KAWS: WHAT PARTY (Black edition)獨家黑色Companion公仔封面版

　　被稱為「世界頂尖的當代藝術家」KAWS本名Brian Donnelly，崛起於街頭塗鴉，他的作品打破流行藝術原有的限制，從知名動畫取材將惡搞與幽默帶入各大美術館，這種來自生活的滲透力，使他擁有強大的影響力以及三百多萬IG粉絲。KAWS除了創作家喻戶曉的超人氣公仔外，也是潮流圈的一份子，曾與Supreme、Nike與Uniqlo合作，近年更可以看到KAWS與高端時尚品牌COMME des GARÇONS與Dior合作。
 
　　紐約布魯克林博物館(Brooklyn Museum)將於2021年2月26日至9月5日舉辦 KAWS大型個展，以「WHAT PARTY」系列為題，橫跨KAWS 25年藝術生涯，涵蓋藝術家各個面向的創作，包含稀有手稿、素描、街頭塗鴉、繪畫、大型雕塑以及跨界聯名等超過百餘件的作品，被視為KAWS重要的大型回顧展。
 
　　英國著名藝術出版社Phaidon Press，為慶祝展覽攜手布魯克林博物館，與KWAS本人密切合作，推出展覽同名精裝限量書籍，不僅收錄各項作品外更有系統的爬梳KAWS 25年來的創作歷程，同時收錄布魯克林博物館當代藝術策展人Eugenie Tsai及著名的瑞典藝術策展人Daniel Birnbaum等人的隨筆撰文。

　　A comprehensive monograph on the work of KAWS, one of the most sought-after artists and creative forces of our time

　　Drawing from Pop art traditions, KAWS's work straddles the line between fine art and popular culture, crossing the mediums of painting and sculpture, along with fashion, merchandise, vinyl toys, and, most recently, augmented reality. This book, made in close collaboration with the artist, features his most well-known works alongside sketches, preparatory drawings, and never-before-seen images of KAWS at work, revealing the meticulous process behind his iconic artworks. Accompanying a major retrospective exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum, it captures the artist's unique ability to reshape the ways we think about contemporary art and culture today.

　　Daniel Birnbaum is a contributing editor to Artforum, art critic, curator, and director of Acute Art, an art and technology laboratory in London.

　　Eugenie Tsai is John and Barbara Vogelstein Senior Curator, Contemporary Art, at the Brooklyn Museum.