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KAWS
Sept 11, 2011 2:27:19 GMT -8
Post by saL on Sept 11, 2011 2:27:19 GMT -8
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KAWS
Sept 11, 2011 4:51:59 GMT -8
Post by afroken on Sept 11, 2011 4:51:59 GMT -8
I hate to say this having committed a significant down payment to a commission 18 months ago that's yet to arrive but, with the exception of the huge triptych and the large mandala in the bottom photo, the rest of this new work is a bit meh.
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KAWS
Sept 11, 2011 5:05:18 GMT -8
Post by lowpro on Sept 11, 2011 5:05:18 GMT -8
After hitting up the opening last night, I have the exact opposite sentiments. The precision really is next level and awe-striking. Finally being able to soak in an entire body of work in person has replenished my patience and allowed me to realize how lucky I am to even have an opportunity at one of his pieces with the massive demand these days, especially in light of my experiences in attempting to procure something from this show. But on a personal level, more so than any of the compositional themes and color palettes he's experimented with since the 09 Honor show, it is these current iterations that I feel is his strongest and most unique ever. I could now wait another year and be content. Let's hope that doesn't happen though  oh and my mom makes a cameo twice in your video, along with my sexy back at one point. |
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KAWS
Sept 11, 2011 8:09:29 GMT -8
Post by sleepboy on Sept 11, 2011 8:09:29 GMT -8
Does anyone know how much the circles pieces are ? If someone knows that info, could you please PM me.. Thanks! $16,000 |
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KAWS
Sept 11, 2011 9:43:13 GMT -8
Post by epicfai on Sept 11, 2011 9:43:13 GMT -8
I hate to say this having committed a significant down payment to a commission 18 months ago that's yet to arrive but, with the exception of the huge triptych and the large mandala in the bottom photo, the rest of this new work is a bit meh. i'm not a big KAWS fan but i thought some of the round pieces were fun. |
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KAWS
Sept 11, 2011 9:57:39 GMT -8
Post by rizza79 on Sept 11, 2011 9:57:39 GMT -8
i am really impressed with this new body of work. actually sort of blew my mind for a few different reasons. I think it is even more evidence of how deep of an arsenal KAWS has. no matter what he does, from street to product to gallery, everything is carefully thought out and executed flawlessly. I also love how if you track all the different styles/eras of his work over the years the viewer can still see how it all relates and and builds from the work before it. not all artists do this. he has extreme focus on his vision, which is why I think his work can and does resonate with such a wide variety of people. really makes me even more salty that I was unable to get anything from the show.
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KAWS
Sept 11, 2011 10:02:54 GMT -8
Post by lowpro on Sept 11, 2011 10:02:54 GMT -8
really makes me even more salty that I was unable to get anything from the show. You could always spring for one of the ten 48" bronze Passing Through statue, "perfect for indoor or outdoor display (in your mansion)", at $120k |
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KAWS
Sept 11, 2011 10:05:04 GMT -8
Post by lowpro on Sept 11, 2011 10:05:04 GMT -8
If someone knows that info, could you please PM me.. Thanks! $16,000 More like 16k x 25..or 400k if you really wanted a shot at them, due to the fact that they were only selling them either in a complete set of 50 or in a couple broken down sets. initially had got word they might break off a couple as singles, but don't think that ever happened. |
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KAWS
Sept 11, 2011 10:49:57 GMT -8
Post by rhinomilk on Sept 11, 2011 10:49:57 GMT -8
wow. this show looks amazing.
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KAWS
Sept 11, 2011 12:57:40 GMT -8
Post by bluesteel on Sept 11, 2011 12:57:40 GMT -8
Can't help but think 50 circular pieces is kinda flooding the market. It used to be so hard to get a KAWS painting. Not so much anymore.
Some of these tondos are pretty cool tho.
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KAWS
Sept 11, 2011 13:22:35 GMT -8
Post by shine166 on Sept 11, 2011 13:22:35 GMT -8
not if they all have to go to one person  |
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KAWS
Sept 11, 2011 13:58:56 GMT -8
Post by sleepboy on Sept 11, 2011 13:58:56 GMT -8
Can't help but think 50 circular pieces is kinda flooding the market. It used to be so hard to get a KAWS painting. Not so much anymore. You wouldn't be saying that if you were trying to buy a piece. I know many people that were disappointed. |
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KAWS
Sept 11, 2011 14:38:22 GMT -8
Post by svenman on Sept 11, 2011 14:38:22 GMT -8
for all this big stuff and the installations like these circular pieces, doesn't he just have about 5 friends building a market for him?
conversely everyone else thinks he's in demand, and demand increases.
kaws is the perfect example of the hype machine being used to sell art. or am i just too cynical about kaws?
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KAWS
Sept 11, 2011 14:41:32 GMT -8
Post by mose on Sept 11, 2011 14:41:32 GMT -8
for all this big stuff and the installations like these circular pieces, doesn't he just have about 5 friends building a market for him? conversely everyone else thinks he's in demand, and demand increases. kaws is the perfect example of the hype machine being used to sell art. or am i just too cynical about kaws? What you're describing ain't just KAWS, it's the art market in general. |
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KAWS
Sept 11, 2011 15:15:09 GMT -8
Post by rizza79 on Sept 11, 2011 15:15:09 GMT -8
for all this big stuff and the installations like these circular pieces, doesn't he just have about 5 friends building a market for him? conversely everyone else thinks he's in demand, and demand increases. kaws is the perfect example of the hype machine being used to sell art. or am i just too cynical about kaws? I don't know if I would go so far as to say that. There is a wide demand for him from a large demographic. I would say that KAWS close friends that you may be referring to are able to just buy art directly from him. While this may have helped him in the past when he wasn't doing gallery work, I would guess that he doesn't even have time to do this anymore. As far as the big sculptures and large pieces, I think he is just in a position with his career both creatively and financially where he can do works like this and test his limits and not worry about the work "needing" to sell. It is just another idea he is executing. With KAWS though, more often than not they seem to be successful. I don't know this to be fact, but just what I sort of gather from following things. |
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KAWS
Sept 11, 2011 22:06:51 GMT -8
Post by gildoinc on Sept 11, 2011 22:06:51 GMT -8
I'll have big KAWS news to share with the forum shortly!
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KAWS
Sept 12, 2011 6:04:53 GMT -8
Post by bluesteel on Sept 12, 2011 6:04:53 GMT -8
Can't help but think 50 circular pieces is kinda flooding the market. It used to be so hard to get a KAWS painting. Not so much anymore. You wouldn't be saying that if you were trying to buy a piece. I know many people that were disappointed. I'm always trying to buy a piece. The right piece. Was offered tondos from this show but after much thought, they just didn't feel special enough for me. I think it was the fact that 50 similar ones would be floating out at the same time. And yes, the demand is certainly there for KAWS. If he made 200 of these, they would've gone immediately. For me, I'd rather hold out, pay a bit more and get a really unique canvas. |
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Sept 12, 2011 7:19:38 GMT -8
Post by sleepboy on Sept 12, 2011 7:19:38 GMT -8
You wouldn't be saying that if you were trying to buy a piece. I know many people that were disappointed. I'm always trying to buy a piece. The right piece. Was offered tondos from this show but after much thought, they just didn't feel special enough for me. I think it was the fact that 50 similar ones would be floating out at the same time. And yes, the demand is certainly there for KAWS. If he made 200 of these, they would've gone immediately. For me, I'd rather hold out, pay a bit more and get a really unique canvas. Wow, you were offered tondo's. I know of at least four people that desperately wanted one but were not offered. |
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Sept 12, 2011 7:58:30 GMT -8
Post by epicfai on Sept 12, 2011 7:58:30 GMT -8
I'll have big KAWS news to share with the forum shortly! you are the proud new owner of 50 brand new KAWS tondos?? |
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KAWS
Sept 12, 2011 8:10:45 GMT -8
Post by murdock on Sept 12, 2011 8:10:45 GMT -8
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Sept 28, 2011 7:02:29 GMT -8
Post by mancub on Sept 28, 2011 7:02:29 GMT -8
Sitting down last night drinking a Dos Equis with dinner and thinking about how much their logo with their double X's reminded me of KAWS - little did I know KAWS did a logo design for their bottles last year.....Old news for everyone else, I'm sure - but news to me
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KAWS
Oct 8, 2011 15:52:24 GMT -8
Post by rizza79 on Oct 8, 2011 15:52:24 GMT -8
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KAWS
Oct 8, 2011 17:13:12 GMT -8
Post by saL on Oct 8, 2011 17:13:12 GMT -8
22-foot-high, site-specific mural, a 24-foot-long triptych hung in the Museum’s Robinson Atrium, a gallery installation of paintings, drawings and sculptures, a grid of 27 tondo paintings, monumental sculpture Companion (2010)
whoa!.. that sounds like a HUGE show..
thanks for sharing the info...
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KAWS
Oct 8, 2011 19:07:08 GMT -8
Post by highbrow on Oct 8, 2011 19:07:08 GMT -8
As soon as I leave Atlanta, LOL... I will be making the trip, thank god for keeping the condo there... ( however if I sold it guess I could buy my own Kaws painting LOL )
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KAWS
Oct 18, 2011 6:42:55 GMT -8
Post by saL on Oct 18, 2011 6:42:55 GMT -8
looks like the info on next Kaws vinyl release "leaked out":  |
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