I got a chance to visit the Takashi Murakami exhibit this past weekend at the MOCA in Downtown LA. Murakami has garnered notoriety by colorfully melding the cutesy style of Japanese anime and manga to chic sensibilities of high fashion and art. Partnering with Louis Vuitton to create the famous Superflat monogram and the Louis Vuitton Don, Kanye West for the artwork for Graduation recently.The draw of Murakami's work was wonderfully reflected in the diverse crowd that he draws - I saw everything from Kid Robot/BAPE rocking Kanye-fied LA hipsters and brooding artists to soccer moms with their kids and Japanese tour groups.
Kanye West's video for Good Morning (off of Graduation)
Murakami's Superflat Monogram Cartoon for Louis Vuitton
The exhibit will be at the MOCA from October 29, 2007 - February 11, 2008
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2 comments:
dam i've been meaning to check out this exhibit
An apt quote from the NYTimes review of the exhibition: “He realized from the beginning that if you don’t address the commercial aspect of the work, it’s somehow like the elephant in the room.”
Read the rest here: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/08/fashion/08ART.html
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