Watch Out!! Are you ready?? Kaws Holiday Korea 2018 Announced l, the 28-meter art installation was created in collaboration with LOTTE and AllRightsReserved and will float in Seoul’s Seokchon Lake . Surrounding the floating Companion is a seating area with themed parasols and beach chairs, along with a photo tower for picturesque aerial shots. The unorthodox large form piece is accompanied by a capsule of special edition products to celebrate the collaboration. Centered around pool ready items, the range includes a KAWS:HOLIDAY replica bath toy, a floating bed, T-shirts, umbrella, and towel. With news of the exclusive merch range, a large crowd formed hours in advance looking to be the first to get their hands on the special items. Despite the long queue, those waiting in line were in good spirits with KAWS making an appearance to greet eager fans. About Kaws: KAWS is a Brooklyn-based artist whose influential body of work masterfully synthesizes the worlds of art and design. Across painting, murals, large-scale sculpture, and street art, as well as graphic and production design, his work possesses a sophisticated humor and thoughtful interplay with consumer products through collaborations with global brands. KAWS is often inspired by and appropriates pop culture animations to form a unique artistic vocabulary that spans a broad range of mediums. Now admired for his larger-than-life sculptures and hard-edge paintings that emphasize line and color, KAWS has created a cast of hybrid cartoon and human characters that are perhaps the strongest examples of his exploration of humanity. KAWS has exhibited extensively throughout the United States and internationally. Recent solo exhibitions of his work have been held at institutions such as the Brooklyn Museum,the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth; the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts,the Yuz Museum; Yorkshire Sculpture Park,and the Centro de Arte Contemporáneo de Málaga. He has also participated in exhibitions at major institutions such as the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego; the Newcomb Art Museum,the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles; and the Deste Art Foundation for Contemporary Art. Ready? Steady! Auction...