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Post by disdig1 on Apr 29, 2015 18:15:27 GMT
Love me some KAWS, so I decided to make a thread dedicated to him. Apparently he will be releasing these plush toys next month  Shanghai will be welcoming a monumental sculpture by artist KAWS next month — the first colossal piece by KAWS to be in Mainland China. Launching in partnership with fashion department store Lane Crawford and curating company AllRightsReserved, the exhibition is one of the Brooklyn-based artist’s largest sculptures to date, and was recently held in Hong Kong. It depicts KAWS’ iconic “COMPANION” character standing seven meters tall, holding two smaller COMPANIONS in his arms. In coordination with the launch, Lane Crawford will be releasing a KAWS limited edition collection comprised of hand-painted canvas bags, canvas cushions, gray and white cotton T-shirts, and mini plush dolls that are limited to 1,000 pieces. The collection is made with natural and sustainable materials, and each item features the “CLEAN SLATE” character. Be sure to check out “CLEAN SLATE” by KAWS at Piazza of Shanghai Times Square from May 15-May 31. |
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Post by alittle on Apr 29, 2015 18:19:04 GMT
I like KAWS, but plush toys? That is some whack shit.
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Post by disdig1 on Apr 29, 2015 18:22:20 GMT
Why whats whack about it? He has been in the toy business for a while, I don't see it as a crazy cross over to do a plush one. Anymore than what he is putting out would be overkill but I like it just as a stand alone piece.
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Post by alittle on Apr 29, 2015 18:26:44 GMT
I like the sculptures but have no interest in displaying a plush toy. I respect vinyl sculptures as a medium, and simply cannot give that same respect to a plush toy.
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Post by disdig1 on Apr 29, 2015 18:29:57 GMT
fair enough that is a good point but id still buy one.  |
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Post by cnh on Apr 29, 2015 19:12:39 GMT
disdig1 thanks for starting this thread. Interestingly I've never fancied trying to pick up one of the toys however this one really appeals to me. The only thing is there is no chance of picking one up which is frustrating.
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Post by alittle on Apr 29, 2015 19:20:22 GMT
cnh I'm sure you'll have plenty of chance to pick one up on eBay
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Post by disdig1 on Apr 29, 2015 19:21:22 GMT
Personally I love his abstract work the most but can enjoy the toys. I wonder when we will see any vinyl toys from him again, he has really slowed down since original fake has closed. I would love to see a toy of this image.  |
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Post by cnh on Apr 29, 2015 19:39:04 GMT
cnh I'm sure you'll have plenty of chance to pick one up on eBay Yeah your right there  |
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Post by me on Apr 29, 2015 21:42:37 GMT
Personally I love his abstract work the most but can enjoy the toys. I wonder when we will see any vinyl toys from him again, he has really slowed down since original fake has closed. I would love to see a toy of this image. That would be an awesome toy. I've never seen this before but I love it. |
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Post by disdig1 on Apr 29, 2015 21:48:03 GMT
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Post by me on Apr 29, 2015 21:52:20 GMT
Thanks for the link very interesting. I'd love to get one of his pics one day. I absolutely love the bright colours. I've never seen one in person but I bet the colours really pop out. |
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Post by disdig1 on Apr 29, 2015 21:55:05 GMT
I bought a paper smile print last year and its without a doubt the nicest screen print I have come across in terms of quality of the ink and paper. The colors are so vibrant its almost like its painted, I love it.
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Post by me on Apr 29, 2015 21:59:16 GMT
I bet you do love it. It sounds great |
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Post by whl10 on Apr 30, 2015 1:53:18 GMT
how much were the plush toys? would have liked one actually
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Post by alittle on Apr 30, 2015 2:01:15 GMT
I heard $160USD.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 30, 2015 7:09:08 GMT
There is no price on any of it yet according to lane Crawford.. Not sure where the US$ price has come from. It may or may not be accurate. Import duties of around 40% make foriegn goods expensive here but could be in co op with a Chinese company to offset that.
But my wife called them and they new all about it just had no pricing info which was weird
So will be interesting
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Post by whl10 on Apr 30, 2015 13:15:56 GMT
this is why i asked where you live johnnyh then i realized probably half the board has asked you! |
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Post by dazarino on Apr 30, 2015 13:51:24 GMT
ahhhhhh bless, he's releasing a teddy bear  ? |
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Post by Deleted on May 2, 2015 0:30:02 GMT
Sorry whl10 I live in Guanzhou China which is about a 1.5 hour flight from Shanghai. For those of you who like your KAWs little fellas here is the only one I have which is ceramic rather than Vynl and done in partnership with the Chinese artist Yue MinJun  |
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Post by whl10 on May 2, 2015 0:55:49 GMT
No worries
Cool piece you have though!
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Post by disdig1 on May 7, 2015 19:26:40 GMT
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Post by disdig1 on May 13, 2015 16:47:51 GMT
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Post by disdig1 on Jun 9, 2015 17:36:08 GMT
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Post by disdig1 on Jun 9, 2015 20:24:40 GMT
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