KAWS

[jediak]

It's a shame really, I can imagine I would be disappointed as well. Hopefully luck will be with you next time round but the important material will all be there, and for cheaper, signatures personalize it but are not essential.

[spenie]

Will pick one up off amazon, like you say the contents the same and when it's on my bookshelf, signed or not it will look the same.

[svenman]

fucking lame.
i enquired about this mainly as i collect signed art books, not really for the fact that it was a kaws book.
the whole thing stank of bullshit and i was not ready to give up my cc details over an email.

glad i didn't.

[spenie]

Just hope i'm not charged for some Digger in South Africa> :-)

[hellosir]

I think the man problem was for the international buyers. How they didn't prepare for all customers having the same process and ordering method is beyond me in this day and age.

[svenman]

that's why i thought it was bullshit.
if you can set up a payment system for card payments, you can do that for any country - it is pretty much an automatic thing.

hope that doesn't happen spenie, but you could be helping to rebalance world economic crisis with your cc details.... nice one

[afroken]

I insisted on phoning my card details through. Not that it makes much difference I guess but email is just a no no for me.

[lowpro]

Sounds like Aldrich dropped the ball. Too bad, as they undoubtedly had the best intentions at heart. Prob just didn't realize the demand. I didn't bother myself. But for those that wanted a signed book and got the shaft here, you could consider getting in touch with colette to see if they'll be selling any of the 200 exclusive copies (with blue cover instead) via phone or internet. I've emailed the only two addresses I could find a few days ago and haven't heard anything back. Most colette exclusives are only sold in store. But was hoping they might let 50 or something go to international customers. If anyone hears anything, let the group know.

[lowpro]

Kimpsons card sets available yet again at arkitip..

arkitipintel.com/2010/11/01/kaws-kimpson-card-sets-2/

[lowpro]

KAWS is the featured artist in this months French publication Clark, presumably to coincide with his solo with Perrotin opening this weekend.

www.clarkmagazine.com/features/clark-magazine-45-kaws-issue/

[saL]

looks like it's gonna be a colorful weekend in Paris.. with Kaws, Murakami, and protests around city

[juggernut3]

Nov 3, 2010 5:01:55 GMT -8 lowpro said:

KAWS is the featured artist in this months French publication Clark, presumably to coincide with his solo with Perrotin opening this weekend.

www.clarkmagazine.com/features/clark-magazine-45-kaws-issue/

Hey... he stole our Second Helpings concept...

Europe has all the luck.

[shine166]

The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum and Aldrich Editions are thrilled to announce a new KAWS screenprint, priced at $800, which depicts an image of SpongeBob; paper size 20 x 20 inches; edition of 100.



The Aldrich will not be accepting orders via phone or email; this KAWS print will be offered exclusively by Aldrich Editions through two venues:



Prints will be sold at The Aldrich’s booth at the E|AB Fair, 548 West 22 Street, New York City (between 10th and 11th Avenues), Booth 4, Floor 3. You will only be able to place your order in person at the Fair, on Friday, November 5, and Saturday, November 6, from 11 am to 7 pm; and on Sunday, November 7, from 11 am to 4 pm.

[highbrow]

I saw that thanks easy way for the rest of the world, wonder if any of the 100 will show up on his website, it also appears a few may be sold at arts and culture

[shine166]

Nov 4, 2010 12:13:49 GMT -8 highbrow said:

I saw that thanks easy way for the rest of the world

what do you mean ?

[highbrow]

I mean I am trapped in Miami, and it appears I have to be in NYC for this item, I was being a smart ass, becuase it appears everything happens in other places.

[jediak]

Anyone have an image of the print?

[shine166]

Nov 4, 2010 12:28:47 GMT -8 highbrow said:

I mean I am trapped in Miami, and it appears I have to be in NYC for this item, I was being a smart ass, becuase it appears everything happens in other places.

I know that feeling

[meatbag]

Got that email in route to the NYC so I feel super lucky for once. I love his spongebob work I'll be hitting that line tomorrow for sure.

[jediak]

My lady is being a hero and going for me while I am at work today, really curious what the turnout will be, if there will be lines from hours before or something like you see for OF store launches.

[svenman]

so how many of these do you think will be straight on ebay?

[jediak]

Well my lady texted me and said that there are people waiting and that a conversation has sparked with most of them reveling they are flippers.

[jediak]

Got one

[solar77]

Did you have to get there early or walk right up?

[jediak]

Well, I was not there personally as I said, it was my girlfriend but she was keeping me informed. She said there were about 20 people waiting this morning, she got there a little after 9 with an 11 opening time. The person in front of her got number 40 something and when she went up next she was number 83, someone made a call from what she saw going on and got like a bunch of them reserved or something. I don’t know what this was all about since as far as I know you could only do this in person but I'm sure there are exceptions made. I don’t think any will be left for the next two days from my understanding of what was going down, she did send me a photo text of what it looks like as they have one framed at the booth. It’s a close up of Sponge Bob, you only see his face, he is smiling, here is a link to one of his previous works that is probably the closest style of what the print looks like but instead of the frown it’s a big smile as I said and there is more detail.
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