The Facts
On September 22, 2026, Galerie Max Hetzler announced that artist KAWS has been named to the inaugural TIME100 Art list, recognizing the most influential figures in the global art landscape. KAWS's first institutional exhibition in Korea, 'FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS', will be presented at Space K in Seoul, exploring social dynamics. His work is also included in the group exhibition 'HARD EDGE(D)' at Kunstmuseum Schloss Derneburg, and in 'KAWS. ART & COMIX' at Albertina Modern in Vienna. Additionally, his institutional solo show 'KAWS: FAMILY' opened at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art on November 15, 2025, tracing his output over three decades.
The Signal
The TIME100 Art recognition places KAWS among the most influential figures in the art world, underscoring his broad cultural impact beyond the gallery system. For collectors, the simultaneous slate of institutional exhibitions across Asia, Europe, and the United States signals sustained demand across multiple markets. The SFMOMA show, now concluded, and the upcoming Seoul exhibition mark continued institutional validation, which may reinforce secondary-market confidence in his editioned works and sculptures.
- Artists: Kaws
- Galleries: Galerie Max Hetzler
- Museums: Space K, Kunstmuseum Schloss Derneburg, Albertina Modern, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
- Locations: Seoul, Derneburg, Vienna, San Francisco
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