KAWS

[rhinomilk]

he has more than I thought, personally. I would have been surprised to see a nigo/pharrel/lancearmstrong-esque collection. very impressed!

[simococo]

I am a massive fan of KAWS but his major collector base seems pretty narrow. I wonder how many Ad Disruptions are actually out there...........

[saL]

hope you wont mind if I hijack this thread for a sec by saying that my Kaws x Pushead /100 is still up for sale here - artchival.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=wanttobuy&thread=5534&page=1



thanks!

[highbrow]

way to hijack the thread Sal GOD ( kidding friend surprised this has not sold yet )

[saL]

Hehe.... I did have some offers and was asked to put it on hold, but since the sale is up on multiple boards, Im just gonna wait for someone whos ready to buy, and end the story..

And not to hijack th thread anymore, here is another sexy collection of his figures:

[voleboy]

I'm not a Kaws fan, but one of those has a certain appeal.

[rhinomilk]

i'm also a fan of 24YL companion

[sleepboy]

Not sure what this is for but saw it on KAWS facebook page. Is it new?

[solar77]

Yeah, I think he's starting to work on new pieces for the Honor Frasier show this fall.

[sleepboy]

Here are some photos of the Kaws x Hennessy launch party in NY for those interested.

[droow2]

Ltd edition of only 420,000

He's turned into another Romero Britto! And the quote on the label???Puuleeeeease!

[svenman]

i hate to see corporate crap like this.
and yes, i was just sick in my mouth when i read that quote.

[grotesqueanimal]

If I may say so, it is not that visually interesting either. I only know him from what you guys post on the forum so I am not really entitled to an opinion, but it would have been fun to see a crazy shaped bottle or something.

[virtu]

The Hennessy bottles suck. (Absolut makes beautiful artist bottles)
Iv loved the Absolut Vodka artist campaign for years, link to their Chiho Aoshima ad below.
www.absolut.com/products/artofsharing/artists

Still have a few hand painted Britto Absolut bottles, he filled them with paint which has started to dry and crack. (in storage/garage)

[jimandtara]

Jul 26, 2011 6:51:20 GMT -8 grotesqueanimal said:

If I may say so, it is not that visually interesting either. I only know him from what you guys post on the forum so I am not really entitled to an opinion, but it would have been fun to see a crazy shaped bottle or something.

Its a Hennessy bottle - not a KAWS bottle

The challenge was that he had to work within the confines of the upcoming VS bottle. I think that constraint leads to an inevitable design problem - and thats the clash of the "old world" feel of the Hennessy elements and outright pop art language that KAWS speaks! Makes for a noisy label and almost requires a second look to notice KAWS work which would otherwise be recognized at a glance. Hey, they asked for it and they got it - Brian did what Brian does and considering the above mentioned constraints, I think he did well. Too bad (as Tom mentioned) it wasn't someone like Absolut that contracted him - the almost blank canvas they drop for thier artist series bottles is a hell of a lot more conducive to what KAWS does ... would have been one of thier better bottles IMO!

All that said - I'll buy some anyway. I'm a sucker for this breed of affordable conversation piece for behind my bar. Two of my favorites that I have picked up as of late were - the Jimi Hendrix Vodkas and the Ron English bottle for Absolut...


Jim

[8080]

Jul 26, 2011 6:11:52 GMT -8 svenman said:

i hate to see corporate crap like this.
and yes, i was just sick in my mouth when i read that quote.

kaws is unashamedly a corperate artist though - the toys, the clothing line, the album art and so on. its not like he's 'sold out' or anything, he's as much a designer as he is an artist. the quote is ridiculously cringy though, what on earth happened there.

[svenman]

Jul 27, 2011 14:58:30 GMT -8 8080 said:

Jul 26, 2011 6:11:52 GMT -8 svenman said:

i hate to see corporate crap like this.
and yes, i was just sick in my mouth when i read that quote.

kaws is unashamedly a corperate artist though - the toys, the clothing line, the album art and so on. its not like he's 'sold out' or anything, he's as much a designer as he is an artist. the quote is ridiculously cringy though, what on earth happened there.

absolutely. kaws sold himself out a long, long time ago.
i just personally dislike seeing corporate hype masquerading as art through affiliation. give me a diy art project any day.
unfortunately, it seems to be an increasing trend though within this 'scene'.

[saL]

some preview shots from his upcoming show @ Honor Fraser:




via ArrestedMotion

[sleepboy]

[jB]

Stussy -

What I would do for just one of these fantastic ad disruptions...I'm telling ya! If anyone knows of any knocking about, please let me know. Enjoy.

[bluesteel]

While you're at it, let me know as well!!! I'm in for one.

[jimandtara]

As per KAWS Facebook page...



"Burglar Steals $100,000 Artwork from Marc Ecko Gallery"

www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Burglar-Steals-100000-Artwork-from-Marc-Ecko-Gallery-127562753.html



Jim

[foreman]

[shine166]

Does anyone know how much the circles pieces are ?

[saL]

Sept 11, 2011 0:04:13 GMT -8 @shine166 said:

Does anyone know how much the circles pieces are ?

If someone knows that info, could you please PM me.. Thanks!