WATTS INDEXThe canonical database of visual culture
KAWS
1974
WA-00000269
SculpturePop ArtStreet Art
Representation
None documented
1
Institutional Exhibitions
0
Works in Collection
25
Assets Indexed
13
Authority-backed Facts
0
Publications Referenced
90%
Profile Completeness
Cultural Positioning
Influence Graph
Authority Records (1)
Field Verification (6 fields)
4 cross-verified · 2 single-source
- Birth yearWikidata + Duplicate Merge+1· 92%✓
- BiographyWikipedia + Duplicate Merge+1· 88%✓
- WebsiteWikidata· 92%✓
- Primary mediumDuplicate Merge· 85%✓
- NationalityWikidata + Artsy+1· 92%
- LocationArtsy + Wikidata· 85%
Source Registry (3)
- SothebysTier 3 · Scraped/inferred100%
- Christies-ArtsyTier 3 · Scraped/inferred100%
- Wikidata PatchTier 1 · Institutional40%
About
Why this artist matters now
No biography available for KAWS yet.
Graph relationships
Taste overlap and adjacency
Movement
Pop Art
Medium
Sculpture
Related Artists
12 in graph
Institutional
Museum Collections
Record
Images
Relationships
16Influence1
Andy Warholinfluenced by
Peers & Context5
Movements2
Institutional
Representation & Collections
In collection
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
In collection
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
Market
Auction sale history
Houses that have sold works by this artist at auction
Background
Education
School of Visual Arts
Visual Arts
St. Anthony High School
Visual Arts
Network
Related Artists
Market
Auction History
Range: $400 – $4,000
| Work | Auction House | Date | Estimate | Hammer Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artsy | May 2026 | $800 – $1,200 | Unsold | |
| Artsy | May 2026 | $600 – $800 | Unsold | |
| Artsy | May 2026 | $1,500 – $2,000 | $1,000 | |
| Artsy | Mar 2026 | $400 – $500 | $400 | |
| Artsy | Mar 2026 | $4,000 – $8,000 | $4,000 | |
| Heritage Auctions | Mar 2026 | — | $650 | |
| Artsy | Oct 2025 | £2,000 – £3,000 | Unsold | |
| Artsy | Oct 2025 | £300 – £500 | £400 | |
| Phillips | Jun 2025 | $20,000 – $30,000 | Unsold | |
| Phillips | Jun 2025 | $20,000 – $30,000 | Unsold |
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