Official KAWS Art thread

MrJames · **Joined:** Thu Aug 19, 2010 1:29 pm **Posts:** 845

NYC.Parce wrote:

CountVonMercury wrote:

Found this also thought I'd share

this was sold at the aldrich for about 400-600 dollars I think

its on a small piece of paper roughly 6"x6" I believe

i had the chance to buy it but couldnt justify paying the price for its small size, and the sig was only on the backside

The KAWS sketch sold for $300, same price as all the other approx. 249 undercover art sale artists. Tickets to the event were $150. Basically $450 for a one of a kind piece of art if you found something you wanted which is an excellent price IMO.

saL · **Joined:** Mon Nov 09, 2009 10:40 pm **Posts:** 1760

CountVonMercury wrote:

Im most DEFINITELY liking this colorful, abstract direction...

thanks for sharing!

ricekilla · **Posted:** Thu Jun 30, 2011 2:46 pm

I totally agree especially for an original Kaws sketch, at $450 I would have bought it without blinking.

MrJames · **Joined:** Thu Aug 19, 2010 1:29 pm **Posts:** 845

ricekilla wrote:

I totally agree especially for an original Kaws sketch, at $450 I would have bought it without blinking.

Yeah definitely without a doubt.

I wanted to be at the undercover art sale really, really bad but I couldn’t be there due to a family wedding. I believe it’s a once every 4 years event so it will be a while to see if he contributes to the next one. I had intentions of buying my girlfriend a ticket as well and tutoring her on what to look for on the Kaws sketch so I could search one wall and she could search another :lol:

The pamphlet they sent out even showed a section of the Kaws sketch so anyone who knew enough to recognize it would just have to find it amongst all the other work on the wall.

I would have got there early to be right up front in line and stood there till the sale started. For a one of a kind piece with tons of provenance due to Kaws’s Aldrich exhibit that year it’d be a sweet piece to own no matter what. Plus the Aldrich was also silent auctioning a Yellow Kawsbob print that night as well. I have no clue what it sold for.

ricekilla · **Posted:** Fri Jul 01, 2011 5:18 pm

So how does it work at the show to purchase a piece?

You go in looking for the piece, find it, then how does one claim it so no one else gets it?

MrJames · **Joined:** Thu Aug 19, 2010 1:29 pm **Posts:** 845

All the art is signed on the back so technically you don't know who did the piece. You only find out after you buy it. Obviously with the Kaws sketch its clear for those who know his work. I'm pretty sure each piece gets a ticket that you grab to purchase the work. Its basically a first come first serve art sale that from what I heard gets pretty intense but is also very fun.

ricekilla · **Posted:** Fri Jul 01, 2011 11:00 pm

MrJames wrote:

All the art is signed on the back so technically you don't know who did the piece. You only find out after you buy it. Obviously with the Kaws sketch its clear for those who know his work. I'm pretty sure each piece gets a ticket that you grab to purchase the work. Its basically a first come first serve art sale that from what I heard gets pretty intense but is also very fun.

Haha that does sound like fun, cool concept.

Philpenn · **Posted:** Sat Jul 02, 2011 8:18 am

Do they do this annually? I remember an email about it, but it seems like I got it more than a year ago.

MrJames · **Joined:** Thu Aug 19, 2010 1:29 pm **Posts:** 845

Philpenn wrote:

Do they do this annually? I remember an email about it, but it seems like I got it more than a year ago.

I believe its once every 4 years but dont quote me on that. :lol:

Rolondo Montobon · **Posted:** Mon Jul 25, 2011 11:39 pm

Philpenn wrote:

Do they do this annually? I remember an email about it, but it seems like I got it more than a year ago.

I would Also love to attend an event such as this any info would be great.

saL · **Joined:** Mon Nov 09, 2009 10:40 pm **Posts:** 1760

some preview shots from his upcoming show @ Honor Fraser:

via ArrestedMotion

RDG · **Posted:** Thu Jul 28, 2011 3:50 pm

saL wrote:

some preview shots from his upcoming show @ Honor Fraser:

via ArrestedMotion

Love the colours in this one!

Jackcuzzy · **Posted:** Thu Jul 28, 2011 6:21 pm

Spongebob. Still?

pennylesspig · **Posted:** Thu Jul 28, 2011 8:51 pm

Jackcuzzy wrote:

Spongebob. Still?

Has Kaws ever talked about why he uses the spongebob imagery?

smpt · **Posted:** Fri Jul 29, 2011 1:04 pm

Jackcuzzy wrote:

Spongebob. Still?

I was going to say once more with more colour. Still can't see the fuss

Guzaku · **Joined:** Thu Jan 21, 2010 5:48 am **Posts:** 466

RDG · **Posted:** Mon Aug 01, 2011 2:09 am

Guzaku wrote:

Interested in selling my OG dissected kaws print and Kaws Baby print if anyones interested. Message me for pics!

PM sent.

georgie · **Posted:** Sun Aug 07, 2011 10:18 pm

RDG wrote:

saL wrote:

some preview shots from his upcoming show @ Honor Fraser:

via ArrestedMotion

Love the colours in this one!

agreed! the expression matches the signature kaws "X" also!

DrftDrgn21 · **Posted:** Sun Aug 07, 2011 10:45 pm

If I had the dough, I'd grab one! Definately way better than the yellow or red kawsbob

maadbeats · **Posted:** Thu Aug 25, 2011 8:38 am

not a fan of the spongebob at all. colorwise the pieces are great just would hate to hang that cartoon on my wall. time for a new character. my opinion

g force · **Posted:** Thu Aug 25, 2011 11:04 am

Fully agree...Spongebob is getting dull now (and I hated it in the first place).

Xeneize666 · **Posted:** Fri Aug 26, 2011 9:54 am

g force wrote:

Fully agree...Spongebob is getting dull now (and I hated it in the first place).

Are there any fans of Kawsbob?

I don't get it... Its non-iconic, boring and repetitive ....

frass · **Posted:** Fri Aug 26, 2011 1:16 pm

Xeneize666 wrote:

Its non-iconic, boring and repetitive ....

...but it sells, quickly.

I'd certainly rate the fund-raiser sketch from the Aldrich, though.

RDG · **Posted:** Thu Sep 01, 2011 2:50 pm

Xeneize666 wrote:

g force wrote:

Fully agree...Spongebob is getting dull now (and I hated it in the first place).

Are there any fans of Kawsbob?

I don't get it... Its non-iconic, boring and repetitive ....

I'm a Kawsbob fan! But I have never seen an episode of Spongebob the cartoon, so yes the image is not iconic to me other than for is cartoon look.

I just really love the flow and movement the Kb character has, the paintings are all so expressive, plus the colors in these new pieces are amazing!

NYC.Parce · **Posted:** Tue Sep 06, 2011 10:09 am

Xeneize666 wrote:

g force wrote:

Fully agree...Spongebob is getting dull now (and I hated it in the first place).

Are there any fans of Kawsbob?

I don't get it... Its non-iconic, boring and repetitive ....

im a fan

still hoping that a vinyl figure comes out

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