Overview

• Kaws’s appointment was announced on September 15 at MoMA during New York Fashion Week, with the residency effective immediately.
• He will curate art events across stores worldwide and work with museum partners including MoMA, Tate, the Louvre, and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
• The artist will help develop LifeWear products, with the first KAWS-led collection slated for Fall/Winter 2025.
• The remit also covers introducing new collaborators, proposing creative concepts, and contributing to future editions of the UT Grand Prix design competition.
• Uniqlo and KAWS have collaborated since 2016, and Fast Retailing’s John C. Jay framed the move as expanding public participation in art and creativity.