Art world sensation KAWS is having a moment, as the auction house Christies declared last month. The Williamsburg-based artist, whose real name is Brian Donnelly, has been compared with the likes of Jean-Michel Basquiat and Keith Haring for transforming his undeniably New York aesthetic into commercial success. Last year, his work pulled in nearly $34 million at auction, according to Christies. Now he’s putting some of that into real estate. KAWS paid $17 million to
source https://therealdeal.com/2019/11/18/acclaimed-artist-kaws-pays-17m-to-expand-williamsburg-studio/
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