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KAWS (Brian Donnelly - American)
Born in 1974
EDUCATION
- BFA School of Visual Arts, New York, USA.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2022
- Kaws prints, High Museum of art, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
- ONLINE: Acute art presents, Kaws: New Fiction, Serpentine Gallery, London, UK.
2021
- Kaws: Spoke To Soon, Skartedt Gallery, NY, Upper east side, New York, USA.
- Kaws: What Party, Brooklyn Museum of Art, Brooklin, New York, USA.
2020
- Kaws: Playtime, NGV international, Melbourne, Australia.
- Kaws: Companionship in the age of loneliness, NGV international, Melbourne, Australia.
2019
- Kaws: Blackout, Skarstedt Gallery, London, UK.
- Kaws: Alone Again, Mocad Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit, Detroit, Michigan, USA.
- KAWS: Blame Game, Galerie Boisséree, Cologne, France.
2018
- GONE, Skarstedt, New York, USA.
- KAWS: HOLIDAY, Seokchon Lake, Seoul, South Korea.
- KAWS, Perrotin Gallery, Tokyo, Japan.
- KAWS, Perrotin Gallery, Hong Kong.
2017
- WHERE THE END STARTS, Yuz Museum, Shanghai, China.
- KAWS, Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis, USA.
2016
- WHERE THE END STARTS, Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, Fort Worth, USA.
- KAWS: BFF, Central Embassy, Bangkok, Thailand
- KAWS, Perrotin Gallery, Seoul, South Korea
- KAWS, Yorkshire Sculpture Park, West Yorkshire, UK
2015
- Permanent Vacation II, Eden Rock Gallery, St, Barts
- ALONG THE WAY, Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn, NY
- Newcomb Art Gallery at Woldenburg Art Center, Tulane University, New Orleands, LA
- CLEAN SLATE, LA NAVE, Las Salinas, Ibiza, Spain
- CLEAN SLATE, Shanghai Times Square, Shanghai, China
2014
- MAN’S BEST FRIEND, Honor Fraser, Los Angeles, USA
- Permanent Vacation, Eden Rock Gallery, St. Barths
- CLEAN SLATE, Harbour City, Hong Kong, China
- FINAL DAYS, Centro de Arte Contemporaneo, Malaga, Spain
- PLAY YOUR PART, Galeria Javier Lopez, Madrid, Spain
2013
- PASS THE BLAME, Galerie Perrotin New York, USA
- Mary Boone Gallery in cooperation with Galerie Perrotin, New York, USA
- Ups and Downs, The Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art, Overland Park, USA
- KAWS @ PAFA, inside PAFA’s Historic Landmark Building
- Sculpture Plinth Exhibition Program: KAWS, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA.
- KAWS GISWIL, More Gallery, Giswil, Switzerland
- Ohhh...,Kaikai Kiki Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
2012
- Imaginary Friends, Galerie Perrotin, Paris, France
- The Nature of Need, Galerie Perrotin, Hong Kong
- KAWS: Down Time, High Museum of Art, Atlanta, GA
2011
- KAWS: Companion, High Museum of Art, Atlanta, GA
- FOCUS: KAWS, Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, Fort Worth, TX
- Hold The Line, Honor Fraser Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
- Passing Through, The Standard, New York, NY
- Passing Through, Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art, Ridgefield, CT
2010
- Passing Through, Harbour City, Hong Kong, China
- Pay the Debt to Nature, Galerie Perrotin, Paris, France
- KAWS, Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art, Ridgefield, CT
- Galeria Javier Lopez, Madrid, Spain
2009
- The Long Way Home, Honor Fraser, Los Angeles, CA
2008
- Gering & López Gallery, New York, NY
- Galerie Emmanuel Perrotin, Miami, FL
2003
- Original Fake, BAPE Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
2002
- Elms Lesters Painting Room, London, UK
- C9, MU Art Foundation, Eindhoven, Netherlands
2001
- Tokyo First, Parco Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2022
- Recent Editions, pace prints, 26TH Street, Chelsea, New York, USA.
- Austin on paper, West Chelsea Contemporary, Austin, TX, USA.
- Concrete to canvas, West Chelsea Contemporary, Austin, TX, USA.
2021
- Art of Wishes, Charity Auction, Sotheby’s London, London, UK.
- Black/ White, Skarstedt Gallery, East Hampton, New York, USA.
- The Looking Glass, The Shed Chelsea, New York, USA.
- Spring Contemporary, Maddox Gallery, London, UK.
- Five, Maddox Gallery, London, UK.
- ONLINE: I See Faces, Gazelli art house, London,UK.
- It’s not possible, Today Art Museum, Chaoyang, Benjin, China.
- Highlights from the permanent collection, Modern Art of Fort Worth, Texas, USA.
- Mirage: Contemporary art in augmented reality, UCCA, Benjin, China.
- Winter Contemporary, Maddox Gallery, London, UK.
- Winter Contemporary, Maddox Gallery, GSTAAD, Switzerland.
- Summer Contemporary, GSTAAD, Switzerland.
- Edition Art 2, uJun Art Center, Seoul, South Korea.
- Prints and multiple, HK art Advisory + Projects, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
- Icons Vandals, West Chelsea Contemporary, Austin, TX, USA.
- Mr. Brainwash and Kitzbuehel Winter Crossover, Galerie Frank Fluegel, Kitzbuehel, Austria.
- Looney Tunes, Corridor contemporary, Tel Aviv, Israel.
- On The Bright Side, Opera Gallery, Paris, France.
- This is now, West Chelsea Contemporary, Austin, TX, USA.
- Nos Fantômes - exposition inaugurale, Ghost galerie, Paris, France. 10 Septembre - 20 Novembre, 2021.
2020
- Prints in the 21st century, AUgen Gallery, (Desoto Building), Portland, USA.
- XXI, Hofa Gallery, London, UK.
- ONLINE: Artcels present Hofa Gallery, Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Matt Black X Gana Art: Reflections, Ganan art center, Seoul, South Korea.
- Brand x: 40 Years, Pace prints, 26TH Street, Chelsea, New York, USA.
- Happy! NSU art Museum, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA.
2019
- Good Grief, Charlie Brown !, Somerset House, London, UK.
- Summer Show 2019, Zemack Contemporary art, Tel Aviv, Israel.
- Get out while you can, Maddox Gallery, London, UK.
- Get out while you can, Maddox Gallery, GSTAAD, Switzerland.
2018
- Approaching The Figure, Skarstedt, New York, New York
- Sunday Morning, Galerist, Beyoglu, Istanbul, Turkey.
2016
- Holdings: Selections from MCASD's Collection, Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, La Jolla, USA
- Greek Gotham, Dio Horia Gallery, Mykonos, Greece
- A Material Legacy: The Nancy A. Nasher and David J. Haemisegger Collection of Contemporary Art, Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University, Durham, USA
2015
- Respect, Centro de Arte Contemporáneo, Málaga, Spain
- ArtZuid 2015, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- A Shared Space: KAWS, Karl Wirsum, Tomoo Gokita, Newcomb Art Museum, New Orleans, U.S.A
2014
- If You're Accidentally Not Included, Don't Worry About It., curated by Peter Saul, Zurcher Studio, New York, USA
- Joyride, Marlborough Chelsea, New York, NY
- Ok, I'll rename it, Bill Brady KC, Kansas City, MO
- Knock! Knock!, Galeria Javier Lopez, Madrid, Spain
- Full House, Garth Greenan Gallery, New York, NY
- PAINT NEW YORK, GL Strand, Copenhagen, Denmark
2013
- Happy Birthday Galerie Perrotin / 25ans, TRIPOSTAL, Lille, France
2012
- White Columns Benefit Exhibition and Auction, White Columns, New York, NY
2011
- PRETTY ON THE INSIDE, organized by Erik Parker and KAWS, Paul Kasmin Gallery, New York, NY
- Party Animals, Royal-T, Los Angeles, CA
- Art in the Streets, Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, CA
- FACEMAKER, curated by Katy Grayson, Royal/T, Los Angeles, CA
2010
- Mutant Pop, Curated by Joe Grillo, Laura Grant, and Brandon Joyce, Galleri Loyal, Malmo, Sweden
- It Ain't Fair, OHWOW, Miami, FL
- The Reflected Gaze - Self Portraiture Today, The Torrance Art Museum, Torrance, CA
2009
- Just what is it that make today's painting so different, so appealing, Gering & López Gallery, New York, NY
- Stages, organized by Lance Armstrong and Nike, Galerie Emannuel Perrotin, Paris, France
- Alpha Exotica, curated by Dimitrios Antonitsis, Hydra School Projects, Athens, Greece
- The New Yorkers, V1 Gallery, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Plastic Culture, Harris Museum and Art Gallery, Preston, UK
- I Can't Feel My Face, curated by KAWS, Royal-T, Los Angeles, CA
2008
- Everything Else, Franklin Parrasch Gallery, New York, NY
2007
- POPcentric, Gering & López Gallery, New York, NY
2006
- Info Babble, Richard & Dolly Maass Gallery, Purchase, NY
- Ugly Winners, Galerie Du Juor Agnes B., Paris, France
2004
- Beautiful Losers, curated by Aaron Rose and Christian Strike, Le Tri Postal, Lille, France, Palazzo Dell'Arte, Milan, Italy, USF Contemporary Art Museum, Tampa, FL, Contemporary Museum, Baltimore, MD, Orange County - Museum of Art, Newport Beach, CA, Yerba Buena Arts Center, San Francisco, CA, Contemporary Arts Center, Cincinnati, OH
2003
- SK8 on the Wall, Parco Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
2002
- Session The Bowl, Deitch Projects, New York, NY
- ALIFE Shop, Deitch Projects, New York, NY
- Coded Language, City Gallery Chastain, Atlanta, GA
2001
- Shortcuts, Nicosia Municipal Arts Centre, Athens, Greece
- Pierides Museum of Contemporary Art, Athens, Greece
- New Acquisitions from the Dakis Joannou Collection, Deste Foundation, Athens, Greece
PRIVATE COLLECTIONS
- Brooklyn Museum, New York
- CAC Malaga, Malaga, Spain
- City Museum, St. Louis, Missouri
- Hall Art Foundation, Reading, Vermont
- High Museum, Atlanta, Georgia
- Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, Fort Worth, Texas
- Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, California
- Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art, Overland Park, Kansas
- Pizzuti Collection, Columbus, Ohio
- Rosenblum Collection, Paris
- Zabludowicz Collection, London
- Marciano Art Foundation, Los Angeles, California
