November 17, 2009

MOCA 30th Anniversary Event / Damien Hirst-Painted Piano

The Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) in Los Angeles held its 30th Anniversary event over the weekend. Amongst the star-studded attendees were Pharrell Williams and Japanese superflat master Takashi Murakami. The event showcased the museum's entire collection for the first time ever with a special performance by Lady Gaga, playing ... more

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October 19, 2009

Takashi Murakami “A Picture Of The Blessed Lion Who Stares At Death” Painting

For those in the New York area, this marks the last week of Takashi Murakami's art exhibition "Picture of Fate: I Am But A Fisherman Who Angles in the Darkness of his Mind" at the Gagosian Gallery. Within the exhibit is a large-scale masterpiece titled "A Picture Of The Blessed ... more

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October 7, 2009

Kirsten Dunst x McG x Takashi Murakami “Akihabara Majokko Princess” Preview

Aside from the "Pop Life" Exhibition underway at Tate Modern in London, Takashi Murakami has a more extensive video project up his sleeve, made in collaboration with actress Kirsten Dunst and hot shot film director, McG, who most recently directed Terminator Salvation. The video features Dunst, dressed entirely in princess ... more

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October 6, 2009

Pop Life – Art in the Material World Exhibition

The Tate Modern gallery played host to an eclectic powerhouse group of pop artists in its Pop Life - Art in the Material World exhibition. The show's premise is inspired by Andy Warhol's "Good business is the best art" quote as many of the artists brought to the stage each ... more

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September 13, 2009

Takashi Murakami “Self-Portraits” Exhibition – Event Recap

With the "Self-Portraits" Exhibition set to open on September 15th, we offer an exclusive closer look into the show by iconic Japanese artist Takashi Murakami at Galerie Emmanuel Perrotin in Paris. Amongst the highlights of the show, Murakami will be exhibiting a new series of self-portraits paintings along with various ... more

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September 11, 2009

Takashi Murakami for Louis Vuitton Rugs: Behind the Scenes

Takashi Murakami's Kaikai Kiki offers a behind-the-scenes look into the production of their collaborative rugs for famed fashion house, Louis Vuitton. Produced in one of India's more distinguished factories, the hand woven rugs come in a multi-color motif and a Monogramouflage series. Only 20 units of each were made, measuring ... more

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September 9, 2009

Clark #38 by Takashi Murakami First Look

For the first time in the history of the worldwide press, the talented Takashi Murakami collaborates with a magazine by appending it an exclusive self-portrait representative of his alter ego Mr Dob. The collaboration will be livened up with a 14 page portfolio including an interview where he will dutifully ... more

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September 6, 2009

Takashi Murakami “Self-Portraits” Exhibition Preview

All Artworks ©Takashi Murakami/Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Courtesy Galerie Emmanuel Perrotin Iconic Japanese artist Takashi Murakami previews a new piece from his upcoming exhibition, entitled "Self-Portraits", at the Galerie Emmanuel Perrotin in Paris. As seen in the preview, Murakami will focus on works featuring a series of self-portraits along ... more

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August 26, 2009

Medicom Toy x Takashi Murakami “Inochi” Figure

Medicom Toys and the ever popular Japanese Pop-artist Takashi Murakami have collaborated to produce a vinyl figure of “Inochi” (which is based on a 2002 movie of the same name by Shinohara Tetsuo). The figure arrives with 5 different skin colourations and outfits. Each piece is limited to a run ... more

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July 29, 2009

Takashi Murakami x Louis Vuitton Putipanda

As one of Japan's biggest artists within the last few years, Takashi Murakami's Superflat aesthetic has become a house-hold style in the contemporary art world. Seeing his work extend over multiple mediums thanks to extensive team-ups with Louis Vuitton, a recent coming together of the two powerhouse brands created a ... more

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