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Master of How KAWS hacked the art world
choko Two embracing Companion figures in the eighteen-foot-tall wooden sculpture Along the Way bring warm, natural vulnerability to KAWS's cartoonish style.
choko These monumental vinyl figures with crossed-out eyes travel to landmarks like Mount Fuji.
choko Place giant sculptures in cities to discover how KAWS went from street art to auctions.
KAWS:HOLIDAY space launch: In 2020, KAWS sent an astronaut Companion sculpture 136,000 feet into the stratosphere on a helium balloon.
Art created for display in open, outdoor areas accessible to the general population. In 2019, KAWS floated a giant inflatable Companion sculpture in Hong Kong's Victoria Harbour.
What emotion is primarily conveyed by the posture of the two figures in KAWS's Along the Way sculpture?
choko Victoria Harbour KAWS Companion
A giant Companion floating on the water, staring with X-eyes at the Hong Kong skyline!
What natural material did KAWS use to create his massive 18-foot-tall sculpture Along the Way in 2013?
In which year did the monumental KAWS:HOLIDAY public art project launch its first installation?
Which creative agency has been KAWS's longtime partner in producing the global KAWS:HOLIDAY installations?
At the foot of which famous Japanese natural landmark was a 131-foot-long reclining Companion installed?
What was the relaxed posture of the giant Companion sculpture installed at the Japanese camping ground?
In which famous Hong Kong harbor did KAWS float a giant 121-foot inflatable Companion in 2019?