KAWS HOLIDAY: SAN FRANCISCO
11 Nov. 2025 — 7 Jan. 2026 im SFMOMA
· San Francisco
The thirty-six-foot-tall (11m) inflatable sculpture on SFMOMA's rooftop is the fourteenth iteration of KAWS's HOLIDAY project. Launched in 2018, HOLIDAY brings the artist's popular characters at monumental scale to some of the world's most iconic sites, from the foot of Mount Fuji to ancient temples in Indonesia to the skies of Melbourne.
As a young artist, KAWS (Brian Donnelly, born 1974, Jersey City, NJ) established himself as a graffiti writer, tagging the urban landscape. With HOLIDAY, the artist again imagines the city as his canvas. Here, his COMPANION character sits atop the terraced rooftop of SFMOMA's Mario Botta–designed building. Is he resting, enjoying the skyline, or just hanging out?
HOLIDAY: SAN FRANCISCO is presented as part of KAWS: FAMILY, the artist's first major West Coast museum exhibition, on view at SFMOMA from November 15, 2025, through May 3, 2026.
Note: This installation will be deflated under certain weather conditions.
As a young artist, KAWS (Brian Donnelly, born 1974, Jersey City, NJ) established himself as a graffiti writer, tagging the urban landscape. With HOLIDAY, the artist again imagines the city as his canvas. Here, his COMPANION character sits atop the terraced rooftop of SFMOMA's Mario Botta–designed building. Is he resting, enjoying the skyline, or just hanging out?
HOLIDAY: SAN FRANCISCO is presented as part of KAWS: FAMILY, the artist's first major West Coast museum exhibition, on view at SFMOMA from November 15, 2025, through May 3, 2026.
Note: This installation will be deflated under certain weather conditions.