Japan's Andy Warhol, Takashi Murakami will be exhibiting his mid-life retrospective at the Brooklyn Museum this weekend, April 5 til July 13, 2008.
The exhibit will show some 90 pieces of work ranging from his superflat paintings to his bigger than life sculptures as well as an animated video, all of which feature his so-cute-it'll-make you-sick characters and totally-tripped out color combos.
Takashi Murakami gained popularity in the fashion world with his art adorning the oh-so coveted Louis Vuitton bag. His first collab gave birth to the much sought after Cherry Blossom LV bags and now the much anticpated collab with artistic director of Louis Vuitton, Marc Jacobs, comes Monogramouflage. You can see what the pop-up Louis Vuitton shop will have at the Brklyn Museum during the exhibit where the bags will be available for purchase at amounts of money that will make your wallet cry murder.
It is no wonder Murakami has also caught the eye of the Louis Vuitton book bag toting, infatuated with Japanese culture, hip-hop artist Kanye West. The artist illustrated his latest album cover 'Graduation' and in return West has preformed at Murakami's LA MOCA star-studded opening show gala back in 07; he will do a repeat performance (supposedly with special guest Jay Z) today at the Brooklyn Ball to launch the exhibits' opening. The event has already sold out, with tix costing upwards of 1k.
So for the regular Joe Shmoe, the museum will be holding an open to the public kickoff event this Saturday, April 5th with DJ Muro aka King of Diggin, and museum guests are asked to dress as anime or manga characters! Brooklyn Museum's First Saturday events will also include anime movie screenings, a dance party featuring Brooklyn-based Japanese bands Love Etc. and Sakura Madams (performing their blend of pop and rock), a gallery talk from curator Laura Mueller, and a cash bar serving beer and wine all sponsored by Target.
And if you are the lazy Shmoe and want a free peak at Murakami's work in person, just head over to the sculpture garden at 590 Madison Ave, the former IBM building, between 56th & 57th Streets and see his sculpture that was too big to fit in the museum, "Oval Buddha," which will stand 18 ½ feet tall.
(images courtesy of newyorktimes.com and amazon.com)
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