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Although he is best known for his humorous graffiti and imagery, Kenny Scharf has long been interested in more serious political topics. His solo exhibition "Born Again", opening this Saturday at Honor Fraser gallery, highlights his unique ability to make the mundane more fun. In his latest series, bright and colorful palette and wacky shapes are painted onto repurposed, found art. It's not all fun and games for the artist, who sees his comical approach as an act of defiance.
On Saturday night, KAWS returned to Honor Fraser Gallery with new drawings, paintings, and sculpture in "Man's Best Friend". Hundreds lined up to for a chance to meet the artist, and there was no shortage of instagram selfies. The show offers bold abstractions of his favorite cartoon characters, this time Peanuts. KAWS' technique of superimposing abstract shapes onto his own versions of the characters is almost unreal. Upon close inspection, you won't find any hint of the artist's touch. His work is meant to be taken in as a whole, described as a "landscape" that pays homage to animated icons and 1950s American Expressionism.