Qatar Museum Authority – Takashi Murakami “EGO” Exhibition | Behind The Scenes Video
For the first time ever, world-renowned Japanese artist Takashi Murakami will stage a solo exhibition in the Middle East. Qatar Museums Authority will host the show, entitled “Murakami Ego,” featuring more than 60 works from 1997 to the present, as well as several new pieces created exclusively … READ MORE
Louis Vuitton – New Collaboration with Artist Yayoi Kusama | Coming Soon
Still a force to be reckon with in the world of art, even at the age of 82, Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama and her polka dots artworks will be arriving to a Louis Vuitton near you this Summer. Following a succession of trans-formative collaborations with artist such as … READ MORE
KAWS – “KAWSBOB Enters The Strange Forest” Painting | Sold For A Record High $155,000 At Charity Auction
For a few, it was home. For many others, Japan’s odd mix of traditions and modernities served as their place of inspirations. So when pop artist Takashi Murakami started plans for his charity auction to benefit the ongoing recovery efforts from March’s devastating Tohoku-Pacific Earthquake, artists like … READ MORE
Christie’s + Takashi Murakami – Tohoku-Pacific Earthquake Benefit Auction
Seven months have passed already since the tragic earthquake and tsunami that hit the Tohoku region of Japan on 3/11. Unfortunately, the catastrophic event have left many still homeless, all now are battling to rebuild their communities. At the same time, the region is fighting for some … READ MORE
Takashi Murakami “Homage to Yves Klein” at Galerie Emmanuel Perrotin | Paris
Takashi Murakami will be returning to Galerie Emmanuel Perrotin to show his latest collection of original works entitled Homage to Yves Klein. These new works are inspired by post-war European artist, Yves Klein, who was known for leading the Nouveau réalisme movement. These new art works are … READ MORE
Takashi Murakami x Google – Summer Solstice
The long summer days have officially arrived, with today marking the summer solstice-the longest day of the year. To commemorate the occasion, Google has once again altered their front page graphic, this time hooking up with Takashi Murakami to create a celebratory doodle that embodies the spirit … READ MORE
Freshness Week In Review: 3/27/2011 4/3/2011
It’s been another busy week of collaborations, art, design, cars, shoes, and everything else that makes up our world. We can’t touch on everything here, but here’s a recap of a few of the bigger stories of the week. First off, the trailer for the soon-to-be-released Freshness-exclusive … READ MORE
Mike Leavitt – Takashi Murakami Action Figure
After his cardboard sculptures of sneakers propped him to fame, the Seattle-base artist Mike Leavitt continued his quest to categorized the world of art with his Art Army. From Julian Schnabel to Jeff Koons, from Banksy to the late Andy Warhol, each figure features the artist’s likeness … READ MORE
The Selby Pharrell Williams At Home In Miami
Pharrell Williams is musical virtuoso, entrepreneur, fashion guru, artist, furniture designer, and now “Kidult”? Though he explained that he couldn’t lay claim in creating the term during a subsequent interview, he certainly lives by it at his penthouse duplex by Miami’s beautiful South Beach. Thanks to photographer … READ MORE
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade With Takashi Murakami
The newest addition to the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade this year was Takashi Murakami – not only were Murakami’s Kakai and Kiki characters included in the parade, the designer himself was there, and was impossible to miss in an oversized furry flower suit – with a … READ MORE
