KAWS (American, b. 1974). ALONG THE WAY, 2013. Wood, 216 x 176 x 120 in. (548.6 x 447 x 304.8 cm) overall. Brooklyn Museum; Gift in honor of Arnold Lehman, TL2015.27a‒b. (Photo: Adam Reich, courtesy of the Mary Boone Gallery, New York)
June 10–December 6, 2015
Martha A. and Robert S. Rubin Pavilion and Lobby, 1st Floor
Brooklyn-based artist KAWS straddles the line between fine art and popular culture in his large-scale sculptures and brightly colored paintings, thoughtfully playing with imagery associated with consumer products and global brands.
ALONG THE WAY, KAWS's colossal eighteen-foot-high wood sculpture, greets visitors in our Martha A. and Robert S. Rubin Pavilion and Lobby. Portraying a pair of gigantic figures with their heads lowered and with one arm around each other in a gentle embrace, the sculpture alludes to familiar childhood toys and cartoon characters while at the same time transforming their identities with a radical shift in scale, presenting them as monumental cultural presences.
The exhibition also includes the paintings GLASS SMILE (2012) and SHOULD I BE ATTACKING (2013).
KAWS: "ALONG THE WAY" is organized by Eugenie Tsai, John and Barbara Vogelstein Curator of Contemporary Art, Brooklyn Museum.
This exhibition is made possible with the generous support of the Mary Boone Gallery.
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Brooklyn MuseumWells Fargo Center200 Eastern ParkwayNY 11238Brooklyn, United statesBrooklyn MuseumWells Fargo Center200 Eastern ParkwayNY 11238Brooklyn, United statesKAWS (American, b. 1974). ALONG THE WAY, 2013. Wood, 216 x 176 x 120 in. (548.6 x 447 x 304.8 cm) overall. Brooklyn Museum; Gift in honor of Arnold Lehman, TL2015.27a‒b. (Photo: Adam Reich, courtesy of the Mary Boone Gallery, New York)
June 10–December 6, 2015
Martha A. and Robert S. Rubin Pavilion and Lobby, 1st Floor
Brooklyn-based artist KAWS straddles the line between fine art and popular culture in his large-scale sculptures and brightly colored paintings, thoughtfully playing with imagery associated with consumer products and global brands.
ALONG THE WAY, KAWS's colossal eighteen-foot-high wood sculpture, greets visitors in our Martha A. and Robert S. Rubin Pavilion and Lobby. Portraying a pair of gigantic figures with their heads lowered and with one arm around each other in a gentle embrace, the sculpture alludes to familiar childhood toys and cartoon characters while at the same time transforming their identities with a radical shift in scale, presenting them as monumental cultural presences.
The exhibition also includes the paintings GLASS SMILE (2012) and SHOULD I BE ATTACKING (2013).
KAWS: "ALONG THE WAY" is organized by Eugenie Tsai, John and Barbara Vogelstein Curator of Contemporary Art, Brooklyn Museum.
This exhibition is made possible with the generous support of the Mary Boone Gallery. Book tickets
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