Best Art Drops: KAWS x 'Sesame Street,' George Condo Painting & More
Including a ‘Chanel Pill’ skateboard by Canadian artist DENIAL.
Never a day goes by without the sale of an artist’s work, whether it’s a collaborative T-shirt release or a major auction of fine art pieces. The ever-increasing amount of online platforms dedicated to selling artworks, in addition to social media allowing creatives to reach a global audience to purvey their latest pieces, allows for diverse options to purchase art. For example, 1xRUN is one of a few urban contemporary art purveyors that has mastered the sale of time-limited art prints as well as original works both on social media and its own website.
For this week’s best art drops, we highlight a golden variety of artworks to purchase, starting with the KAWS x Sesame Street x Uniqlo UT collection. Read on to view more and let us know your favorites.
KAWS x Sesame Street x Uniqlo UT Collection Releases This Week
Mandy Khan/HYPEBEAST
Release Date: Uniqlo’s web store on June 28 at 9 p.m. EST and in-store on June 29
Release Price: $14.90 USD for adult sizing and $9.90 USD for kids sizing
The much-anticipated KAWS x Sesame Street x Uniqlo UT collection is set to release this Thursday online. The special capsule includes an eye-catching selection of graphic T-shirts spotlighting the Brooklyn-based artist’s signature Companion alongside XX-eyed versions of the beloved TV show’s Elmo, Bert, Ernie, Cookie Monster and Oscar the Grouch characters. The collection includes both adult and kids sizes.
George Condo’s Multicoloured Man Hits Auction
Phillips
Release Date: Available to bid
Release Price: £50,000-70,000 GBP (approximately $58,000-$81,000 USD)
Paintings by seminal American artist George Condo are currently available for bidding at Phillips’ “20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale.” One of Condo’s more notable pieces in the online auction is his Multicoloured Man painting that measures roughly 14 by 10 7/8 inches and arrives signed and dated. The oil on masonite work was created back in 1998. Head over to Phillips’ official website to learn more.
Adam Lister Unveils New Candy Land 8-Bit Painting
Adam Lister
Release Date: Available now
Release Price: $1,200 USD
New York-based artist Adam Lister recently unveiled a new painting entitled Candy Land. The 18 x 18 -inch watercolor artwork features an 8-bit version of the children’s board game. Lister painted the one-of-one piece on 140 lb. cold press watercolor paper. Conclusively, it’s signed, dated and titled on the back portion. Head over to Lister’s official website to view more paintings and prints up for grabs.
DENIAL Drops Chanel Pill Skateboard Deck
1xRUN
Release Date: Available now
Release Price: $100 USD
To celebrate last week’s Go Skateboarding Day, Canadian artist DENIAL created a special edition skateboard, dubbed Chanel Pill. Sized at 7.75 x 31 inches, the piece portrays the fashion label’s iconic logo set against a gelatin pill capsule with “100MG” lettering beneath. DENIAL created the artwork using an archival pigment print transfer on a cold pressed steep natural skate deck. Chanel Pill is available now in a signed and numbered edition of 50 on 1xRUN’s official website.
Pushead & Medicom Toy Connect on Special BE@RBRICK Figures
Medicom Toy
Release Date: Available for pre-order
Release Price: ¥17,280 JPY (approximately $158 USD)
Pushead and Medicom Toy reconnect on a limited-edition set of BE@RBICK collectible vinyl figures. The collaborative offering includes 100% versions and one 400% iteration embellished with the artist’s psychedelic motifs in vivid tones with his signature SKULL WING insignia on the chest portions of each collectible. Pre-order one now at BE@RBRICK’s official website. International shipping will commence on July 10.
