The News #4 2017

Kaws’ ‘The News #4’ is a vibrant painting with bold, graphic shapes, and contrasting colors. I imagine Kaws in their studio, maybe a little restless, experimenting with the push and pull of colors like that bright green, almost neon, alongside deep blues and reds. It’s not just about what the image represents, but how the paint itself—likely acrylic, given the flatness—interacts on the surface. Look at how the black outlines give everything a crisp edge, a kind of pop art clarity, but then there are those drips, like the dark maroon ones over the green, messing it up! This feels connected to a broader conversation in painting, where artists are constantly playing with representation and abstraction, pushing boundaries, remixing styles. Kaws is definitely throwing their hat into the ring, creating something that’s both familiar and totally their own. It's a great reminder that painting is alive and kicking, always changing, always surprising.