If you are in New York you might like to know that the Brooklyn Museum is hosting an exihibit of the work of Takashi Murakami.
Who knew that the first Louis Vuitton boutique in Brooklyn would touch down smack in the middle of an exhibition in one of the borough’s most venerable art institutions?
But there it is, at the Brooklyn Museum, bright and gleaming and blending seamlessly with its setting: a sleek, stylish and sometimes silly survey of the work of Takashi Murakami. Mr. Murakami, who is frequently called the Japanese Andy Warhol, is an astute manipulator of visual languages, artistic mediums and business models. The boutique will sell Vuitton bags, wallets and other accessories dotted with the signature Murakami jellyfish eyes, red cherries or pink cherry blossoms for the duration of the exhibition.
More on Takashi Murakami here
New York Times report here
Thanks to David Sanchez
There are some critics against Takashi Murakami in Japan from both fine art and manga industry side. That is, while Mr. Murakami is looking down upon otaku subculture, he stoles many elements from manga and anime (otaku subculture). Many fine artists believe, he just codified out plagiarism.
Mr. Murakami was lucky enough he became famous in North America and made lots of money, since people overseas, who didn’t know much about Japanese manga culture, evaluated his ” originality “. But, I assume most of his works are only manga parody in fine art style.
well,TU there is a New York based Japanese Artist who might,if approached in the correct manner - be willing to go over to the Brooklyn Museum…and give his thoughts on the said exhibition.
http://www.makotofujimura.com/
remora
I’m waiting for the howl of outrage (or confusion)…is he Japanese? …or just a simple nisei abstract painter in New York?
rem.
Makoto Fujimura seems to be an authentic painter. I bookmarked Dillon Gallery site.
Btw, ” Water Fall ” by Hiroshi Senju is well known in Japan.
I’m a fan of Murakami and happen to live near the Brooklyn Museum so I was excited when I heard that his exhibit was coming. I also happen to frequent a little Japanese restaurant near the museum. To make a long story short, I happened to meet Murakami the night before his show opened. The story is here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/alexkane/2391463934/
Takashi Murakami..Jeff Koons..Damien Hirst..(er?) can anyone bring me up to speed on this…I’m lost
http://currentartpics.blogspot.com/2007/09/49.html
rem.
no Jeff, that is definitely not a Geisha..well, not as I understand them to be
http://www.gagosian.com/exhibitions/britannia-street-2007-06-jeff-koons/
remora
well as long as we on the subject of japanese art people..Arden suggested hunting up some information about the person who did this
http://thephoenix.com/secure/uploadedImages/The_Phoenix/Arts/Museum_And_Gallery_Reviews/JAPAN_TOP_inside.jpg
rem.
I’m sorry - once again I’ve dropped the link on this person..(must be this holiday mood I’m in).
http://www.publicartfund.org/pafweb/projects/05/littleboy/littleboy_chinatsu_05.html
Marie she might be of interest to you.
remora