Takashi Murakami to Show Work Alongside Father and Brother in Upcoming Group Show
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Japanese Contemporary Artist
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Takashi Murakami is a painter and sculptor who blurs the lines of fine art, commercialism, and Japanese visual culture into his prolific practice. Murakami first gained recognition as a sculptor during the early 1990s, exploring otaku and the contrasts between contemporary Japanese society and American culture. A pioneer of the ‘Superflat’ movement, his style consists of bold colors and anime-inspired motifs across paintings, sculptures, drawings and animations. He is also the founder and president of Kaikai Kiki Co and Biannual Art Fair Geisai, whom he manages several young artists. Murakami has collaborated with the likes of Billionaire Boys Club, Kaws, Pharrell Williams, Louis Vuitton, and Kanye West.
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Keeping things in the family.
Featuring a full recreation of Kenny Scharf’s psychedelic ‘Cosmic Caven’ installation.
Featuring Supreme, Off-White™, BAPE, Palace and more.
Reinterpreting the Pharrell Williams x Murakami piece from 2009.
Featuring detachable KaiKai KiKi characters.
The superflat master continues his collaboration with the cult Japanese manga.
Made up of 502 different silkscreens.
‘The Simple Things’ features seven things the musician uses on a daily basis.
Featuring new works by the artist.
