{"product_id":"what-party-white-hand-signed-edition-of-500","title":"WHAT PARTY ? (White, Hand signed, Edition of 500)","description":"\u003cp\u003e*APC ART is pleased to present the highly sought-after hand signed and dated edition of KAWS' landmark publication **What Party?**, published by Phaidon Press in 2021. Unlike the standard trade edition, this exceptional hardcover book is from the limited edition of only **500 hand signed and dated examples**, each personally signed by Brian Donnelly in black ink, “KAWS… ’21.” For serious KAWS collectors, this is far more than a book—it is an important signed artifact from one of the defining exhibitions of the artist’s career.*\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*Published to accompany KAWS’ monumental **What Party?** exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum, this volume documents one of the most important moments in Brian Donnelly’s extraordinary rise. The exhibition was held in New York, the city where KAWS first built his name through street-level interventions, advertising takeovers and an unmistakable visual language that would eventually reshape contemporary art, design, fashion and popular culture.*\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*The timing of **What Party?** gives the exhibition an added historical weight. Opening during the COVID era, the show unfolded in New York City at a moment when the city had become the epicenter of the coronavirus crisis in the United States. Museums, galleries and public life had been deeply disrupted, yet KAWS’ exhibition became a powerful cultural moment—an expression of resilience, creativity and connection during a period defined by distance and uncertainty.*\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*For many collectors, **What Party?** symbolized the pinnacle of Brian Donnelly’s success. By the time of the Brooklyn Museum exhibition, KAWS had fully crossed over from underground street artist to one of the most influential contemporary artists in the world. His Companion figures, paintings, sculptures and large-scale installations had become instantly recognizable across continents, while his collector base expanded from street art devotees to major institutions, blue-chip collectors, celebrities, designers and a new generation of contemporary art buyers.*\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*Beautifully produced by Phaidon, the hardcover publication traces more than twenty-five years of KAWS’ career, from early graffiti and advertising interventions to museum-scale sculpture, paintings, toys, collaborations and public installations. It is one of the most important printed records of the artist’s career and an essential reference for anyone serious about understanding KAWS’ place within contemporary art history.*\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*What makes this example especially desirable is the hand signed and dated nature of the edition. Limited to only **500 copies worldwide**, each signed example occupies a very different category than the standard publication. It functions not only as a major monograph, but as a collectible KAWS object personally marked by the artist at the height of his career. Signed KAWS material from this period has become increasingly difficult to source, particularly examples connected directly to such an important museum exhibition.*\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*As KAWS’ market continues to mature, historically significant publications, exhibition material and signed artist objects have become increasingly important to collectors. This signed **What Party?** edition captures a precise moment in time: KAWS at the peak of international recognition, presenting a major hometown museum exhibition during one of the most unusual and emotionally charged periods in modern history.*\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*This work is an excellent acquisition for any serious KAWS collection and a meaningful piece of contemporary art history. It is elegant, important, highly limited and directly connected to one of the most celebrated exhibitions of Brian Donnelly’s career.*\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*Please feel free to browse our selection of over 1,100 works from 200+ of the world's most influential, promising, contemporary artists of yesterday, today and tomorrow!*\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*APC ART offers professional art advisory services backed by a true legacy within the contemporary art world. From private acquisitions and artist commissions to complete collection management and museum-quality curation, we are proud to be a trusted resource for collectors throughout the United States and around the world.*\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*APC-ART.COM*\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*+1 (404) 457-4491*\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*— APC ART*\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePurchased direct from Phaidon upon release. \u003cbr\u003eIncluded with the work will be a certificate of authenticity from APC ART, guaranteeing authenticity in perpetuity. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book is in excellent condition. 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