The Misunderstood Vision of KAWS
Briefly

KAWS has succeeded in crossing the boundary between Pop art and broader popular art. Despite previous indifference, I now recognize him as a true artist.
The Drawing Center exhibition allows a deeper understanding of KAWS, challenging my previous belief that he was merely an art director masquerading as an artist.
KAWS's work, reliant on a mini-universe of figurines, may seem shallow, but his retrospective provides a more nuanced appreciation of his creative scope.
The assertion that KAWS's global popularity replaces aesthetic judgment with monetary metrics underestimates the artistic depth present in his body of work.
Read at The Nation
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