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The “Ego” Exhibition marks the famed artist’s inaugural exhibition within the Middle East. Showcasing more than 60 works, it is the single largest display of Murakami’s artwork spanning a range of his work from 1997 to present. Easily one of the most...
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However, the work that steals the show isn’t the circus tent in the main hall or even the giant inflatable sculpture of the artist, but the 100-metre painting. My preoccupation is showing people something different and also to promote Japan. My aim is...
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Sotheby's employees move Jean-Michel Basquiat's "Orange Sports Figure", past Takashi Murakami's "open Your Hands Wide, Embrace Happiness!" (L) and Cindy Sherman's "Unititled #421" at Sotheby's auction house in London February 1, 2012. The Basquiat is... View Photo »
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Vuitton has brought in big-name artists, including Stephen Sprouse and Takashi Murakami, in the past for what turned out to be highly lucrative collections. As you might have heard, the latest to collaborate with the fashion house is Yayoi Kusama. This...
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From blockbuster show presentations (including the line-up of nurses that announced Jacobs' collaboration with the artist Richard Prince, and the procession of models in identical shirt-waisters in candy colours to introduce the bags designed by...
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To art and cultural historians, Japan has a rich legacy of elegant visual traditions and artisan techniques. To economists, Japan has been facing challenges–its economy slowed in the 1990s after years of striking growth, and the country was overtaken...
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Visitors look at "Open Your Hands Wide Embrace Happiness" by Takashi Murakami during a contemporary arts exhibition in Doha January 25, 2012. The painting is estimated to fetch between $940,000 and $1,250,000 when it is auctioned off in London on... View Photo »
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The winners also get the chance to be mentored by the crème de la crème of artists; last time around, the mentors included Jeff Koons, Damien Hirst, and Takashi Murakami. [Future Generation Art Prize]I vote for the memes of #whitegirlproblems,...
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Takashi Murakami's latest exhibition, aptly titled "Ego," opens today in Doha, Qatar. The artist is a self-described "otaku," or anime fanatic, and his colorful artwork is imbued with references to Japanese cartoons and cute pop culture iconography. ...
About Takashi Murakami
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Takashi Murakami (村上隆, Murakami Takashi?, born 1 February 1963 in Tokyo), is a prolific contemporary Japanese artist who works in both fine arts media, such as painting, as well as digital and commercial media. He attempts to blur the boundaries between high and low art. He appropriates popular themes from mass media and pop culture, then turns... Full Article
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Visitors look at "Open Your Hands Wide Embrace Happiness" by Takashi Murakami during a contemporary arts exhibition in Doha January 25, 2012. The painting is estimated to fetch between $940,000 and $1,250,000 when it is auctioned off in London on February 15-16.
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NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 09: Assembled media interview artist Takashi Murakami and actor Ken Watanbe in front of 'New day: Face of the Artist' at the Artists for Japan charity auction at Christie's on November 9, 2011 in New York City. The auction raised $8,756,100 to benefit victims of...
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NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 09: Christie's Post-war and Contemporary Art Specialist Koji Inoue, artist Takashi Murakami, and actor Ken Watanbe attend the Artists for Japan charity auction at Christie's on November 9, 2011 in New York City.
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NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 09: Artist Takashi Murakami is interviewed at the Artists for Japan charity auction at Christie's on November 9, 2011 in New York City. The auction raised $8,756,100 to benefit victims of Japan's Tohoku-Pacific earthquake.
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NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 09: Artist Takashi Murakami attends the Artists for Japan charity auction at Christie's on November 9, 2011 in New York City.
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NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 09: Artist Takashi Murakami and actor Ken Watanbe pose in front of 'New day: Face of the Artist' at the Artists for Japan charity auction at Christie's on November 9, 2011 in New York City. The auction raised $8,756,100 to benefit victims of Japan's...
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NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 09: Artist Takashi Murakami and actor Ken Watanbe attend the Artists for Japan charity auction at Christie's on November 9, 2011 in New York City. The auction raised $8,756,100 to benefit victims of Japan's Tohoku-Pacific earthquake.
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NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 09: Artist Takashi Murakami is interviewed in front of 'New day: Face of the Artist' at the Artists for Japan charity auction at Christie's on November 9, 2011 in New York City. The auction raised $8,756,100 to benefit victims of Japan's Tohoku-Pacific earthquake.
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Visitors walk past the sculpture Flower Matango by Takashi Murakami in the gardens of Chatsworth House in central England September 9, 2011. The work is part of the Beyond Limits exhibition of modern and contemporary sculpture displayed in the gardens.
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Visitors look at "Open Your Hands Wide Embrace Happiness" by Takashi Murakami during a contemporary arts exhibition in Doha January 25, 2012. The painting is estimated to fetch between $940,000 and $1,250,000 when it is auctioned off in London on February 15-16.
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