Takashi Murakami
Takashi Murakami “Ego” Exhibition @ Qatar Museum Behind-the-Scenes Interview
6 days ago
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Days away from his first ever showing in Qatar, Japanese Superflat artist Takashi Murakami discusses his upcoming works. Given the conservative nature Qatar, notably absent appear to be some of Murakami's bolder manga-inspired works in favor of some of his signature characters....
Takashi Murakami “Ego” Exhibition @ Qatar Museum Preview
1 week ago
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Qatar Museums Authority will host a large-scale exhibition by iconic Japanese artist and founder of the Superflat movement Takashi Murakami at the Museum of Islamic Art from February 9 to June 24, 2012. Curated by Massimiliano Gioni, this exhibition dubbed "Murakami - Ego" will...
Takashi Murakami Discusses ‘Jellyfish Eyes’ Monster Film
1 week ago
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Having already conquered an art world that has seen his anime-inspired characters embraced by the masses and his blissed-out flowers sprouted from the walls of the biggest collectors in the world, Takashi Murakami is now setting his sights on the the silver screen. With...
Clark Magazine “JR Meets Takashi Murakami” Issue 51
November 17, 2011
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Parisian gallery Galerie Perrotin is set to host two new exhibitions featuring the works of street artist JR and pop-art icon Takashi Murakami, the latter of whom will be launching his "Homage to Yves Klein" exhibition. To coincide with these events Clark Magazine has published...
Christie’s x Takashi Murakami Tohoku-Pacific Earthquake Benefit Auction Preview Recap
October 31, 2011
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This past week, Christie's (the global art auction house) and Takashi Murakami opened a limited preview of the earthquake benefit auction that featured work from contemporary artists such as Aya Takano, Yoshitomo Nara, Damient Hirst, KAWS, and was curated by Murakami himself.
Takashi Murakami x Christie’s New York: A New Day – Artists for Japan
October 28, 2011
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Takashi Murakami and Christie's New York are teaming up to hold a forthcoming art auction with a special section dedicated to provide support for the victims of the March 11 Tohoku-Pacific earthquake in Japan. "A New Day - Artists for Japan" is expected to reach $5 million USD,...
Christie’s x Takashi Murakami Tohoku-Pacific Earthquake Benefit Auction
October 25, 2011
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To benefit the victims of the tragic Tohoku-Pacific earthquake in Japan, Christie's has partnered with both Takashi Murakami and Kaikai Kiki Co. for a special section at the upcoming relief effort auction. Proceeds from the sale – expected to reach $5 million – will be...
Takashi Murakami “Homage to Yves Klein” @ Galerie Emmanuel Perrotin Recap
October 21, 2011
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Takashi Murakami's "Homage to Yves Klein" at Galerie Emmanuel Perrotin in Paris was wildly successful, as we were on the scene to capture the reception. You'll notice that Murakami has carefully color-coordinated a series of monochromatic works – including his notable skull...
Takashi Murakami “Homage to Yves Klein” @ Galerie Emmanuel Perrotin Preview
October 18, 2011
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Japanese art icon Takashi Murakami, founder of the Superflat movement, has an exhibition of new and original pieces slated for the Galerie Emmanuel Perrotin in Paris. "Homage to Yves Klein" plays off the French artist Klein, a pioneer of Nouveau Réalisme and a...
Kaikai Kiki x Christie’s Japan Benefit Auction
August 24, 2011
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News has surfaced of an upcoming charity effort put on by Takashi Murakami's Kaikai Kiki company and esteemed auction house Christie's. The event set to take place in New York sometime in November will enlist handpicked artists who will each contribute work to the auction. The...
Takashi Murakami @ Gagosian Gallery
July 8, 2011
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Gagosian Gallery recent presented a series of paintings and sculptures by Takashi Murakami. In his distinctive "superflat" style - which employs highly refined traditional Japanese painting techniques and formats to depict a charged mix of historical subject matter, pop,...
Takashi Murakami @ Emmanuel Perrotin
July 7, 2011
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Paris gallery Emmanuel Perrotin is currently holding a month-long retrospective of some of Takashi Murakami's most limited edition prints. Known for blending pop art with contemporary trends, comic book and anime-inspired forms and broad-scale consumerism, Murakami's...
Takashi Murakami at Gagosian London Preview
June 23, 2011
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Takashi Murakami is showing no signs of slowing down, unveiling a show at the Gagosian Gallery in London right after his foray into the digital world designing the Summer Solstice "doodle" for Google. Although the exhibition is not yet open to the public, a sneak peek of the...
Takashi Murakami x Google “Solstice”
June 21, 2011
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Google has made it a common occurrence to skin their homepage with seasonally relevant artwork. Whether it be Halloween, Easter or Christmas, the world's biggest search provider is sure to brighten and enhance an otherwise minimalistic page. For June 21's solstice signifying...
Art Hong Kong 2011 – Takashi Murakami @ Gagosian Gallery
May 26, 2011
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Iconic Japanese superflat artist Takashi Murakami presented three new works at Art Hong Kong 2011: Tiger Club, The Heian Period and The Kamakura Period. Displayed within the Gagosian Gallery booth, each was a larger scale piece created with acrylic and gold leaf. For those...
