Kaws

Quick Facts

Full Name	Kaws
Occupation	Artist
Date Of Birth	Nov 4, 1974(1974-11-04)
Age	50
Birthplace	Jersey City
Country	United States
Birth City	New Jersey
Horoscope	Scorpio

Kaws Biography

Kaws is one of the most popular and richest Artist who was born on November 4, 1974 in Jersey City, New Jersey, United States.

Donnelly was born in 1974 in Jersey City, New Jersey where he attended St. Anthony High School. As a teenager, he painted his tag “KAWS” on the roof of an area building so that he could see it outside while attending class in high school. He went on to attend the School of Visual Arts in New York City, receiving a Bachelor of Fine Arts in illustration in 1996. Following graduation, he briefly worked for Jumbo Pictures as a freelance animator painting backgrounds for the animated series 101 Dalmatians, Daria and Doug. Animator by day, and graffiti artist by night, Donnelly created a name for himself, KAWS, based on the way the letters looked and the word in fact has no meaning. Illegal graffiti was the first step of Kaws learning his craft. After moving to New York City in the 1990s, he started subvertising billboards, bus shelters, and phone booths using a key gifted to him by friend and fellow graffiti artist, Barry Mcgee, as well as bus shelters using a key he created for himself. Since, he has subvertised in Paris, London, Berlin, and Tokyo. In 1999 KAWS made his first toy, Companion, a vinyl figure of Mickey Mouse with x-ed out eyes, with Japanese company Bounty Hunter. His influences come from traditional life painters, such as Gerhard Richter, Claes Oldenburg, and Chuck Close, and he has been compared to the likes of Andy Warhol for his appeal across the market and ability to blur lines between commercial and fine art.

Brian Donnelly (born November 4, 1974), known professionally as Kaws (stylized as KAWS), is an American artist and designer. His work includes repeated use of a cast of figurative characters and motifs, some dating back to the beginning of his career in the 1990s, initially painted in 2D and later realised in 3D. Some of his characters are his own creations while others are reworked versions of existing icons.

Kaws Net Worth

Kaws is one of the richest Artist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Kaws 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Kaws has also collaborated with Jun Takahashi for the brand Undercover, as a voice-over artist for Michael “Mic” Neumann’s Kung Faux, and worked on projects with Burton, Vans, Supreme and DC Shoes. There are Kaws-designed small edition bottles for Dos Equis and Hennessy, rugs for Gallery 1950 and packaging for Kiehl’s cosmetics.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Kaws height Not available right now. Kenneth weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Kaws Dating?

According to our records, Kaws married to Julia Chiang. As of December 1, 2023, Kaws’s is not dating anyone.

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In 2008, he created cover art for musicians Towa Tei, Cherie, Clipse (Clipse “Till The Casket Drops”) and Kanye West (“808s & Heartbreak”) as well as designed Nike Air Force 1 trainers (the Nike 1World project involved 18 total designers).

Facts & Trivia

Kenneth Ranked on the list of most popular Artist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Kaws celebrates birthday on November 4 of every year.

In November/December 2010 he illustrated magazine covers for The New Yorker, Clark Magazine , i-D and Sneeze Magazine.

How much does a KAWS cost?

Although KAWS was successful in the 2000s, the 2019 Artnet Intelligence Report reports that in 2017 his average sale price almost doubled, from $42,272 to $82,063. In November 2018, five KAWS pieces sold for more than $1 million, and across the year his work realised over $33.8 million at auction.

Why is KAWS so famous?

A former graffiti artist and skateboarder, Kaws stands up for popular art that is accessible to all. The iconic figures of the world of cinema and television are his main sources of inspiration. Taken over, doctored and transformed, they become figurations of the consequences of today’s society.

What is the rarest KAWS?

1. Passing Through. Produced in a run of 500 per color (Grey, Brown, Black) in 2013, the Passing Through companion is the original but sitting in sorrow. …
2. Boba Fett Companion. …
3. Astro Boy Companion. …
4. No Future Companion. …
5. Karimoku Companion.

Why does KAWS cost so much?

Since there is a large market for KAWS toys and figures, more people are willing to pay very high prices to get them , which explains the high prices. KAWS figures are also very popular in pop culture, with many celebrities buying or posting about them on social media.

Is KAWS a good investment?

KAWS is a ‘good’ artist, creating ‘good’ art, because the market treats them as highly valuable. Indeed ArtNet informs us that KAWS objects are such good investments – and by extension good art – at the moment because they increase in value exponentially, and almost immediately.