The secret agent of street art
The toy revolution
Giant takeovers and public art
The multi-million dollar auction boom
YOUR GOAL
Master of How KAWS hacked the art world
choko The Toy Revolution
A little vinyl toy made a giant leap from Harajuku to the gallery!
choko While the West viewed toys as children's playthings, Japanese collectors treated them as limited-edition sculptures, shaping KAWS's future work.
choko A collaboration with Japanese brand Bounty Hunter produced the first 500 vinyl figures
choko Trace rebel street art to discover how KAWS turned graffiti into famous toy sculptures.
First Companion toy: The very first KAWS Companion vinyl toy in 1999 was limited to only 500 pieces.
A person or animal with whom one spends a lot of time or with whom one travels. Brian Donnelly created his signature cartoon-like figure in 1999 during a collaborative trip to Tokyo.
In what year did KAWS collaborate to release his very first limited-edition designer toy?
choko KAWS Museum Store Crash
Refresh the page, it's crashing down (oh yeah!) / The rarest toy in the town (too fast!)
In which city did KAWS find a cultural scene that treated designer toys as serious collectible art?
Which Japanese cult streetwear and toy brand did KAWS partner with to create his first vinyl toy?
Which iconic cartoon character served as the anatomical inspiration for KAWS's Companion figure?
Which Japanese toy manufacturer did KAWS partner with to open his Tokyo retail store and produce high-end vinyl figures?
The online store of which famous New York museum crashed in 2017 due to the high demand for KAWS toys?