Search results
Takashi Murakami (村上 隆, Murakami Takashi, born February 1, 1962) is a Japanese contemporary artist. He works in fine arts media (such as painting and sculpture) as well as commercial media (such as fashion, merchandise, and animation) and is known for blurring the line between high and low arts.
Takashi Murakami is a Japanese artist known for blurring the boundary between fine and commercial art. Often categorized alongside historic and contemporary artists working in the tradition of Pop Art, such as Andy Warhol , Damien Hirst , and Jeff Koons , Murakami's work has achieved a widespread level of fame beyond the art world.
Apr 1, 2022 · Takashi Murakami was born in the year 1962 to a taxi driver father and a housewife mother. Murakami’s involvement in the arts was greatly influenced by his mother, who practiced needlework and produced textiles. His parents frequently required him to write reports of exhibits he had attended.
Takashi Murakami (American/Japanese, b.1962) is a painter and sculptor famous for his integration of Fine Art, commercialism, Japanese aesthetics, and cultural criticism into his work. Murakami received his BFA, MFA, and PhD from the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music, where he studied Nihonga (traditional Japanese painting).
同年10月以降、アメリカ・ロサンゼルス現代美術館（MOCA）で大規模な展覧会「村上隆回顧展（C）MURAKAMI」が催された。 2008年（平成20年）5月、サザビーズにて等身大フィギュア『My Lonesome CowBoy』が1516万ドル（約16億円）で落札された。
May 13, 2020 · Takashi Murakami has one of the most expansive practices in contemporary art. Aided by Kaikai Kiki, a global studio of workers and budding artists centered in Tokyo, Japan, the renowned Japanese artist makes an expansive amount of work that riffs on his native country’s anime and manga traditions. Masses of bright flowers with smiling faces ...
Jun 17, 2024 · —Takashi Murakami. Drawing from traditional Japanese painting, sci-fi, anime, and the global art market, Takashi Murakami creates paintings, sculptures, and films populated by repeated motifs and mutating characters of his own creation. His wide-ranging work embodies an intersection of pop culture, history, and fine art.
