KAWS (aka Brian Donnelly) (b. 1974, NJ) x Medicom Toy Corporation,

'Companion (Full-Body) Open Edition - Brown', 2016

Artist's Collectible 11 in. Doll / Figure

Produced and manufactured by Medicom Toy Corporation, Tokyo, Japan. Single Brown (Full-Body) KAWS Companion multiple doll / figure. Stamped on the underside of the feet. Material: plastic. Dimensions (approx.): 11" x 4-1/2" x 2-3/4" (package: 14" x 7" x 4"). Made in China. BRAND NEW in original blister packaging.

PROVENANCE: Acquired from the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) Design Store, New York, NY, May 23, 2017 (invoice shown).

The most recognizable figure in all of KAWS' work, the Companion has appeared in numerous iterations and mediums throughout the years. After seeing a jump in demand, KAWS released a full series of six different Companions that included both full-body and flayed versions of the classic character. The collection dropped in November of 2016 in conjunction with his "Where The End Starts" exhibit in Fort Worth, TX. The figures were released through KAWSONE, MoMA, and the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth (MAMFW) and stand at 11 inches tall. This KAWS Open Edition Companion in Brown features a full-body with tones of brown, beige and white throughout, and comes sealed in clear blister packaging.

KAWS is one of the most celebrated street-influenced artists working today. He is best known for his cartoon-style characters and images, which he has evolved from paintings to toys and clothing.

Through all of his projects, KAWS has successfully blurred the line between fine art and mass-produced merchandise. He uses his products to allow his imagery to infiltrate a larger audience than that of the fine art world. The artist is currently an active member in both the commercial and fine art communities.

Brian Donnelly, known professionally as Kaws (stylized as KAWS), is an American artist and designer. His work includes repeated use of a cast of figurative characters and motifs, some dating back to the beginning of his career in the 1990s, initially painted in 2D and later realized in 3D. Some of his characters are his own creations while others are reworked versions of existing icons.

Kaws' sculptures range in size from a few inches to ten meters tall, and are made from various materials including fiberglass, aluminum, wood, bronze, and a steel pontoon inflatable raft.

His work is exhibited in galleries and museums, held in the permanent collections of public institutions, and avidly collected by individuals including music producer Swizz Beatz, internet sensation PewDiePie, rapper Pharrell Williams, and members of South Korean boy band BTS. A number of books illustrating his work have been published. He lives and works in Brooklyn, New York, creating sculptures, acrylic paintings on canvas, and screenprints while also collaborating commercially, predominantly on limited edition toys On April 1, 2019 at Sotheby's in Hong Kong, The Kaws Album (2005), a painting by Kaws sold for 115.9 million Hong Kong dollars, or about $14.7 million U.S. dollars, a new auction record for the artist at the time.

SELECT RECENT SOLO EXHIBITIONS:

2025
'KAWS: FAMILY', San Fransisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMoMA), San Fransisco, CA (11/15/2025 - 5/3/2026)
'KAWS: FAMILY', Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, AR

2024
'KAWS + Warhol', The Andy Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh, PA
'KAWS: TIME OFF', Parrish Art Museum, Water Mill, NY

2023 
'KAWS: FAMILY', Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO), Toronto, Canada
'KAWS: TIME OFF', Skarstedt Gallery, Paris, France

2022 
'KAWS: NEW FICTION', Serpentine Galleries, London, UK

2021 
'KAWS: PRINTS', High Museum of Art, Atlanta, GA
'KAWS: SPOKE TOO SOON', Skarstedt Gallery, New York, NY
'KAWS: TOKYO FIRST', Mori Arts Center Gallery, Tokyo Japan
'KAWS: HOLIDAY', Skarstedt Gallery, Palm Beach, FL
'KAWS: WHAT PARTY', Brooklyn Museum, New York, NY

2019 
'KAWS: HE EATS ALONE', Qatar Museum, Doha, Qatar
'KAWS: BLACKOUT', Skarstedt Gallery, London, UK
'KAWS: Companionship in the Age of Loneliness', National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), Melbourne, Australia
'KAWS: ALONE AGAIN', Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit (MOCAD), Detroit, MI
'KAWS: HOLIDAY', Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall, Taipei, Taiwan

2018 
'KAWS: GONE', Skarstedt Gallery, New York, NY
'KAWS: HOLIDAY', Seokchon Lake, Seoul, South Korea
'KAWS', Galerie Perrotin, Tokyo, Japan
'KAWS', Galerie Perrotin, Hong Kong

2017 
'KAWS: Where the End Starts', Yuz Museum, Shanghai, China

2016 
'KAWS: Where the End Starts', Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth (MAMFW), Fort Worth, TX

2015 
'KAWS: Along the Way', Brooklyn Museum, New York, NY

2014 
'KAWS: Man's Best Friend', Honor Fraser, Los Angeles, CA
'KAWS: Final Days', Centro de Arte Contemporáneo (CAC) de Málaga, Málaga, Spain

2012
'KAWS: Companion', Macy's Thanksgiving Parade, New York, NY
'KAWS: Imaginary Friends', Galerie Perrotin, Paris, France
'ART & TOYS – Collection Selim Varol' (group exhibition), me Collectors Room Berlin, Berlin, Germany
'KAWS: The Nature of Need', Galerie Perrotin, Hong Kong
'KAWS: Down Time', High Museum of Art, Atlanta, GA

2011
'Focus: KAWS', Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth (MAMFW), Fort Worth, TX
'KAWS: Companion Passing Through', High Museum of Art, Atlanta, GA
'KAWS: Hold The Line', Honor Fraser Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
'Pretty on the Inside' (group exhibition), Paul Kasmin Gallery, New York, NY
'KAWS: Passing Through', Standard Hotel, New York, NY
'KAWS: Passing Through', Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, Ridgefield, CT

2010
'KAWS: Pay the Debt to Nature', Galerie Perrotin, Paris, France
'KAWS: Passing Through', Harbour City, Kowloon, Hong Kong
'KAWS', Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, Ridgefield, CT
'KAWS', Galería Javier López, Madrid, Spain
'The Reflected Gaze - Self Portraiture Today' (group exhibition), Torrance Art Museum (TAM), Torrance, CA

2009
'The Thousands' (group exhibition), Village Underground, London, UK
'Just what is it that makes today's painting so different, so appealing?' (group exhibition), Gering & López Gallery, New York, NY
'URBAN DECONSTRUCTION: Street Paintings From A Private Collection' (group exhibition), Guy Hepner Contemporary, West Hollywood, CA
'Hydra School Projects 2009: Alpha Exotica' (group exhibition), Palio Gymnasio, Hydra Island, Greece
'The New Yorkers' (group exhibition), V1 Gallery, Copenhagen, Denmark
'I Can't Feel My Face' (group exhibition curated by KAWS), Royal/T, Culver City, CA
'KAWS: The Long Way Home', Honor Fraser Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

2008
'KAWS', Gering & López Gallery, New York, NY
'KAWS: Saturated', Galerie Emmanuel Perrotin, Miami, FL
 

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