Monday was a giant evening for Uniqlo. Not solely did the corporate host a star-studded occasion for its LifeWear assortment on the Museum of Trendy Artwork, it additionally revealed that it has tapped its longtime collaboration companion and well-liked popular culture artist Kaws to function its inaugural Artist in Residence.
In that function the up to date artist will work with the retailer on the event of its LifeWear merchandise, starting with the autumn 2025 assortment. He can even companion with the corporate and its museum companions to boost Artwork for All occasions at its shops globally.
Uniqlo has a historical past of working with artists, designers and different creatives and the brand new Artist in Residence program will serve to amplify that by introducing new collaborators and inventive ideas. It’s meant to be complementary to Uniqlo’s world model ambassadors.
For greater than a decade the corporate has labored to boost the appreciation of artwork whereas educating and rising public entry and engagement by way of its Artwork for All program. Among the many establishments it has labored with are the Museum of Trendy Artwork, the Tate, the Louvre and the Boston Museum of High quality Artwork.
“I’m thrilled to be taking this subsequent step with my longtime companion Uniqlo to turn out to be the model’s first artist in residence,” stated Kaws, who has collaborated with Uniqlo since 2016. “On this function I hope to faucet into the artwork neighborhood and world creatives to curate the following era of Uniqlo. I’m trying ahead to engaged on thrilling new sorts of LifeWear.”
“In our ever-evolving world, artwork is now extra essential than ever as an expression of our humanity. Kaws has been breaking the standard boundaries of the artwork world, simply as Uniqlo in its efforts to redefine the attire business by way of LifeWear,” stated John C. Jay, president of world artistic for Quick Retailing, guardian of Uniqlo. “As our artist in residence, Kaws will assist Uniqlo to broaden the worldwide appreciation and participation of artwork and creativity for all.”
