Artist and Curator Jennifer Ahn recently traveled to Toronto, Canada. While visiting with family and enjoying daily Korean homemade meals she made sure not to miss the opportunity to experience her very first immersive retrospective exhibition Kaws Family by the legendary Graffiti writer and contemporary artist Brian Donnelly aka Kaws showing at the wonderful Art Gallery of Ontario .

For the past 30 years KAWS has created his own distinct style within the art world. His multidisciplinary work ranges from graffiti/street art, advertising, graphic, design, and fashion. Inspiring generations wether it was intended or not in appropriating iconic pop culture imagery like the Simpsons cartoons. Kaws is best known for limited editions toys, and clothing with Uniqlo that you will see 3-45 year olds wearing out at your next art event.

For his very first Canadian museum exhibition, KAWS is inviting the viewer to consider the concept of family; which has a very different meaning for each of us. The thoughtfulness in KAWS presentation shows viewers the vast range his work which evolutionized from the illegal public transportation street posters he bombed back in the late 90’s (with his characters that gave everyone access encountering his art) to abstract works, and larger than life sculptures which tour globally. There were even some fun AR (augmented reality) works you could play with using the Acuteart app!

If you happen to be visiting Toronto, make sure you stop by to check out this show! As explorers of our beautiful planet we hope to bring you a little taste of what the rest of the world has to offer. Diversity is accumulated from all walks of life; gathering in cities and contributing culture that resonates with all of us who are open to receiving knowledge and generational practices from people who might not be local. Thanks for viewing and visiting our website a place where we embrace all things art.

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