Arts & Darts » Art Basel Week Hong Kong 2019

Earlier this week, KAWS : ALONG THE WAY opened at the Hong Kong Contemporary Art (HOCA) Foundation, a survey looking back at one decade of the American artist's work. Coinciding with the beginning of Basel Week Hong Kong as well the reveal of his floating public sculpture (covered) in Victoria Harbour, the show features 37 paintings and sculptures featuring some of the Brooklyn-based artist's...

Like his previous projects from the Holiday series in Korea (covered) & Taiwan (covered), the reveal of KAWS' large scale intervention in Hong Kong (covered) will include some associated merchandise. Featuring most prominently will be plush versions of the American artist's signature Companion figure in the usual three colorways (brown, grey, and black). Also available will be the floating figure & inflatable from the...

Continuing a project that has toured Asia starting last year in Korea (covered) which moved on to Taiwan (covered) earlier this year, KAWS will unveiling another large scale inflatable version of his Companion figure in Hong Kong on March 22nd. Fans in Chinese metropolis have been eagerly awaiting his next public project since they were introduced to the Brooklyn-based artist's work back in 2014 with...