Learn about the work and career of artist Takashi Murakami. Artworks, biography, exhibitions, news, museum exhibitions, press, and more.
Having only discovered the works of Michel Majerus a few years ago, Takashi Murakami devoted three years to this series, which reveals not only the foresight of Michel Majerus as an artist but also how art, especially art of the Pop and post-Pop periods, is so relevant today. Murakami’...
Murakami pushed boundaries from the very start of his career. He believed that contemporary art in Japan too closely followed Western trends, and thus incorporated critiques and satire in his earlier work. Murakami’s most expensive piece to sell at auction to date,My Lonesome Cowboy, is a scu...
Find out more about the exhibition Takashi Murakami: Flowers & Skulls at Hong Kong. Installation views, works, editorial content, press, and more.
the skull has been used by Murakami throughout his career as a reminder of the ephemerality of life and the inexorable passing of time. The camouflage recalls the artist’s earlyPolyrhythmworks, which explore the complex relationship between Japan and the United States that emerged in the aftermat...
As we welcome the year of 2025, Louis Vuitton welcomes back their emblematic collaboration with Japanese Pop artist, Takashi Murakami. The new line of handbags, wallets, footwear, and other accessories was lauded as of January 1st with Zendaya as the face of the campaign. The long-standing re...
Vuitton very rarely launches collaborations more than once,” says Reece Morgan, head of operations for fashion and accessories source Xupes.“But the beauty of the relationship with Murakami is that they have provided us with iconic collections from Louis Vuitton that will live on for a lifetime...
First, please read the statement from Anselm himself: Statement From Anselm Reyle My first exhibition in Japan, INTO THE VOID, was developed in close collaboration with Takashi Murakami. Takashi told me that he greatly appreciates my work, which is why he also owns some pieces. But he sai...
Toho Today, November 3, marks 70 years sinceGodzillawas brought to the big screen in Japan. The larger-than-life monster has played a prominent role in pop culture since then and has been celebrated once again this year with new merchandise, the 10th annual Godzilla Festival in Tokyo and mo...
Takashi Murakami, Japanese artist recognized for his ability to adapt Japanese traditional art within the context of popular culture. His style emphasized two-dimensional forms and bold imagery, and it began the artistic movement Superflat, which celebra