Every year, the New York Academy of Art and Van Cleef & Arpels celebrate a leader from their community at the institution's annual Tribeca Ball. This year, the honoree was none other than the monosyllabic pop icon, KAWS, who not only has made an impact through his own aesthetic practice but through his visionary collecting habits, which have championed both young and outsider artists. As per usual, the artist's presence attracted a starry, well-heeled crowd including Brook Shields, Naomi Watts, Swizz Beatz, Coco Rocha and Donna Karan among others.
