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Post by juggernut3 on Oct 14, 2008 10:35:45 GMT -8
Takashi Murakami has been called the Modern day - Warhol of Asia... it could have easily been that Warhol would be called the Murakami of the West, if Andy came after Murakami. Continuing in Warhol's concept of mass consumption of art on all levels of consumerism, Murakami has made his art affordable to all. His originals are owned by celebrities like Jay - Z and Tobey Maguire (costing millions), yet he's taken the time to work with Marc Jacobs and Louis Vuitton to create beautiful collaborations of art and fashion. His studio even takes time to make art affordable on our level: signed lithographs, t-shirts, and toys. Murakami is arguably the most influential Asian artist of our generation. He founded a new genre of art called "superflat". Superflat - is a post modern art form that is influenced heavily by Anime and Manga. Instead of striving for 3D likeness, it uses the 2D flattened forms to convey shapes, colors and concepts. Famous superflat artist include: Yoshitomo Nara, Chiho Aoshima, Mahomi Kunikata, and Aya Takano. Recently he has had retrospectives held at the MOCA in Los Angeles and the Brooklyn Museum in New York. Wish I could own an original Murakami, but I guess these will have to do for now...   ![]() farm4.static.flickr.com/3038/2939959129_6749b53997.jpg[/img]   My twins!  |
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Post by virtu on Oct 14, 2008 12:41:58 GMT -8
Nice collection.
Love it all!
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Post by tessar on Oct 14, 2008 12:46:35 GMT -8
oh man. me and takash... we go way back.
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Post by sleepboy on Oct 14, 2008 20:10:31 GMT -8
I like his stuff when it's painted. I didn't quite understand it when he had these huge "OG's" but it looked like a print??? Wouldn't you rather have a smaller handpainted one? Although I guess he never paints them himself anyways...
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Post by sleepboy on Nov 28, 2008 17:31:20 GMT -8
I kinda liked his animation work with Kanye West and especially with Louis Vuitton.
Japanese artist Takashi Murakami, whose giant Buddha, bug-eyed monsters and magical mushrooms packed in huge crowds last year at the Museum of Contemporary Art, is putting down roots in Los Angeles. A multifaceted artist who embraces painting and sculpture, film and mass-produced goods as part of a single enterprise, he is planning to open an animation studio here next summer.
Often called Japan's Andy Warhol and headquartered in Tokyo, Murakami already has a studio in New York. But he has decided that Hollywood is the place to expand his filmmaking capabilities. The new studio will operate under the umbrella of Kaikai Kiki, his production and artist-management company.
Murakami3_5 "Animation and film have always been among my greatest influences, ever since I first saw 'Star Wars' and Hayao Miyazaki's films," Murakami said in a statement. "This studio represents a great step in the evolution of Kaikai Kiki and gives me a closer proximity to the community of artists with whom I hope to collaborate as I continue my explorations of animated and live-action film."
The company has leased a building on North Highland Avenue, to be adapted to the studio's needs. With 6,220 square feet of space on the first floor and 2,760 square feet on the second level, the facility is expected to accommodate about 30 employees, said Daniel Rappaport of Management 360, Kaikai Kiki's talent management firm in Los Angeles.
The studio's first project will be a feature-length animated film based on "Planting the Seeds," the shorts that premiered at Murakami's mid-career retrospective at MOCA, Rappaport said. It also created the Kanye West video for "Good Morning." The shorts also appeared last spring at the Brooklyn Museum's version of the exhibition and, more recently, at the 2008 CineVegas Film Festival in Las Vegas. The digitally animated works feature Kaikai and Kiki, the company's cartoon-character namesakes, traveling the world in a spaceship and learning to grow watermelons with the help of fertilizer, or "poop" as they gleefully call it.
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Post by meatbag on Nov 29, 2008 14:22:41 GMT -8
I'm reading a pretty interesting art book and it names Murakami in the top 25 (he's #17) all time contemporary artists. This is the closest I'll get to an original..  |
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Post by jujurocs on Dec 2, 2008 21:15:05 GMT -8
Article from L.A. Times...
Murakami animation studio coming to L.A.
Japanese artist Takashi Murakami, whose giant Buddha, bug-eyed monsters and magical mushrooms packed in huge crowds last year at the Museum of Contemporary Art, is putting down roots in Los Angeles. A multifaceted artist who embraces painting and sculpture, film and mass-produced goods as part of a single enterprise, he is planning to open an animation studio here next summer.
Often called Japan's Andy Warhol and headquartered in Tokyo, Murakami already has a studio in New York. But he has decided that Hollywood is the place to expand his filmmaking capabilities. The new studio will operate under the umbrella of Kaikai Kiki, his production and artist-management company.
"Animation and film have always been among my greatest influences, ever since I first saw 'Star Wars' and Hayao Miyazaki's films," Murakami said in a statement. "This studio represents a great step in the evolution of Kaikai Kiki and gives me a closer proximity to the community of artists with whom I hope to collaborate as I continue my explorations of animated and live-action film."
The company has leased a building on North Highland Avenue, to be adapted to the studio's needs. With 6,220 square feet of space on the first floor and 2,760 square feet on the second level, the facility is expected to accommodate about 30 employees, said Daniel Rappaport of Management 360, Kaikai Kiki's talent management firm in Los Angeles.
The studio's first project will be a feature-length animated film based on "Planting the Seeds," the shorts that premiered at Murakami's mid-career retrospective at MOCA, Rappaport said. It also created the Kanye West video for "Good Morning." The shorts also appeared last spring at the Brooklyn Museum's version of the exhibition and, more recently, at the 2008 CineVegas Film Festival in Las Vegas. The digitally animated works feature Kaikai and Kiki, the company's cartoon-character namesakes, traveling the world in a spaceship and learning to grow watermelons with the help of fertilizer, or "poop" as they gleefully call it.
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Post by LeBasse Projects on Dec 2, 2008 21:26:00 GMT -8
Just got back to my hotel here in Miami from a crazy opening night Art Basel party at Galerie Perrotin. Mr. Murakami showed up in a flower ball costume...and proceeded to dance with the host Emmanuel Perrotin and guests...   Epic evening. Check out www.DailyduJour.com tomorrow for more Basel coverage and more Murakami pics... |
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Post by masao626 on Dec 2, 2008 21:49:27 GMT -8
LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by sleepboy on Dec 4, 2008 10:38:06 GMT -8
I'm glad to see murakami doesn't take himself too seriously haha.
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Post by devours on Dec 4, 2008 14:40:43 GMT -8
That's a great pic. Wonder if you could try and bounce him?
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Post by droow2 on Dec 4, 2008 15:43:25 GMT -8
aww man, I know I'm gonna get sideswiped, but... I just don't get it.  |
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Post by oldfartatplay on Dec 4, 2008 16:22:00 GMT -8
What's to get? The man is just having some fun.
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Post by irsk on Dec 4, 2008 16:29:59 GMT -8
how many of those flower pillows died to make that costume?
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Post by commandax on Dec 6, 2008 11:30:53 GMT -8
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Post by StephenW on Dec 9, 2008 0:34:11 GMT -8
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Post by droow2 on Dec 13, 2008 5:22:11 GMT -8
I was wondering (and i'm thinking someone on here might know) the Murakami 'and then..' pics and their variations, how are they done? They look to me like someone's gone a bit crazy with photoshop filters but I'm intrigued as to whether there's some other method he's using.  |
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Post by sleepboy on Dec 18, 2008 9:41:42 GMT -8
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Post by sleepboy on Dec 26, 2008 17:11:09 GMT -8
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Post by sleepboy on Jan 27, 2009 3:31:53 GMT -8
Parla visits Kai Kai Kiki  An interesting self portrait? on the wall.  |
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Post by sleepboy on Mar 11, 2009 8:56:45 GMT -8
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Post by sleepboy on Apr 3, 2009 15:07:13 GMT -8
Murakami is releasing some Inochi figures... Also having an exhibit. Has anyone watched those inochi vids? Pretty strange and twisted.  |
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Post by sleepboy on Apr 21, 2009 11:01:03 GMT -8
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Post by sleepboy on May 11, 2009 14:11:15 GMT -8
Eugenio Merino takes aim at Murakami implying he is a sell-out with this sculpture.  |
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Post by devours on May 11, 2009 20:08:36 GMT -8
I am not a fan of Merino's current opinion on particular artists. He does parodies of his opinions that have made him more noticeable than before, as well as actually earning money. His crass joke about Hirst taking his life would 'dramatically increase the value of his work', could easily equate to any of the top 20 artists, and therefore a 'um DUH!' statement. One that lacks any revelation or intelligence. Murakami has proven himself and become a 'culture' unto himself. Something that is quite accessible, whether it be Vuitton collaborations or his own merchandise, including those rare Inochi figures. Even his stunning prints are within reach, and his many students will no doubt broaden their success within the West.
As far as I am concerned, it seems far easier to 'punk' someone for attention, instead of climbing that hard working ladder themselves.
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