KAWS: FAMILY<\/i> explores the playful and poignant artistic universe created by KAWS. Marking KAWS\u2019s first major museum exhibition on the West Coast, KAWS: FAMILY<\/i> traces the artist\u2019s output over the past three decades through its keen ability to connect to shared emotions and culture. From paintings, drawings, and sculptures to advertising interventions, product collaborations, and collectible toys, visitors will encounter the many creative expressions of KAWS\u2019s distinctive language using recurring characters and pop culture appropriations.<\/p>\n
At the heart of the exhibition is FAMILY<\/i> (2021), a larger-than-life bronze sculpture that portrays KAWS\u2019s beloved characters COMPANION, BFF, and CHUM grouped as an intimate family unit. Through their gestures of closeness and vulnerability, visitors can see themselves reflected in these figures, creating a shared sense of kinship and empathy. Borrowing from popular animated characters and cultural icons, KAWS\u2019s characters recontextualize familiar imagery, creating a dialogue around cultural memory and contemporary life.<\/p>\n