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| Old KAWS vs. Rihanna poster. |
As you may or may not be aware, Brian Donnelly is having a show at the Modern Art Museum in Fort Worth, Texas. Opening up to the public December 11th 2011 and closing the 19th of January 2012. With just a one month window, you are going to have to be quick to get in and see this grouping of artwork. Many know his work from the street moniker KAWS back in the day when he used to post up graffiti around New York. His style was nothing short of amazing. It was fluid, clean, crisp and he always had his original touch as it flowed in and out of commercial billboard propaganda. I remember seeking out the top pieces in the train yard during lunch at school. Finding a Kaws piece was always excitement, but rarely happened. Brian was always looking for heavily populated areas to throw up some street art. Kaws later turned to bus stop advertisements to reconfigure and turn into his own. This particular poster size ad style caught the attention of not only street artists, but those individuals in the original advertisements. These pieces were so clean that passerby's thought his added creations were the original advertisements. Soon companies, models and superstars wanted 'KAWS' to be apart of their campaign advertisements. It has been gallery shows, museum shows, toy shows, clothing lines, photo shoots, videos and probably a ton of fun from there on out. His popularity is ever so growing in the art scene on the streets and in the stores. Check out his blog and news at www.kawsone.com
