New York Botanical Garden Announces Major KAWS Takeover

Summary

• Internationally acclaimed artist KAWS will open a sprawling exhibition at the New York Botanical Garden.
• Set to open in spring 2027, the showcase will feature a range of large-scale sculptures and site-specific installations against the lush backdrop of the garden’s 250-acre site.

The New York Botanical Garden (NYBG) has announced its exhibition lineup for the next few years, and leading the charge is none other than KAWS, who will stage a garden-wide takeover at the Bronx Park gem.
Slated to open in spring 2027, the showcase will transform the 250-acre landscape, into a living canvas of KAWS’ most notable characters, scattering large-scale sculptures and site-specific installations across its lush terrain. While the featured artworks have yet to be revealed, visitors will be immersed in the artist’s X-eyed universe, ripe with playful charm and pop cultural whimsy.

Following in the footsteps of Yayoi Kusama’s colossal Cosmic Nature exhibition in 2021 and Ebony G. Patterson’s immersive …things come to thrive…in the shedding…in the molting… in 2023, the upcoming show builds on NYBG’s tradition of pairing contemporary art and design with nature’s grandeur.

Also on deck for 2026 is The Orchid Show: Mr Flower Fantastic’s Concrete Jungle, which promise to turn the storied Enid A. Haupt Conservatory into a floral homage to the “spirit, style and skyline” of New York City.

For art lovers and garden enthusiasts alike, KAWS’ exhibition will be on view at the NYBG from May 22 through October 24, 2027. For more information about the garden’s art roster, head to the official website.

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