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Takashi Murakami

Takashi Murakami

  1. It’s Not Rocket Science, but It’s Mars in Manhattan
    The New York Times logo The New York Times 2 days ago
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    (These are not cheap.) If there is a critique of branding and commercialism animating his art, it seems equally likely that Mr. Sachs aspires to the kind of business model associated with Takashi Murakami , who has incorporated his own gift shop into...

  2. The resurrection of Ken Done
    The Age logo The Age 2 days ago

    Man of colour … Ken Done with some of his bold new paintings. Photo: Sahlan Hayes The art establishment sneered at his sunny images but now, after his toughest years ever, a new exhibition of more sombre works is revealing a different side to Ken Done. ...

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    Portuguese artist Joana Vasconcelos checks on one of her artworks, as her assistants assemble it, at her studio in Lisbon on May 11, 2012. Joana Vasconcelos is a Portuguese contemporary artist, born in 1971, who lives and works in Portugal but her work...

    Portuguese artist Joana Vasconcelos checks on one of her artworks, as her assistants assemble it, at her studio in Lisbon on May 11, 2012. Joana Vasconcelos is a Portuguese contemporary artist, born in 1971, who lives and works in Portugal but her work... View Photo »

  4. A couple of graffiti inspired album covers by distinguished (street-)artists like Retna, Mr. Brainwash, Takashi Murakami, Shepard Fairey, Diego L. Rodriguez or Ron English.
    SOURCE: WHUDAT - Mc Winkels weBlog 3 weeks ago
  5. Louis Vuitton Unveils Yayoi Kusama Collaboration
    NBC New York logo NBC New York 2 days ago
    Louis Vuitton Unveils Yayoi Kusama Collaboration

    Composed of two merchandise collections—a range of ready-to-wear and accessories followed by monogrammed leather pieces in the fall—the collaboration is the brand's most notable partnership since pop artist Takashi Murakami, whose cartoony,...

  6. Your first look at Yayoi Kusama for Louis Vuitton
    The Purse Blog logo The Purse Blog 2 days ago

    Vuitton is famous for a lot of things at this point, and among them is the brand’s highly profitable relationship with the modern art community. Vuitton has collaborated with world-famous artists like Stephen Sprouse and Takashi Murakami on collections...

  7. South Africa: Shock Art - Why a Dismally Bad Painting Has Caused Such a Flap
    AllAfrica.com logo AllAfrica.com 2 days ago

    Penisgate rages. In Canada, the Prime Ministerial Penisgate rages. In between, there are centuries of artistic controversies, some even involving good art. RICHARD POPLAK compares, um, apples to oranges. "Art is the supreme incarnation of luxury...

  8. Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 week ago
    Portuguese artist Joana Vasconcelos speaks on a phone, in front of one of her artworks, at her studio in Lisbon on May 11, 2012. Joana Vasconcelos is a Portuguese contemporary artist, born in 1971, who lives and works in Portugal but her work is...

    Portuguese artist Joana Vasconcelos speaks on a phone, in front of one of her artworks, at her studio in Lisbon on May 11, 2012. Joana Vasconcelos is a Portuguese contemporary artist, born in 1971, who lives and works in Portugal but her work is... View Photo »

  9. Takashi MURAKAMI ~~ Birth of SUPERFLAT
    YouTube Logo YouTube Videos 14 months ago
  10. Seeing Spots: Louis Vuitton Announces Collaboration With Yayoi Kusama
    Société Perrier 3 days ago

    Past collaborations between the Marc Jacob's-helmed fashion house and contemporary artists have been met with much fan fare. Stephen Sprouse's graffiti-adorned handbags were a huge success for the brand in 2001, and a similar frenzy ensued with the...

  11. First Look: Louis Vuitton's Collaboration With Yayoi Kasuma
    Fashionologie logo Fashionologie 3 days ago

    "For many people who don't look at art or go to galleries, or maybe they're not aware of Kusama's work, there will be a new venue, a new place to see this work and to come to appreciate it through the eyes of Louis Vuitton." He also worked with...

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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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  1. Joana Vasconcelos speaks with an assistant at her studio in Lisbon on May 11, 2012. Vasconcelos is a Portuguese contemporary artist, born in 1971, living and working in Portugal but her work is acknowledged internationally. Vasconcelos will perform, in July of this year, the annual... Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 week ago

    Joana Vasconcelos speaks with an assistant at her studio in Lisbon on May 11, 2012. Vasconcelos is a Portuguese contemporary artist, born in 1971, living and working in Portugal but her work is acknowledged internationally. Vasconcelos will perform, in July of this year, the annual...

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  2. 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... Getty Images logo Getty Images 6 months ago

    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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  3. 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. Getty Images logo Getty Images 6 months ago

    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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  4. 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. Getty Images logo Getty Images 6 months ago

    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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  5. 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. Getty Images logo Getty Images 6 months ago

    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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  6. 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... Getty Images logo Getty Images 6 months ago

    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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  7. 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. Getty Images logo Getty Images 6 months ago

    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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  8. 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. Getty Images logo Getty Images 6 months ago

    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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  9. A man takes a photo of a sculpture by Takashi Murakami during the media preview at the 2012 Armory Show, one of the world's top art events featuring the most influential artworks of the 20th and 21st centuries, at Pier 92 and 94 in New York March 7, 2012. The Armory Show opens its... Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 months ago

    A man takes a photo of a sculpture by Takashi Murakami during the media preview at the 2012 Armory Show, one of the world's top art events featuring the most influential artworks of the 20th and 21st centuries, at Pier 92 and 94 in New York March 7, 2012. The Armory Show opens its...

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  10. 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 estimated to sell for up to 4... Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 3 months ago

    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 estimated to sell for up to 4...

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  11. 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. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 4 months ago

    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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  12. Portuguese artist Joana Vasconcelos speaks on a phone, in front of one of her artworks, at her studio in Lisbon on May 11, 2012. Joana Vasconcelos is a Portuguese contemporary artist, born in 1971, who lives and works in Portugal but her work is acknowledged internationally. Joana... Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 week ago

    Portuguese artist Joana Vasconcelos speaks on a phone, in front of one of her artworks, at her studio in Lisbon on May 11, 2012. Joana Vasconcelos is a Portuguese contemporary artist, born in 1971, who lives and works in Portugal but her work is acknowledged internationally. Joana...

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  13. 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. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 8 months ago

    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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  14. Portuguese artist Joana Vasconcelos checks on one of her artworks, as her assistants assemble it, at her studio in Lisbon on May 11, 2012. Joana Vasconcelos is a Portuguese contemporary artist, born in 1971, who lives and works in Portugal but her work is acknowledged internationally. ... Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 week ago

    Portuguese artist Joana Vasconcelos checks on one of her artworks, as her assistants assemble it, at her studio in Lisbon on May 11, 2012. Joana Vasconcelos is a Portuguese contemporary artist, born in 1971, who lives and works in Portugal but her work is acknowledged internationally. ...

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  15. Joana Vasconcelos gestures next to a model replica, of one of her artworks that will be displayed at Versailles' exhibition, at her studio in Lisbon on May 11, 2012. Joana Vasconcelos is a Portuguese contemporary artist, born in 1971, who lives and works in Portugal but her work is... Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 week ago

    Joana Vasconcelos gestures next to a model replica, of one of her artworks that will be displayed at Versailles' exhibition, at her studio in Lisbon on May 11, 2012. Joana Vasconcelos is a Portuguese contemporary artist, born in 1971, who lives and works in Portugal but her work is...

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  16. Joana Vasconcelos with a replica, in small size, of a artwork that will be displayed in the Versailles exhibition, newly arrived at her studio in Lisbon on May 11, 2012. Joana Vasconcelos is a Portuguese contemporary artist, born in 1971, living and working in Portugal but her work is... Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 week ago

    Joana Vasconcelos with a replica, in small size, of a artwork that will be displayed in the Versailles exhibition, newly arrived at her studio in Lisbon on May 11, 2012. Joana Vasconcelos is a Portuguese contemporary artist, born in 1971, living and working in Portugal but her work is...

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Joana Vasconcelos speaks with an assistant at her studio in Lisbon on May 11, 2012. Vasconcelos is a Portuguese contemporary artist, born in 1971, living and working in Portugal but her work is acknowledged internationally. Vasconcelos will perform, in July of this year, the annual...

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  1. A couple of graffiti inspired album covers by distinguished (street-)artists like Retna, Mr. Brainwash, Takashi Murakami, Shepard Fairey, Diego L. Rodriguez or Ron English.
    SOURCE: WHUDAT - Mc Winkels weBlog 3 weeks ago
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