KAWS, the American contemporary artist and designer also known as Brian Donnelly, has become a global cultural phenomenon through his fusion of fine art, street culture, and commercial design. Rising from his early days as a graffiti artist in the 1990s, KAWS quickly gained recognition for his distinctive “Companion” character and reworked pop culture icons, which have since appeared in paintings, large scale sculptures, prints, and highly sought-after collectible toys. His bold, cartoon-inspired imagery and instantly recognisable style have bridged the gap between high art and mass culture, cementing him as one of the most influential and commercially successful artists of his generation.