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KAWS — Nyt (2908)
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Nyt (2908)

A bold and graphic composition rendered in acrylic on canvas, this work by KAWS features the artist's signature visual language of abstracted cartoon-like figures with XX-marked eyes, executed in a striking palette. The painting balances a sense of pop culture familiarity with an underlying tension, blurring the boundaries between fine art and commercial iconography. Nyt (2908) exemplifies KAWS's ability to transform recognizable imagery into a meditation on contemporary identity and emotional disconnect.

Medium
acrylic on canvas

🔨 Auction Lot

20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale

February 9, 2016

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KAWS, Nyt (2908)

A bold and graphic composition rendered in acrylic on canvas, this work by KAWS features the artist's signature visual language of abstracted cartoon-like figures with XX-marked eyes, executed in a striking palette. The painting balances a sense of pop culture familiarity with an underlying tension, blurring the boundaries between fine art and commercial iconography. Nyt (2908) exemplifies KAWS's ability to transform recognizable imagery into a meditation on contemporary identity and emotional disconnect.

Medium
acrylic on canvas
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Bold, Acrylic On Canvas, American, Graffiti, Cartoon-like, Pop Art, Modern, Playful, Colorful, Abstract, Contemporary

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Collected by

Alex Capecelatro, Hamilton Selway Gallery