Yoshitomo Nara is the rare artist whose work triggers both “aww” and “uh-oh.” One minute you’re staring at puppy-round eyes; … More
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PITCH PERFECT: Takashi Murakami Throws Pitch at Dodger’s Baseball Game in Tokyo!
These days it seems like every where we turn we stumble into the artwork of Takashi Murakami. Whether it’s his … More
IN TOKYO: Shameless Art-Luxury Collabs Redux! Murakami and Louis Vuitton Smash-up!
They’re at it again! Megawatt contemporary Japanese art star Takashi Murakami and storied French fashion brand Louis Vuitton have furthered … More
ATTACK OF THE CLONE: NEWISH “ASTRONAUT” PAINTING BY JAPANESE MEGA-STAR ARTIST TAKASHI MURAKAMI ON VIEW IN L.A.!
Newish Murakami Lands at The Broad, and Yes, We’re Obsessed Heads up, art lovers: We’ve just spotted a “newish” Takashi … More
IN IT FOR THE MONEY: JAPANESE ART STAR YAYOI KUSAMA FINANCIALLY KICKED ASS IN 2023!
Contemporary Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama kicked financial ass in 2023, outshining former leading revenue-maker David Hockney in total art sales! … More
FAR AWAY, SO CLOSE : JAPANESE ARTIST’S TOWERING HEAVENLY “SURF ANGEL” STATUE IS AN INDELIBLE EPIC DREAM!
Japanese artist Motohiko Odani’s massive, fantastic, classical-style neon and plaster sculptural object “Surf Angel (Provisional Monument 2)” towers in a … More
CONTEMPORARY ART 101: FROM “SUPERFLAT” TO SUPERSTAR – WHO IS ARTIST TAKASHI MURAKAMI?
Takashi Murakami is perhaps the best-known among a handful of Japanese contemporary artists who have over the past couple of … More
ART 101: THE POLKA-DOT PRINCESS OF CONTEMPORARY ART – WHO IS YAYOI KUSAMA?
Yayoi Kusama, the Japanese artist who has captivated the world with her mesmerizing polka dots and psychedelic installations, is nothing … More
BEYOND “SUPERFLAT” : AT THE MIND-ALTERING TAKASHI MURAKAMI SHOW IN L.A.!
We finally made it to the landmark Takashi Murakami exhibition at the Broad Museum in Los Angeles. We posted about … More
SUPERFLAT IN LA LA LAND: TAKASHI MURAKAMI’S FIRST MAJOR SOLO SHOW AT THE BROAD MUSEUM OPENS!
This weekend saw the opening of a major Takashi Murakami exhibition at the Broad Museum in Los Angeles. It’s the … More
UPLIFTING: JAPANESE ARTIST TAKASHI MURAKAMI DECORATES CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL WITH ICONIC ARTWORK
Mega-superstar Japanese artist Takashi Murakami recently decorated part of the Children’s National Hospital in Washington, D.C., with his iconic cartoon-like … More
HAS L.A. ECLIPSED N.Y.C. AS THE NEW GLOBAL CAPITAL OF CONTEMPORARY ART?
Yeah, probably. That the question is even being asking is telling in and of itself. It’s still early days in … More
SIZE MATTERS: EPIC 82-FOOT LONG MURAKAMI PAINTING STEALS SPACE FROM OTHER ARTISTS
This massive painting by Japan’s most successful and well-known contemporary artist Takashi Murakami is displayed in the primest spot of … More
On the Scene … Pix From the Epic Takashi Murakami Exhibition in NYC …
Artist Takashi Murakami is arguably the biggest Japanese contemporary artist in the world. In less than two decades he’s established … More
Blood Fountain
The sublime and slightly creepy “Model of Oblivion” by Taro Shinoda at the Mori Art Museum at Roppongi Hills, in … More
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