KAWS | “The Long Way Home” Exhibition Recap
February 22, 2009 ⋅ Uncategorized ⋅ by L. Ruano ⋅ 361 Views

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The Honor Fraser Gallery in Los Angeles played a major role in tonight’s showcase of New Jersey native KAWS. The highly appraised artist showcased his mastery of the superflat style with a medley of new works including a life-sized Chum character and a wide assortment of large scale paintings. Packed with lines around the block, the exhibition signified KAWS’ mass influence within the contemporary art world, shining a new guiding light onto the genre.

Photography: L.A. Ruano

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  • 2b

    I’m under no illusions….Kaws really got hot in Japan with the paintings….before then his paintings didn’t have this much exposure. The art world gave graffiti it’s “15 minutes of fame’…in the 80′s.
    It elevated a lot of kids….blew them up and dropped them like a hot potato…Kaws studied pop artists and nailed it. He has a style that “they”(public) feel comfortable buying into…the art was waiting on this….POP!

  • 2b

    I’m under no illusions….Kaws really got hot in Japan with the paintings….before then his paintings didn’t have this much exposure. The art world gave graffiti it’s “15 minutes of fame’…in the 80′s.
    It elevated a lot of kids….blew them up and dropped them like a hot potato…Kaws studied pop artists and nailed it. He has a style that “they”(public) feel comfortable buying into…the art was waiting on this….POP!

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  • A Savvy

    Dayum! lissa that sucks. Plus the fact it rained a little that night. Hope you get to see it eventually. It was cool.

  • A Savvy

    Dayum! lissa that sucks. Plus the fact it rained a little that night. Hope you get to see it eventually. It was cool.

  • Run Baby Run

    Like some1 said on here before, what kaws does is simple and he thought of the idea 1st, if you had thought of the idea 1st and did it you would of but you didnt.

    Just like Ralph Lauren did with Polo

  • Run Baby Run

    Like some1 said on here before, what kaws does is simple and he thought of the idea 1st, if you had thought of the idea 1st and did it you would of but you didnt.

    Just like Ralph Lauren did with Polo

  • Truth

    GETTING SO OLD, OPEN YOUR EYES.

    Kaws is good, but not ‘the best artist’ of our time or any time for that matter. Just because the only artists you know about are the ones featured on hypebeast doesn’t mean Kaws is god. His Poster manipulations were 1,000 times more interesting on so many levels. I have respect for the guy, and I think his work is revolutionary, but do yourself a favor and take some time to look into other contemporary art…

  • Truth

    GETTING SO OLD, OPEN YOUR EYES.

    Kaws is good, but not ‘the best artist’ of our time or any time for that matter. Just because the only artists you know about are the ones featured on hypebeast doesn’t mean Kaws is god. His Poster manipulations were 1,000 times more interesting on so many levels. I have respect for the guy, and I think his work is revolutionary, but do yourself a favor and take some time to look into other contemporary art…

  • lissa

    took night off from work to stand in 2hour line to see kaws never got in. to find out other artists had been able to take up the whole 2hour time in gallery was very very upsetting to me and the other thousand fans in line, so so unfair !!!!

  • lissa

    took night off from work to stand in 2hour line to see kaws never got in. to find out other artists had been able to take up the whole 2hour time in gallery was very very upsetting to me and the other thousand fans in line, so so unfair !!!!

  • lissa

    waited in 2hour line for kaws ,never got in to find out other artists had privilege than die hard fans ,so not fare to do to us who have been waiting so long in line!!!!

  • lissa

    waited in 2hour line for kaws ,never got in to find out other artists had privilege than die hard fans ,so not fare to do to us who have been waiting so long in line!!!!

  • Eddie

    My best friend… KAWS. I love u. U did very great job… …

  • Eddie

    My best friend… KAWS. I love u. U did very great job… …

  • dreamcrusher

    beautiful stuff!

  • dreamcrusher

    beautiful stuff!

  • church…

    overrated, agreed. he was a decent graf writer back in the day, (anyone seen the Video Graf with him and EMIT doing a huge burner?) but i don’t understand the hype around his art. it’s in a gallery, big deal. it’s not that groundbreaking or original. i have to give props to dalek, fafi, and swoon though. graf related art in general is trite and hyyyyped in general now. i love graffiti (it raised me) and maybe that’s why i get offended by graf kids trying to make their shit “fit into” the gallery scene without putting an original spin on it. that is just my opinion though.

  • church…

    overrated, agreed. he was a decent graf writer back in the day, (anyone seen the Video Graf with him and EMIT doing a huge burner?) but i don’t understand the hype around his art. it’s in a gallery, big deal. it’s not that groundbreaking or original. i have to give props to dalek, fafi, and swoon though. graf related art in general is trite and hyyyyped in general now. i love graffiti (it raised me) and maybe that’s why i get offended by graf kids trying to make their shit “fit into” the gallery scene without putting an original spin on it. that is just my opinion though.

  • church…

    overrated, agreed. he was a decent graf writer back in the day, (anyone seen the Video Graf with him and EMIT doing a huge burner?) but i don’t understand the hype around his art. it’s in a gallery, big deal. it’s not that groundbreaking or original. i have to give props to dalek, fafi, and swoon though. graf related art in general is trite and hyyyyped in general now. i love graffiti (it raised me) and maybe that’s why i get offended by graf kids trying to make their shit “fit into” the gallery scene without putting an original spin on it. that is just my opinion though.

  • church…

    overrated, agreed. he was a decent graf writer back in the day, (anyone seen the Video Graf with him and EMIT doing a huge burner?) but i don’t understand the hype around his art. it’s in a gallery, big deal. it’s not that groundbreaking or original. i have to give props to dalek, fafi, and swoon though. graf related art in general is trite and hyyyyped in general now. i love graffiti (it raised me) and maybe that’s why i get offended by graf kids trying to make their shit “fit into” the gallery scene without putting an original spin on it. that is just my opinion though.

  • church…

    overrated, agreed. he was a decent graf writer back in the day, (anyone seen the Video Graf with him and EMIT doing a huge burner?) but i don’t understand the hype around his art. it’s in a gallery, big deal. it’s not that groundbreaking or original. i have to give props to dalek, fafi, and swoon though. graf related art in general is trite and hyyyyped in general now. i love graffiti (it raised me) and maybe that’s why i get offended by graf kids trying to make their shit “fit into” the gallery scene without putting an original spin on it. that is just my opinion though.

  • church…

    overrated, agreed. he was a decent graf writer back in the day, (anyone seen the Video Graf with him and EMIT doing a huge burner?) but i don’t understand the hype around his art. it’s in a gallery, big deal. it’s not that groundbreaking or original. i have to give props to dalek, fafi, and swoon though. graf related art in general is trite and hyyyyped in general now. i love graffiti (it raised me) and maybe that’s why i get offended by graf kids trying to make their shit “fit into” the gallery scene without putting an original spin on it. that is just my opinion though.

  • church…

    overrated, agreed. he was a decent graf writer back in the day, (anyone seen the Video Graf with him and EMIT doing a huge burner?) but i don’t understand the hype around his art. it’s in a gallery, big deal. it’s not that groundbreaking or original. i have to give props to dalek, fafi, and swoon though. graf related art in general is trite and hyyyyped in general now. i love graffiti (it raised me) and maybe that’s why i get offended by graf kids trying to make their shit “fit into” the gallery scene without putting an original spin on it. that is just my opinion though.

  • Johnny

    Great artist – kind of funny to see so many corny hype kids lining up for an art show though. It’s like some kind of sneaker release. Does anyone over 14 actually still line up for sneakers?

  • Johnny

    Great artist – kind of funny to see so many corny hype kids lining up for an art show though. It’s like some kind of sneaker release. Does anyone over 14 actually still line up for sneakers?

  • Johnny

    Great artist – kind of funny to see so many corny hype kids lining up for an art show though. It’s like some kind of sneaker release. Does anyone over 14 actually still line up for sneakers?

  • Johnny

    Great artist – kind of funny to see so many corny hype kids lining up for an art show though. It’s like some kind of sneaker release. Does anyone over 14 actually still line up for sneakers?

  • Johnny

    Great artist – kind of funny to see so many corny hype kids lining up for an art show though. It’s like some kind of sneaker release. Does anyone over 14 actually still line up for sneakers?

  • Johnny

    Great artist – kind of funny to see so many corny hype kids lining up for an art show though. It’s like some kind of sneaker release. Does anyone over 14 actually still line up for sneakers?

  • Johnny

    Great artist – kind of funny to see so many corny hype kids lining up for an art show though. It’s like some kind of sneaker release. Does anyone over 14 actually still line up for sneakers?

  • Johnny Walker

    HONOR FRASER
    2622 S. LA CIENEGA BLVD.
    –> LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90034

  • Johnny Walker

    HONOR FRASER
    2622 S. LA CIENEGA BLVD.
    –> LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90034

  • Johnny Walker

    HONOR FRASER
    2622 S. LA CIENEGA BLVD.
    –> LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90034

  • Johnny Walker

    HONOR FRASER
    2622 S. LA CIENEGA BLVD.
    –> LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90034

  • Johnny Walker

    HONOR FRASER
    2622 S. LA CIENEGA BLVD.
    –> LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90034

  • Johnny Walker

    HONOR FRASER
    2622 S. LA CIENEGA BLVD.
    –> LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90034

  • Johnny Walker

    HONOR FRASER
    2622 S. LA CIENEGA BLVD.
    –> LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90034

  • blahblah

    the head didn’t fall down. kaws purposely put it there. there was an attendent standing over it

  • blahblah

    the head didn’t fall down. kaws purposely put it there. there was an attendent standing over it

  • blahblah

    the head didn’t fall down. kaws purposely put it there. there was an attendent standing over it

  • blahblah

    the head didn’t fall down. kaws purposely put it there. there was an attendent standing over it

  • blahblah

    the head didn’t fall down. kaws purposely put it there. there was an attendent standing over it

  • blahblah

    the head didn’t fall down. kaws purposely put it there. there was an attendent standing over it

  • blahblah

    the head didn’t fall down. kaws purposely put it there. there was an attendent standing over it

  • Grant

    The Gallery is in Culver City not downtown

  • Grant

    The Gallery is in Culver City not downtown

  • Grant

    The Gallery is in Culver City not downtown

  • Grant

    The Gallery is in Culver City not downtown

  • Grant

    The Gallery is in Culver City not downtown

  • Grant

    The Gallery is in Culver City not downtown

  • Grant

    The Gallery is in Culver City not downtown

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  • Caramel Corn

    KAWS invented art. I like hotdogs.

  • Caramel Corn

    KAWS invented art. I like hotdogs.

  • Caramel Corn

    KAWS invented art. I like hotdogs.

  • Caramel Corn

    KAWS invented art. I like hotdogs.

  • Caramel Corn

    KAWS invented art. I like hotdogs.

  • Caramel Corn

    KAWS invented art. I like hotdogs.

  • Caramel Corn

    KAWS invented art. I like hotdogs.

  • elscorcho

    pic #11, the head fell off????

  • elscorcho

    pic #11, the head fell off????

  • elscorcho

    pic #11, the head fell off????

  • elscorcho

    pic #11, the head fell off????

  • elscorcho

    pic #11, the head fell off????

  • elscorcho

    pic #11, the head fell off????

  • elscorcho

    pic #11, the head fell off????

  • Jon Stark

    Yeah way to post the most overrated artists, Arcieri

  • Jon Stark

    Yeah way to post the most overrated artists, Arcieri

  • Jon Stark

    Yeah way to post the most overrated artists, Arcieri

  • Jon Stark

    Yeah way to post the most overrated artists, Arcieri

  • Jon Stark

    Yeah way to post the most overrated artists, Arcieri

  • Jon Stark

    Yeah way to post the most overrated artists, Arcieri

  • Jon Stark

    Yeah way to post the most overrated artists, Arcieri

  • nader

    ^^^ ^^ ^hes not all that great

    he just takes other work and puts the crossed out eyes and weird face on it
    but some of those i will admit are pretty sweet

  • nader

    ^^^ ^^ ^hes not all that great

    he just takes other work and puts the crossed out eyes and weird face on it
    but some of those i will admit are pretty sweet

  • nader

    ^^^ ^^ ^hes not all that great

    he just takes other work and puts the crossed out eyes and weird face on it
    but some of those i will admit are pretty sweet

  • nader

    ^^^ ^^ ^hes not all that great

    he just takes other work and puts the crossed out eyes and weird face on it
    but some of those i will admit are pretty sweet

  • nader

    ^^^ ^^ ^hes not all that great

    he just takes other work and puts the crossed out eyes and weird face on it
    but some of those i will admit are pretty sweet

  • nader

    ^^^ ^^ ^hes not all that great

    he just takes other work and puts the crossed out eyes and weird face on it
    but some of those i will admit are pretty sweet

  • nader

    ^^^ ^^ ^hes not all that great

    he just takes other work and puts the crossed out eyes and weird face on it
    but some of those i will admit are pretty sweet

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    hottest taggger alive

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  • plob

    He is really great, but he’s being way too overhyped.
    I mean just look at the reactions above. The guy is a great artist, he’s not God.

  • plob

    He is really great, but he’s being way too overhyped.
    I mean just look at the reactions above. The guy is a great artist, he’s not God.

  • plob

    He is really great, but he’s being way too overhyped.
    I mean just look at the reactions above. The guy is a great artist, he’s not God.

  • plob

    He is really great, but he’s being way too overhyped.
    I mean just look at the reactions above. The guy is a great artist, he’s not God.

  • plob

    He is really great, but he’s being way too overhyped.
    I mean just look at the reactions above. The guy is a great artist, he’s not God.

  • plob

    He is really great, but he’s being way too overhyped.
    I mean just look at the reactions above. The guy is a great artist, he’s not God.

  • plob

    He is really great, but he’s being way too overhyped.
    I mean just look at the reactions above. The guy is a great artist, he’s not God.

  • ryan

    i talked my way in, because i knew i wouldn’t have made it by 8 if i waited in line…hahah

  • ryan

    i talked my way in, because i knew i wouldn’t have made it by 8 if i waited in line…hahah

  • ryan

    i talked my way in, because i knew i wouldn’t have made it by 8 if i waited in line…hahah

  • ryan

    i talked my way in, because i knew i wouldn’t have made it by 8 if i waited in line…hahah

  • ryan

    i talked my way in, because i knew i wouldn’t have made it by 8 if i waited in line…hahah

  • ryan

    i talked my way in, because i knew i wouldn’t have made it by 8 if i waited in line…hahah

  • ryan

    i talked my way in, because i knew i wouldn’t have made it by 8 if i waited in line…hahah

  • Jay

    KAWS is so overrated, his work isn’t bad, but he’s far from the legend everybody makes of him…

  • Jay

    KAWS is so overrated, his work isn’t bad, but he’s far from the legend everybody makes of him…

  • Jay

    KAWS is so overrated, his work isn’t bad, but he’s far from the legend everybody makes of him…

  • Jay

    KAWS is so overrated, his work isn’t bad, but he’s far from the legend everybody makes of him…

  • Jay

    KAWS is so overrated, his work isn’t bad, but he’s far from the legend everybody makes of him…

  • Jay

    KAWS is so overrated, his work isn’t bad, but he’s far from the legend everybody makes of him…

  • Jay

    KAWS is so overrated, his work isn’t bad, but he’s far from the legend everybody makes of him…

  • fuclife

    why is the blue KAWS HEAD on the floor in one of the pics…?

  • fuclife

    why is the blue KAWS HEAD on the floor in one of the pics…?

  • fuclife

    why is the blue KAWS HEAD on the floor in one of the pics…?

  • fuclife

    why is the blue KAWS HEAD on the floor in one of the pics…?

  • fuclife

    why is the blue KAWS HEAD on the floor in one of the pics…?

  • fuclife

    why is the blue KAWS HEAD on the floor in one of the pics…?

  • fuclife

    why is the blue KAWS HEAD on the floor in one of the pics…?

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  • dude

    idiot, culver city is not downtown la

  • dude

    idiot, culver city is not downtown la

  • dude

    idiot, culver city is not downtown la

  • dude

    idiot, culver city is not downtown la

  • dude

    idiot, culver city is not downtown la

  • dude

    idiot, culver city is not downtown la

  • dude

    idiot, culver city is not downtown la

  • APE MASTA

    “The Warhol of our time…”-Dennis Mars

    I’d have to argue that…if anything Murakami would be the closet thing to “the warhol of our time”…he took warhol’s concept of low-art meets high-art, and art meets commerce.

  • APE MASTA

    “The Warhol of our time…”-Dennis Mars

    I’d have to argue that…if anything Murakami would be the closet thing to “the warhol of our time”…he took warhol’s concept of low-art meets high-art, and art meets commerce.

  • APE MASTA

    “The Warhol of our time…”-Dennis Mars

    I’d have to argue that…if anything Murakami would be the closet thing to “the warhol of our time”…he took warhol’s concept of low-art meets high-art, and art meets commerce.

  • APE MASTA

    “The Warhol of our time…”-Dennis Mars

    I’d have to argue that…if anything Murakami would be the closet thing to “the warhol of our time”…he took warhol’s concept of low-art meets high-art, and art meets commerce.

  • APE MASTA

    “The Warhol of our time…”-Dennis Mars

    I’d have to argue that…if anything Murakami would be the closet thing to “the warhol of our time”…he took warhol’s concept of low-art meets high-art, and art meets commerce.

  • APE MASTA

    “The Warhol of our time…”-Dennis Mars

    I’d have to argue that…if anything Murakami would be the closet thing to “the warhol of our time”…he took warhol’s concept of low-art meets high-art, and art meets commerce.

  • APE MASTA

    “The Warhol of our time…”-Dennis Mars

    I’d have to argue that…if anything Murakami would be the closet thing to “the warhol of our time”…he took warhol’s concept of low-art meets high-art, and art meets commerce.

  • Dennis Mars

    The Warhol of our time…

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    The Warhol of our time…

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    The Warhol of our time…

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    The Warhol of our time…

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    The Warhol of our time…

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    The Warhol of our time…

  • Dennis Mars

    The Warhol of our time…

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  • t’e

    KAWS is amazing.

  • t’e

    KAWS is amazing.

  • t’e

    KAWS is amazing.

  • t’e

    KAWS is amazing.

  • t’e

    KAWS is amazing.

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    KAWS is amazing.

  • Arcieri Keness

    The person above me must not know many artist.

    David Flores is good
    Fafi was slept on before the beast got a hold of her.
    Then Dalek is another great… Kaws is decent but a lot of hype, honestly.

  • Arcieri Keness

    The person above me must not know many artist.

    David Flores is good
    Fafi was slept on before the beast got a hold of her.
    Then Dalek is another great… Kaws is decent but a lot of hype, honestly.

  • geetoe

    i passed by the gallery around 620 and the line for that shit went for about 2 blocks im gonna go tomaro tho so yea

  • geetoe

    i passed by the gallery around 620 and the line for that shit went for about 2 blocks im gonna go tomaro tho so yea

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  • KiCC’z & SuCh

    KAws …one of the greatest artist ever …

  • KiCC’z & SuCh

    KAws …one of the greatest artist ever …

  • KiCC’z & SuCh

    KAws …one of the greatest artist ever …

  • KiCC’z & SuCh

    KAws …one of the greatest artist ever …

  • KiCC’z & SuCh

    KAws …one of the greatest artist ever …

  • KiCC’z & SuCh

    KAws …one of the greatest artist ever …

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