Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Balloon from KAWS

Artist Brian Donnelly, better known as KAWS joins the balloon line-up of the 2012 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. His balloon is in the shape of one of his most famous characters, Companion. ARTINFO visited KAWS in his Brooklyn studio and talked about his preparation for the parade. See more at: www.blouinartinfo.com/videos

[@ghostknight627]

Thanks man. You made watching the parade for my family worth it.

[@NewYorkS4U]

Companion freaked me out when I saw it last year. I was alb to see the parade from a window-side view, so I got a full shot of it.

[@hellakooked]

very stupid question... is kaws straight edge? he seems so sober and focused... and the X's on the companion's hands?

[@liontiigerbear]

I understand it plenty, please tell me what graffiti has to do with the macy's thanksgiving day parade though.

[@yungfruitsalad1401]

Everyone in this comment section probably forgot all about these comments

[@hellakooked]

you don't understand graffiti, do you?

[@liontiigerbear]

Shocked you used a period.

[@mattmannba]

yo

[@kr3w4ever]

your right im so mad. I should just stop while im ahead. Your so cool........ pshh

[@kr3w4ever]

calm down there cowboy. Appartenly someone didn't get there vitamin D for the day. I'd recommend getting out of the house more often.

[@TriTheCynic]

A sell out, why? For doing what he loves?

[@vo7tage]

and you're obviously mad. give up.

[@kr3w4ever]

He's a sell out. hahaha apparently you have no i dea what graffiti is about.