CONSUMED by Rob Walker

posted August 03, 2008

"New Looks"
This weekend in The New York Times Magazine, Rob Walker wrote an article about my work and the path it has taken. I like a lot of the things Rob writes about on his blog and in his weekly 'Consumed' column, so I was stoked when he mentioned he wanted to write something about what I was up to.
You can read the article here.

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COMPLEX/ N*E*R*D/ LUPE FIASCO/ TODD JAMES/ KAWS

posted August 02, 2008

Complex Magazine invited REAS and myself to work over the cover and inside features of N*E*R*D and LUPE FIASCO. You can find out more details over at COMPLEX.COM

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ERIC ELMS

posted July 29, 2008

Staying busy...

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KAWS JPP

posted July 24, 2008

New items releasing at KAWSONE tomorrow at noon and Saturday at OriginalFake.

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HONOR FRASER

posted July 22, 2008

Erik Parker & Max Henry curated an excellent group show titled JEKYLL ISLAND at HONOR FRASER in LA.
If you're anywhere on the west coast it's well worth the trip.
Peter Saul
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Glenn Brown
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Jóhannes Atli Hinriksson
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1World AF1/KAWS

posted July 01, 2008

Nike Sportswear introduces 1World, a collection of AF1, created in partnership with global innovators in the fields of sport, music, art & design.
Featuring 18 original styles, the collection will be released over the course of eight months and will see the Air Force 1 once again exploring new territory.

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The Massive for i-Dtv

posted June 30, 2008

i-D Magazine just put up this short film directed Jake & Kate Sumner.

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EVERY DAY IS LIKE SUNDAY

posted June 21, 2008

A new exhibition by Keiichi Nitta at gogallery.
I'm really bummed I will not be able to see this show.
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PRESSURE

posted June 18, 2008

RVCA X CINELLI

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EVERYTHING ELSE

posted June 14, 2008

i-D Magazine / KAWS collaboration issue

posted June 10, 2008

Today I received advance copies of the July issue of i-D Magazine. This was
one of the largest magazine projects I have worked on to date. It was a lot
of work but I would gladly do it over again (and again, and again.)
The support I received from friends who took time out of their busy
schedules to contribute was awesome, so thank you. Another
great part about this project was that I interviewed Nigo - my first time as
interviewer. I got to be really open and ask him a bunch of things I wanted
to know about in the past, but was too polite to ask. To top it all off, the
printing job on the issue was amazing. The cover and inside spreads look
super bright and clean. A special thanks to Terry and Tricia Jones, and
again to everyone at i-D and to those who contributed...

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4FT COMPANION (Grey Version)

posted June 05, 2008

Tomorrow at KAWSONE.com
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Business As Usual

posted June 04, 2008

Edison Chen stopped by the studio yesterday to get lunch and catch up.
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He's been working on a lot of new projects lately and brought some new samples for me to check out. These "Visvim Clot Royale Christo" will be released exclusively at Juice HK later this month.
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My friend Max also slipped this photo and drawing under my door. I'm stoked Max rides my board in the neighborhood. You can check out his art in the OriginalFake issue of Arkitip I organized last year.
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(he might also have the largest KAWS toy collection in Brooklyn)

YARD INVASION

posted June 01, 2008

Hey Paul,
Yep, that's right, Dottie's in your backyard!
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SERIOUS SATURDAY

posted June 01, 2008

Hanging with the fur bags...
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Tokyo burning

posted May 13, 2008

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Sobata from OriginalFake shop can explain this top photo. If you happen see on the street just ask him.
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I went to see the Tadanori Yokoo Be Adventurous! exhibition at Setagaya Art Museum with Katayama from Wonderwall.
It was a really amazing show including many original drawings from the '60's and '70's. There's also an excellent catalogue that was published for the exhibition. Ends 6/15/08, so try to see it, it's definitely worth the trip!
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We also went to Takashi Murakami's "Geisai Museum #2"
Katayama, Murakami, me, Oka (Medicom Toy)
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The show was packed with a lot of young talent. I was happy to meet this artist and picked up two Rolex watches.
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Makes my other watches look boring.
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I arrived in Tokyo yesterday.

posted May 08, 2008

I took a minute to arrange my belongings.
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before taking on the city...
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Nobody told me it was warm here!

It has been a while.

posted May 04, 2008

Hope you're all well, and thank you to everyone who stopped by the OriginalFake exhibition or the store yesterday for our second anniversary.

I have been working a lot and am kinda all over the place lately as this post will probably be..

Here are some OF Anniversary tees:
Hysteric Glamour X Warhol Foundation X OriginalFake
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UNDERCOVER (this first one is a follow up to a graphic I did with Jonio eight years ago)
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SUPREME (It was fun to remake their classic Kate Moss tee)
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Last time I was in Tokyo I received this great incense holder from the guys at SMOKE & MIRRORS
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Dumbo incense has been getting a lot of use in the studio lately.
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Took a trip out to LA for some meetings and got to see the Glow in the Dark tour. Incredible performances from beginning to end. Try to see it if you can!
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NIGO opened his LA shop the following night. The store looks amazing and the palm trees out front fit perfect.
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Satoko kept the opening party in order!
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Got to spend a bit of time with Darren Romanelli. He totally hooked me up and even introduced me to his secret eye doctor. Thanks Darren!
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I stayed at this new hotel called PALIHOUSE. Next time you're planning to spend some time in LA and want to stay at a place with great friendly service; I can't say enough good things about this place but book early because rooms go fast.
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These are from the GF...um..
Should I be worried?
(Pro-Tech 'Tantilla', 'Godson', and 'Godfather')
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BEAR WITH ME

posted April 09, 2008

GREAT!

WWW.KAWSONE.COM

posted March 29, 2008

We just relaunched kawsone.com and will be carrying new product by OriginalFake from this point on.

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GO BIG

posted March 21, 2008

I received this Grand Theft Auto IV edition 120GB XBOX 360 today, big thanks to Tony Arcabascio!

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(Yes, this is a black 4' Companion.. no plans to release it at this point..)

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KAWS X DOVER STREET MARKET

posted March 21, 2008

Yesterday at OriginalFake and Dover Street Market we released these t-shirts.
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Forged

posted March 17, 2008

I decided to post these images because I get a lot of emails asking if something is authentic. If you're ever in doubt, you can e-mail info@kawsone.com

Did not produce these:
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Never painted this,
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or this,
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Fake OriginalFake
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THEY HAVE NO FEET!
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PHIL FROST

posted March 01, 2008

Phil has a great new book published by Damiani. It's 162 pages of paintings, street work, and studio shots from the early 90's to present. I was happy to see it in my neighborhood book shop but you can also pick it up here.
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This is a drawing we did over ten years ago.
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Mark Dean Veca @ Milieu Galerie

posted February 26, 2008

If you're lucky enough to be in Switzerland, check out a new series of paintings by Mark that opened on Feb. 22nd at Milieu Gallery.
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Since the last time I posted..

posted February 24, 2008

NIGO stopped by the studio and I pulled out some older work for him to see; it's always nice catching up with him.
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I also had a visit from Kei. If you know Kei, then no explanation is necessary for this photo.
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I made him and his two staff empty all their cameras when they entered.
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He brought me this pudding from Japan and insisted that it tasted great. (I believe you, Kei)
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I went to go see my friend Tito perform with his band MOLOTOV.
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FRENCH CREW / MAN IN THE MIRROR

posted February 08, 2008

Last week Michael Dupouy stopped by my studio with Pedro and So Me. Michael dropped off copies of his new book ALL GONE.
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Also, another great project by Mark Ronson, Rhymefest's 'Man in the Mirror' - well worth checking out!
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REMEMBERING DAVIDE SORRENTI

posted February 05, 2008

ARGUE SKE R.I.P
JULY 9TH 1976 - FEBRUARY 4TH 1997
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LAST NIGHT IN NEGRIL

posted February 03, 2008

I found this little guy in my room,
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so I rolled him up and smoked him.
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80's sunset on the flight home.
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OUT OF THE STUDIO

posted February 01, 2008

..for a few days...
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OriginalFake SS'08

posted January 22, 2008

To kick off the S/S season of OriginalFake, I called on the artistic talents of Mark Dean Veca.
I love working with Mark because I don't know what I'm going to get back, and it's always better than I had imagined.
You can see more of Mark's work here.
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2008

posted January 02, 2008

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

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Clot X OriginalFake X Shu Qi

posted December 28, 2007

Clot invited several actresses to collaborate with them for a special "Fantasy" t-shirt series. This time around the actress was Shu Qi and I was asked to work over the photo for a special New Years release.

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KAWS HASHEEM

posted December 21, 2007

This is a new figure I made with the Japanese artist Santa Inoue. I liked Hasheem long before I met Santa, but after meeting him in Tokyo through our mutual friend Oka, I got to see his studio and ended up really getting along with him. I'm glad we were able to collaborate on this together.
Hasheeme will release at Santastic and OriginalFake this Saturday in Tokyo, and at kawsone.com tomorrow (12/21) at noon.

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Mascots & Mugs: The Characters and Cartoons of Subway Graffiti

posted December 14, 2007

This past Monday night I went to the release party for a new book "Mascots & Mugs" by
Todd "Reas" James & David "Chino" Villorente. This book focuses on the
cartoons and characters of graffiti, and it's a very informative read.

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HEYWIRE guild & gallery

posted December 10, 2007

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This is a new site for artists all over the world to post samples of their work. it only launched this past Thursday but I think this site will be huge!

AMEN

posted December 03, 2007

AMEN!

As Long as it Lasts...

posted December 02, 2007

Art Basel Miami is next week, if you're in town please stop by.

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