KAWS

Courtesy of the artist, Honor Fraser Gallery, Los Angeles; Galerie Perrotin, Hong Kong, Paris, and New York

This work is in excellent condition overall. All four edges of the sheet are deckled. There is a light undulation to the sheet. The sheet is mounted verso to the backing board intermittently along the edges. Framed under Plexiglas.
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Sotheby’s is proud to partner with the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) on a special series of works donated in honor of BAM President Karen Brooks Hopkins, who is retiring this June after 36 years of service. Donating artists include Matthew Barney, Carmen Herrera, Roni Horn, KAWS, Dave Muller, Damián Ortega, Richard Prince, Dan Walsh, and Dustin Yellin. Proceeds from the sale will benefit Visual Art programming at BAM.
As America’s oldest performing arts center, BAM promotes and presents adventurous artists across all genres – theater, film, dance, opera, literature and visual art. But it would not be the iconic institution it is today without the exceptional leadership of Karen Brooks Hopkins, who has served BAM since 1979, the last 16 years as its President.
Following in the footsteps of her predecessor, the renowned impresario Harvey Lichtenstein, Karen has led the organization from an outer borough curiosity to a world-class cultural destination. Among her myriad and notable achievements is the steady development of BAM’s campus. Thanks to Karen’s vision, BAM is now the center of a thriving arts district, with three beautiful historic buildings that house multiple main stage and cinema spaces as well as rehearsal studios, classrooms, and other venues for live performance. As a tireless crusader for the arts and a fundraising visionary, she established and led the growth of the BAM endowment to over $100 million; cultivated a passionate and committed board of trustees; and forged key partnerships with a myriad of other cultural and educational institutions, community organizations, government agencies and for profit centers.
Over the years Karen has been a major proponent of innovative collaborations with visual artists, building on many of the celebrated traditions that both Harvey and current Executive Producer Joe Melillo have championed, such as the limited edition print and photography portfolios. Additionally, under her leadership BAM has launched a range of new art programs, including BAM Public Art, which has strengthened community relations while elevating the surrounding neighborhood. Most recently, Karen spearheaded a redevelopment campaign that will transform the Harvey Theater presence on Fulton Street to include a new gallery space dedicated to showcasing visual art.
Karen was recently inducted into the inaugural Crain’s New York Business Hall of Fame on November 10th, 2014, alongside Michael Bloomberg, Diane von Furstenberg, and others. She was introduced by Ford Foundation President Darren Walker, who said through Karen’s leadership BAM “joined the pantheon of the world’s great cultural centers in London, Paris, Berlin, and beyond.” In accepting the honor Karen celebrated the fact that Brooklyn’s Cultural District embraces the cultural diversity of New York City and that arts organizations feed the souls and minds of residents and tourists alike. And as these institutions endure for generations, Karen called support for the arts "the best deal in town.”