'Whirlwind' Swiss curator tops modern art power list Oct 15, 2009
Whirlwind' Swiss curator tops modern art power list - Yahoo. Whirlwind' Swiss curator tops modern art power list. (Yahoo! Asia News)
Art.view: Bedfellows Sep 21, 2009
They tend to point to the colourful Pop aesthetics of artists such as Jeff Koons and Takashi Murakami and the rigorous seriality of Damien Hirst. Yet they often neglect an artist who is similarly obsessed with the material world, and who has also made a reliable business out of his art. (The Economist)
* [ART JOURNAL] Adaptation of the artistic Jul 22, 2009
Two square canvases by Japanese artist Takashi Murakami flash Louis Vuitton logos, cutesy pink and yellow graphics and the price of US$350,000. Ubiquitous in the auction salesroom, Murakamis work now greets the visitors at Rental, a Lower East Side gallery overlooking the Manhattan Bridge and US$20 buses to Philadelphia and Washington. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Mixing art and style Jul 9, 2009
His collaborations with artists such as Takashi Murakami, Stephen Sprouse and Richard Prince are on display at the Hong Kong Museum of Art until Aug 9 ... By the time I collaborated with Takashi Murakami (for Spring/Summer 2003), they were used to it ... I very much wanted to work with Stephen Sprouse, Takashi Murakami and Richard Prince and all three of them wanted to work with Louis Vuitton; they were very excited by the projects I proposed. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Best hotel art collections Jun 23, 2009
Wander in and youll see pieces by art world bad boy Jeff Koons and Japanese sensation Takashi Murakami, all displayed inside a hotel designed by Karim Rashid (known for his ultra-modern take on everything from furniture to trash cans). Most of the hotels on our list feature art from the hotel owners private collection. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Louis Vuitton exhibits go on display in HK May 22, 2009
The first section comprises Vuitton's antique trunks and suitcases which capture the work of artists and designers like Takashi Murakami, Stephen Sprouse and Richard Prince who use paintings, installations and sculptures. The second section features a fine selection from the contemporary art collection of Foundation Louis Vuitton pour la Creation, including works by renowned Chinese, French and American artists. (Xinhuanet, China)
Made in Japan: Ayako Rokkaku, Takashi Murakami, Yoshiaki Ishikawa ('Marty') May 14, 2009
Kaikai Kiki, the company of the renowned Japanese pop artist Takashi Murakami launched this fair to support cutting-edge upcoming Japanese artists ... After last month's exhibition at KaiKai Kiki Gallery in Tokyo, Takashi Murakami's (1962) hyperrealistic sculpture 'Inochi' will be shown at the Gallery Delaive stand. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
