibited at Mary Boone gallery New York.
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS Along The Way Brown (KAWS brown Companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
The KAWS Along The Way figurine is a rendition of the artist's 2013 eighteen-foot wood sculpture originally exhibited at Mary Boone gallery New York.
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS Along The Way Grey (grey KAWS Companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
The KAWS Along The Way figurine is a rendition of the artist's 2013 18 foot wood sculpture originally exhibited at Mary Boone gallery New York.
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS Along The Way Grey (grey KAWS Companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
The KAWS Along The Way figurine is a rendition of the artist's 2013 18 foot wood sculpture originally exhibited at Mary Boone gallery New York.
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS Along The Way Grey (grey KAWS Companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS Along The Way (Grey). New and unopened in its original box: This highly collectible KAWS Along The Way figure is a rendition of the artist's 2013 18 foot wood sculpture origina...
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS Holiday SPACE: set of 2 works (KAWS space)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Accompanied by a COA from Lot 180 Gallery New York. KAWS SPACE Artist Statement: “So many projects have been cancelled this year.
Polyurethane
KAWS GONE & KAWS BFF Companions (set of 2 works)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
(source: Skarstedt Gallery) KAWS BFF: A well-received work and variation of KAWS' large scale BFF sculpture exhibited in Los Angeles's Playa Vista neighborhood, Bangkok's Central Em...
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS Companion: set of 10 works (KAWS Brown Companion set)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
All from a sold out edition of unknown. Shipped securely from New York. KAWS (b. 1974, Jersey City, New Jersey; lives and works in Brooklyn, New York) is world famous for his prol...
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS Brown Companions: set of 4 (KAWS Companion 2016-2019)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
With gloved hands and X’s for eyes, “Companions” first appeared in KAWS’s graffiti works across New York City in the late 1990s.
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS Along The Way Grey (KAWS grey Along The Way)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
The KAWS Along The Way figurine is a rendition of the artist's 2013 18 foot wood sculpture originally exhibited at Mary Boone gallery New York.
Resin, Vinyl
Sold
H 14.25 in W 8 in
KAWS Brown Companions: set of 4 works (KAWS Companion 2016-2019)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
With gloved hands and X’s for eyes, “Companions” first appeared in KAWS’s graffiti works across New York City in the late 1990s.
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS Black Along The Way (black KAWS Along The Way companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Authenticity guaranteed. Shipped securely from New York, NY. KAWS A leading artist of his generation, Brooklyn-based KAWS engages audiences beyond the museums and galleries in whi...
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS Holiday Companion set (KAWS plush holiday complete set of 3)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
With gloved hands and X’s for eyes, “Companions” first appeared in KAWS’s graffiti works across New York City in the late 1990s.
Cotton
KAWS Black Along The Way (black KAWS Along The Way companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Authenticity Guaranteed. Shipped securely from New York, NY. KAWS KAWS is an American graffiti artist and designer known for his toys, paintings, and prints.
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS Holiday Companion set (KAWS plush holiday complete set of 3)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
With gloved hands and X’s for eyes, “Companions” first appeared in KAWS’s graffiti works across New York City in the late 1990s.
Cotton
KAWS Along The Way Black (KAWS Black Along The Way companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Authenticity Guaranteed. Shipped securely from New York, NY. KAWS A leading artist of his generation, Brooklyn-based KAWS engages audiences beyond the museums and galleries in whic...
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS, The Promise (Black), 2022
By KAWS
Located in Manchester, GB
The larger artwork was installed on November 21, amid the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 festivities. KAWS is a New York-based artist who has made a name out of him designing limited ed...
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS, The Promise (Black), 2022
By KAWS
Located in Manchester, GB
The larger artwork was installed on November 21, amid the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 festivities. KAWS is a New York-based artist who has made a name out of him designing limited ed...
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS, "Along The Way", Open Edition "Companion" Toy (2019)
By KAWS
Located in New York, NY
More about KAWS: Born in 1974 as Brian Donnelly, KAWS is a New York-based artist who has made a global name for himself in a complex art market.
KAWS, "Along The Way", Open Edition "Companion" Toy (2019)
By KAWS
Located in New York, NY
Born in 1974 as Brian Donnelly, KAWS is a New York-based artist who has made a global name for himself in a complex art market.
Vinyl
KAWS MONSTER (KAWS Companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS Monster: A highly collectible & super decorative KAWS art toy, featuring the artist’s rendition of the famed cereal character Frute Brute. A playful exploration of KAWS’s love f...
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS COMPANION 2020 (KAWS black companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS 2020 Companion (Black): KAWS COMPANION 2020 was created by KAWS to commemorate the 20th anniversary of his signature figure, Companion — and as cultural commentary on a year we...
Resin, Vinyl
$1,150
H 27.5 in W 14 in
Jackson Pollock Bearbrick 1000% figure (Jackson Pollock BE@RBRICK)
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Jackson Pollock 1000% Bearbrick Figurative Sculpture: A nicely sized (27 inch heigh), highly collectible Bearbrick Jackson Pollock statue piece, splattered from head to toe in Pollo...
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS SEPARATED grey (KAWS Separated Companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS SEPARATED COMPANION: New & unopened in its original packaging: This highly collectible grey KAWS SEPARATED figure is derived from the Brooklyn based artist’s larger scale sculpt...
Resin, Vinyl
$725
H 8 in W 9 in D 4 in
Hebru Brantley Flyboy black & gold (Hebru Brantley black flyboy)
By Hebru Brantley
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Hebru Brantley Flyboy, 2017. New, never displayed; accompanied by original packaging. Medium: Painted cast vinyl. Dimensions: 9 x 8 x 4 inches (22.9 x 20.3 x 10.2 cm). New and sea...
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS BFF Black (KAWS BFF Companion)
By KAWS
Located in London, GB
KAWS KAWS BFF Black (KAWS BFF Companion), 2017 Vinyl and cast resin sculpture Signature to feet Presented in original box, and accompanied by unique hologram authenticity number 13...
Resin
$3,424Sale Price|25% Off
H 8.27 in W 5.01 in D 3.55 in
KAWS x Peanuts Joe Snoopy Vinyl Figure
By KAWS
Located in BRUCE, ACT
KAWS x Peanuts Joe Snoopy Vinyl Figure, 2011 The KAWS x Peanuts Joe Snoopy Vinyl Figure stands about 21 cm tall, and the mostly white Joe Snoopy is donning a yellow t-shirt with "JOE...
Vinyl
KAWS SHARE brown (KAWS brown companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS SHARE (Brown), new & unopened in its original packaging. KAWS SHARE first appeared in 'BLACKOUT' – the first London solo exhibition by KAWS (Skarstedt London 2019). In SHARE, K...
Resin, Vinyl
$420Sale Price|20% Off
H 11 in W 5 in
Jackson Pollock Bearbrick 400% Companion (Jackson Pollock BE@RBRICK)
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Jackson Pollock 400% & 100% Bearbrick Vinyl Figure (set of 2): A rare highly collectible Bearbrick Jackson Pollock statue piece, splattered from head to toe in Pollock’s signature a...
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS UK Holiday Black (KAWS Holiday UK)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS: HOLIDAY United Kingdom Black (KAWS UK): KAWS' signature character COMPANION presented in an upright standing position with its eyes covered. New in their original packaging - ...
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS HOLIDAY Changbai white (KAWS white changbai)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS Holiday Changbai Mountain (KAWS white Changbai): A beautifully composed snowy-white KAWS COMPANION published to commemorate KAWS' larger-scale sculpture of same, at Changbai Mo...
Resin, Vinyl
$2,080Sale Price|20% Off
H 14 in W 15 in D 4 in
KAWS Gone Brown Figure, Pop Art Vinyl & Resin, 14in, Unsigned, 2010+
By KAWS
Located in Dallas, TX
KAWS Gone- Brown version New on its original packaging. Medium: Vinyl & Cast Resin Open unknown edition Unsigned
Resin, Vinyl
$1,325
H 5.5 in W 7 in
KAWS Taipei & KAWS Singapore (KAWS Holiday Taipei KAWS Holiday Singapore)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS Holiday Taipei & KAWS Holiday Singapore: A curated set of 2 KAWS Holiday figures featuring KAWS Companion in two distinctive positions. Each piece was published by the artist to...
Vinyl
$2,870
H 10.5 in W 9 in D 4.5 in
KAWS Along The Way Black Sculpture, Vinyl & Resin, Pop Art, 2010+
By KAWS
Located in Dallas, TX
KAWS Along The Way - Black version New & unopened in its original packaging. Medium: Vinyl & Cast Resin Open unknown edition Unsigned Provenance: Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth
Resin, Vinyl
$2,120Sale Price|25% Off
H 14.25 in W 7 in D 7 in
KAWS Clean Slate Black Vinyl Figure, Pop Art, 2010s, Unsigned, 14.25"
By KAWS
Located in Dallas, TX
KAWS Clean Slate (Black), new & unopened in its original packaging. Sold Out after the artist's retrospect exhibition at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth Medium: Vinyl & Cast R...
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS Clean Slate Black (KAWS black clean slate companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS Clean Slate (Black), new & unopened in its original packaging. A well-received work and variation of KAWS' large scale Clean Slate sculpture - a key highlight of KAWS’ majo...
Resin, Vinyl
In the beginning, Brian Donnelly was just a kid from Jersey City, New Jersey, who got into the graffiti thing. KAWS was his tag, chosen simply because he liked the way it looked. Today, KAWS creates all kinds of art — there are KAWS figures and toys, sculptures and colorful drawings, paintings and prints that appropriate pop phenomena like the Smurfs, the Simpsons and SpongeBob SquarePants.
In the late 1990s, the artist, a 1996 graduate of New York’s School of Visual Arts, was making a living as an illustrator for the animation studio Jumbo Pictures. Like young Hansel and Gretel with their trail of crumbs, KAWS would mark the morning route to his downtown Manhattan office with “subvertising,” “interrupting” fashion advertisements by adding his colorful character Bendy, its sinuous length sliding playfully around the likes of a Calvin Klein perfume bottle or supermodel Christy Turlington.
These creations gained a following, to the point where work posted in the morning would disappear by lunchtime. Even in those early days, KAWS was hot on the resale market.
“When I was doing graffiti,” he once explained, “it meant nothing to me to make paintings if I wasn’t reaching people.”
Instead of seeking entrée to the elite New York art world (which, frankly, wasn’t looking for a street artist anyway), KAWS moved to Japan, where a flourishing youth culture welcomed visionaries like him.
In 1999, he partnered with Bounty Hunter, a Japanese toy and streetwear brand, to release his first toy. Companion — an eight-inch-tall vinyl reimagining of Mickey Mouse, with a skull-and-crossbones head and trademark XX eyes — debuted with a limited run of 500. It sold out quickly.
Companion was the first of more than 130 toy designs, which came to include such characters as Chum, Blitz, Be@rbrick, BFF and Milo, each immediately recognizable as KAWS figures by their XX eyes. Fans have proved insatiable. In 2017, MoMA’s online store announced the availability of a limited supply of KAWS Companion figures; as avid collectors logged on to stake their claim, the website crashed — multiple times.
Companion is the most visible of the KAWS posse, appearing over the past decade in new postures and combinations in monumental KAWS statues and other works. These include Along the Way (2013), an 18-foot-tall wooden sculpture of two Companions leaning on each other for support; Together (2016), two Companions in a friendly embrace, which debuted during an exhibition of KAWS’s work at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, in Texas; and KAWS:HOLIDAY (2018), a 92-foot-long inflatable Companion floating on its back in Seoul’s Seokchon Lake. The sculptures were re-created as toys, blurring the lines between art and commerce.
KAWS’s visual language may be drawn from cartoons, but his work doesn’t necessarily evoke childlike joy.
“My figures are not always reflecting the idealistic cartoon view that I grew up on,” he explains in the catalogue for the Fort Worth exhibition. “Companion is more real in dealing with contemporary human circumstances . . . . I think when I’m making work it also often mirrors what’s going on with me at that time.”
KAWS's résumé reads like a record of major 21st-century pop-culture moments. It includes his work with streetwear brands like A Bathing Ape and Supreme; his design for the cover of Kanye West’s 2008 album, 808s & Heartbreak; and his collaboration with designer Kim Jones on the Dior Homme Spring/Summer 2019 collection, Jones’s debut as the fashion brand’s creative director.
Learn how to spot a fake KAWS art toy, and browse authentic KAWS figures, prints, sculptures and mixed media works on 1stDibs.
KAWS art toys have developed an avid audience in recent decades, and as in any robust collectible market, counterfeiters have followed the mania. Of course, you don’t have to worry about that on 1stDibs, where all our sellers are highly vetted.
From graffiti tagger to hypebeast obsession to auction hero — we chart the artist’s rise and his widening influence.