Takashi Murakami

Clark Magazine “JR Meets Takashi Murakami” Issue 51
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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 t...

Christie’s x Takashi Murakami Tohoku-Pacific Earthquake Benefit Auction Preview Recap
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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...

Takashi Murakami x Christie’s New York: A New Day – Artists for Japan
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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 f...

Christie’s x Takashi Murakami Tohoku-Pacific Earthquake Benefit Auction
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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 r...

Takashi Murakami “Homage to Yves Klein” @ Galerie Emmanuel Perrotin Recap
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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 m...

Takashi Murakami “Homage to Yves Klein” @ Galerie Emmanuel Perrotin Preview
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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...

Kaikai Kiki x Christie’s Japan Benefit Auction
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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 e...

Takashi Murakami @ Gagosian Gallery
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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 cha...

Takashi Murakami @ Emmanuel Perrotin
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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-sc...

Takashi Murakami at Gagosian London Preview
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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 ye...

Takashi Murakami x Google “Solstice”

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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...

Art Hong Kong 2011 – Takashi Murakami @ Gagosian Gallery
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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 acryl...

Takashi Murakami Toy Figure by Mike Leavitt
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Master figurine maker Mike Leavitt unveils a new toy figure he created of famed Japanese superflat artist Takashi Murakami. Standing at 10″ tall, the figure immortalizes Takashi into one of his famous creations. No further information is av...

Murakami Versailles Book
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Earlier this year saw the father of the Superflat art movement Takashi Murakami descend on a noble venue with his Palace of Versailles exhibition. The event in itself was controversial based on the comments made by the French Royal family regardi...

Macy’s Annual Thanksgiving Day Parade featuring Takashi Murakami
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Dawned in a flower costume Japanese pop artist Takashi Murakami awed onlookers with 30 foot renditions of his studio mascots Kaikai & Kiki for the Macy’s Annual Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City. The two Superflat characters serve as...