KAWS x Warhol: The Ultimate Art Collaboration by Uniqlo

To celebrate and commemorate the one-of-a-kind exhibition dedicated to the talents of Andy Warhol and KAWS on view now at The Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh (until January 20), Uniqlo is launching a very special capsule collection.

Composed of workwear jackets, t-shirts, sweatshirts, sweatpants, tote bags and socks for adults and kids with signature KAWS characters, who play with Warhol’s bananas, robots and lips, the collection will also feature a collector’s book. It’s an illustrated album, that gives you insights about the exhibition and highlights the striking parallels between KAWS and Andy Warhol, considered both to be the most iconic artists of our time. Never afraid to talk about social matters, both of them featured tragic deathly themes in their art - from skulls to car crashes, but always sublimated them with signature bright colours and pop culture references.

“I am pleased to be launching the KAWS + Warhol exhibition catalogue exclusively with my longtime partner Uniqlo. I am humbled to have the opportunity to show my work alongside Andy Warhol, a visionary whose art continues to inspire generations. To celebrate the occasion, Uniqlo is releasing a capsule collection that places our work together, mirroring the way the exhibition at The Andy Warhol Museum displays our work side-by-side”, said KAWS in the official statement.

“The Andy Warhol Foundation is delighted to team up with KAWS and UNIQLO to celebrate Warhol’s continued relevance in fresh and unexpected ways through this dynamic collaboration. Proceeds from this impactful collection will generously support the philanthropic work of the Foundation in fulfilling its mission to advance the visual arts”, explained multidisciplinary artist Michael Dayton Hermann, who also serves as Director of Licensing, Marketing, and Sales at the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, overseeing and managing this project.

Set the time in your agendas: the collection will go on sale on August 22 online and in stores worldwide and will be available only until the stocks last.

Courtesy: KAWS

Text: Lidia Ageeva