OriginalFake x Medicom Toy KAWS CERAMIC SNOOPY

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OriginalFake and Medicom Toy are back with their latest collaborative offering and this time it’s a ceramic piece. The KAWS CERAMIC SNOOPY is a small bowl with removable top in the shape of a pumpkin with Snoopy serving as the handle for the to...

OriginalFake KAWS Companion “Resting Place” – A Closer Look

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After getting an early preview of the upcoming OriginalFake KAWS Companion “Resting Place” figure last week, today the artist debuts a further look into the piece via his Instagram account. The image showcases a side profile shot of the f...

OriginalFake KAWS Companion “Resting Place” Preview

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It’s been over half a year since we’ve seen a new non-collaborative toy release from KAWS and OriginalFake. But breaking the silence is a preview into an upcoming KAWS Companion release dubbed “Resting Place.” While the majori...

OriginalFake KAWS Companion Cushion

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Having seen a previous version in the past, OriginalFake once again employs a signature creation from KAWS as part of their ever-expanding line of home decor offerings. Presented in grey tones, the Companion character has been crafted out of cotton a...

OriginalFake x Island Slipper Leather Sandal

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First established in 1946, Hawaii’s Island Slipper has been producing high-quality and handmade sandals for almost 70 years. Partnering with OriginalFake, the result is a luxurious Leather Sandal that encompasses both brands’ sensibilitie...

“Art & Toys” – The Collection of Selim Varol @ Collectors Room Berlin

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Presented at Collectors Room Berlin, “Art & Toys” showcases an amassed collection of over 15,000 characters from Selim Varol – making it one of the largest toy collections in all of Europe. In addition, the exhibition is home t...

OriginalFake GIRL BUBBLE T-Shirt

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OriginalFake continues its steady rollout of T-shirts this Spring/Summer 2012 with its latest GIRL BUBBLE tee. KAWS’ signature sketching masks a bikini-clad pink characterized woman that serves as the screened graphic of the front of the tee. T...

KAWS Companion Float Coming to Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

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The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is one of New York City’s most honored and anticipated events of the American holiday season. If you’ve slept through it in the past years, you might want to stay awake for it this year, as artist...

KAWS: “The Nature of Need” Interview

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Superficially, it’s easy to dismiss artist KAWS aka Brian Donnelly as an artist who creates easily consumable art. His reappropriation of pop culture is an attestation to this. Alone in a room with no prior engagement with the artist often lead...

KAWS “The Nature of Need” Exhibition @ Galerie Perrotin Hong Kong Recap

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Tonight marked the official opening of the highly anticipated “The Nature of Need” KAWS exhibition in Hong Kong. Taking place at the Galerie Perrotin in the Central district, the exhibition showcased a wide range of new KAWS work. Notable...

OriginalFake HANG T-Shirt

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With the successful run of his “Down Time” exhibit as well as what will surely be an eventful summer, KAWS releases a new piece for his OriginalFake brand with the introduction of the “HANG” T-Shirt. Mocked up on the customary...

High Museum x KAWS Charity Print

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In celebration of KAWS’s “Down Time” exhibition at the High Museum of Art, on display through July 29, the Brooklyn-based artist has created a limited run of prints to benefit the Atlanta museum. Dubbed Paper Smile, the 25″ by...

OriginalFake Spot 4 T-Shirt

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OriginalFake and KAWS have just released the fourth iteration in their Spot line of collaborative shirts. This time around, Spot 4 is a cotton tee with the same ‘OF’ motif hiding the KAWS signature inside the ‘O.’ You’ll...

2012 White Columns Benefit Exhibition & Auction

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This very month Manhattan’s White Columns is hosting a special exhibition and live auction to benefit the non-profit gallery. Known for providing support and exposure for countless up-and-coming artists since its inception in 1970, the West 13t...

OriginalFake 2012 Spring/Summer KAWS Companion Pillow

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OriginalFake makes use of one of KAWS’s most iconic characters with the introduction of the 2012 spring/summer Companion Cushion. Mocked up in his classic brown hues, the recognizable persona is made plush in an oversized pillow style. Expect t...