What a terrible article. The only fact that is stated is his prices are up 260% and one "art advisors" opinion that hes not the next pollock. Ground breaking stuff.

Of course his prices wont go up forever but the chances his market turn to dust and he will be forgotten about anytime soon is rather short sited.

KAWS was chosen. He is at the top table for the foreseeable future..

Agreed KAWS will be around for long time, he is too much of a talent and unique in style to fail. If anyone wants to sell any prints please let me know.

Kaws ship has sailed for many, it’s about finding the next and getting in early.

and Hebru Brantley is the next Kaws IMHO

Posterbob or Russell will be slong soon enough to advise on this.

To a large extent im in this same boat. For me, Kaws’ appeal is nearly all aesthetics, his art doesn’t elicit emotion beyond “that’s really nice to look at and would look great in the den behind that Herman Miller chair.” I don’t stop and ponder my existence the same way I might when I look I stand in front of a Rothko. Those are two extremes, and there’s nothing wrong with aesthetics, and I’ll admit that aesthetically his work is clean and chaotic, at the same time, which I enjoy. 

His market may have peaks and valleys but I’d say at this point the floor is pretty well established. 

£3k for the set at Phillips or £198 each here. They'll be in Tesco petrol filling stations before you know it!

www.selfridges.com/GB/en/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/FhBrowse?freeText=kaws&srch=Y

I hope its either Paul Insect, Pejac or Pose because i have invested somewhat heavily in all three of these artist.
I used to think I knew stuff about how things were gonna play out in the future but now realize it is pretty much luck.

Good Luck!

You’re funny 🤗

I can't really agree with this.

KAWS' transition to the fine art era began with his Gering & Lopez show in 2008 when he returned to the galleries for the first time in 5 years (Perrotin as well that year).  He had three museum installations in 2011 including a full retro at Aldrich, showed at Mary Boone in 2013 in addition to showing at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Along the Way was installed at the Brooklyn Museum in 2015, museum show again in 2016 in Texas, and he's been showing with the blue-chip Skarstedt Gallery for a little while now.  

IMO, there is no transition going on, he's been fine art for quite some time.

Also, with regards to collections, the Mugrabi family themselves own at least a dozen of his works at just one of their homes.  I'd say serious people/collections have already given him more than just a once over.  

Zoom out... a couple years is not a long time, and a couple of collections does not represent the market

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