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Takashi Murakami "Self-Portraits" Exhibition - Event Recap

With the “Self-Portraits” Exhibition set to open on September 15th, we offer an exclusive

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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 other pieces and the highly anticipated Kanye West Bear sculptures. “Self-Portraits” officially opens to the public on September 15th and runs through the 17th of October, 2009.

Galerie Emmanuel Perrotin
75 Rue de Turenne & 10 Impasse
Saint-Claude 75003
Paris

Photography: Karl Hab

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All Artworks ©Takashi Murakami/Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
Courtesy Galerie Emmanuel Perrotin

Source: BBC

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