PhillipsX together with DROPSHOP is pleased to present KYNE Paintings for the Drop featuring the artists' iconic figures within the metropolitan landscape of New York City, and by an equally iconic landmark: the Manhattan Bridge.

KYNE’s ever-changing approach to art making has prompted multiple partnerships with Japanese streetwear brands and even Takashi Murakami. In his debut collaboration outside of Japan, DROPSHOP x KYNE also includes two additional portraits: one in pink and one in orange – that will bring KYNE’s style to the forefront of the American art market.

KYNE (b. 1988, Fukuoka) started his career as a graffiti artist before attending art school, ultimately evolving past his formal training to blaze a new path; where he now stands as one of Japan’s leading commercial artists. KYNE’s work features fearless women with striking gazes, creating iconic portraits that maintain an explicit boundary between the world of the figure’s and that of the viewers. KYNE achieves his style through precise, stylized linework and bold colors, giving his work a distinct, Japanese look that has captured global admiration of the younger, brand-aware generation.

https://exhibitions.phillips.com/collections/kyne-new-york