KAWS

American artist born in 1974. Lives and works in New York (USA). Graduate of the School of Visual Arts, New York. Initially a graffiti artist, Kaws reappropriates the language of advertising in a style that blends Pop Art, comic strips and other cultural references. Through his practice, he plays on the boundary between academicism and commercial distribution, questioning the relationship between contemporary art and capitalism. Kaws is a veritable artistic phenomenon who has gathered around him a committed and loyal community of collectors. His work can be found in the collections of the High Museum in Atlanta and the Modern Art Museum in Fort Worth, Texas.