KAWS, Opera Gallery Bal Harbour

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KAWS, Joe Kaws, 2015, acrylic on canvas, 152 x 157 cm | 59.8 x 61.8 in
KAWS, Joe Kaws, 2015, acrylic on canvas, 152 x 157 cm | 59.8 x 61.8 in

Opera Gallery Bal Harbour

Presents: KAWS**
December 18, 2025 – January 15, 2026 | Bal Harbour

Opera Gallery Bal Harbour is pleased to present KAWS, a solo exhibition featuring paintings, sculptures, and screen prints by the celebrated Brooklyn-based artist. The exhibition will be on view from December 18, 2025, through January 15, 2026, at The St. Regis Bal Harbour Resort.

Exhibition Overview

KAWS has become a defining voice in contemporary art, renowned for a visual language that merges pop culture, street art, and design. His instantly recognizable style—featuring altered cartoon figures, bold colors, emotive poses, and his signature XXed-out eyes—has reshaped the dialogue between high and low culture.

Portrait of Kaws, 2022 Photo credit: Jonathan Brady/Alamy
Artist KAWS during a photocall at Serpentine North, for his first major solo exhibition in London. The exhibition features new and recent paintings and a group of the artist’s large-scale sculptures. Picture date: Tuesday January 18, 2022. Photo credit: Jonathan Brady/Alamy

This exhibition brings together major works from several of KAWS’s most iconic series, including:

  • Holiday
  • Chum
  • The News
  • Companion

The selected works, created between 2010 and 2020, highlight the artist’s reinterpretation of global pop icons—from Mickey Mouse and Snoopy to the Michelin Man—transforming them into symbolic figures that balance nostalgia, critique, and playful subversion.

KAWS, Response Ability, 2018, acrylic on canvas, 168 x 274 cm | 66.1 x 107.9 in
KAWS, Response Ability, 2018, acrylic on canvas, 168 x 274 cm | 66.1 x 107.9 in

Exhibition Highlights

  • Companion (Black Colorway) (2010)
    A monumental sculpture portraying the famous Companion figure with its skull-and-crossbones head and crossed-out eyes—one of the most enduring symbols of the KAWS universe.
  • Joe Kaws (2015)
    Acrylic on canvas, 59.8 x 61.8 in (152 x 157 cm).
    A stylized reinterpretation of Snoopy that underscores the artist’s ongoing exploration of childhood characters as vessels of emotion and memory.
  • Chum (KC55) (2016)
    Acrylic on canvas, 83.9 x 68.1 in (213 x 173 cm).
    A transformation of a commercial mascot into a vibrant and subtly subversive commentary on consumer culture and visual branding.

Director’s Statement

“KAWS’ characters have become part of our shared cultural language,” says Alexandre Sarfati, Director of Opera Gallery Bal Harbour. “This exhibition brings together some of his most recognizable and meaningful works, offering visitors the chance to experience their impact up close. With its mix of monumental sculpture and paintings, the show provides an opportunity to engage with one of the most influential contemporary artists of our time.”

KAWS, Companion (Black Colorway), 2010, Fiberglass, paint, 244 x 122 x 91 cm | 96.1 x 48 x 35.8 in
KAWS, Companion (Black Colorway), 2010, Fiberglass, paint,
244 x 122 x 91 cm | 96.1 x 48 x 35.8 in

Current & Upcoming Institutional Exhibitions

  • KAWS + Warhol
    The Andy Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh
    On view through January 2025
  • KAWS: FAMILY
    SFMOMA, San Francisco
    Opening November 2025 – Spring 2026

Artist Information: About KAWS

KAWS (Brian Donnelly, born 1974, Jersey City, NJ) is an internationally acclaimed artist and designer known for his bold, cartoon-inspired imagery and distinctive “X” motif. Beginning his career as a graffiti artist in the 1990s, KAWS has since expanded into painting, sculpture, editioned toys, and monumental public installations.

His collaborations include major global brands such as Nike, Uniqlo, and Dior, and his works are held in numerous public collections, including:

  • Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth (Texas)
  • High Museum of Art (Atlanta, Georgia)
  • The Drawing Center (New York, NY)
  • The Serpentine Gallery (London, UK)

He has been featured in major institutional solo exhibitions at:

  • Parrish Art Museum (Watermill, NY)
  • Brooklyn Museum (Brooklyn, NY)
  • Mori Arts Center Gallery (Tokyo, Japan)

About Opera Gallery

Founded in Singapore in 1994, Opera Gallery has grown into a global network with spaces in London, Paris, New York, Geneva, Madrid, Dubai, and other major cities, establishing itself as a leading force in the international art market.

Under the leadership of Gilles Dyan, Chairman and Founder, the gallery specializes in modern, post-war, and contemporary art, representing both internationally renowned artists and emerging voices such as:

  • Andy Denzler
  • Pieter Obels
  • Gustavo Nazareno

As well as acclaimed figures including:

  • Ron Arad
  • Manolo Valdés
  • Anselm Reyle

For more than 30 years, Opera Gallery has championed dynamic, innovative, and diverse expressions of art through robust annual programming and collaborations with private collections and leading institutions.

Location & Contact

Opera Gallery Bal Harbour
The St. Regis Bal Harbour Resort
9703 Collins Avenue
Bal Harbour, FL 33154

T +1 305 861 9022
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