KAWS (b. 1974) is an American graffiti artist and designer known for his toys, paintings and prints.
There is a clear vein of Pop Culture in KAWS' art, most noticeably in his cast of cartoonish characters and motifs, including his best-known characters with crossed-out eyes.
Between 2020-2021, KAWS was the most-sold contemporary artist of the year. He is represented by Skarstedt Gallery, New York, and has had several notable solo shows, including at the Serpentine Gallery, London, United Kingdom, The Brooklyn Museum, New York, The National Gallery of Melbourne, Australia and Centro de Arte Contemporáneo, Málaga, Spain.
Alongside Skarstedt Gallery, he donated the editioned,
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