April 2, 2008
© MURAKAMI: Brooklyn Museum Photo Gallery
© MURAKAMI, a retrospective of the work of Japanese artist Takashi Murakami, opens Saturday at the Brooklyn Museum. Organized by the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) in Los Angeles, where it was on view until February, the exhibit primarily focuses Murakami's work between 1991 and 2000, when the artist began exploring "his own reality through an investigation of branding and identity." (One additional work, Murakami's 6,613 pound, 18 foot-tall Oval Buddha sculpture, will be on view at the Sculpture Garden at 590 Madison Avenue at 56th Street.)
Within the Brooklyn Museum exhibit is a fully operational Louis Vuitton store, where consumers can choose from a selection of Monogram Multicolor bags, including the "Monogramouflage," a new pattern created by Takashi Murakami for Louis Vuitton that for now is only available at the Brooklyn Museum. (It hits stores in June.)
Speaking about the inclusion of the Louis Vuitton shop within the exhibition, Murakami states, "The shop project is not a part of the exhibition; rather it is the heart of the exhibition itself. It holds at once the aspects that fuse, reunite, and then recombine the concept of the readymade. The Louis Vuitton project brings to life a wonderful new world."
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that exhibition looks pretty crazy. especially that semen lasso. or whatever that is.
What brilliant conceptual art. I am impressed with his execution.
I'm impressed by those New York boobs!
Trendy Art, Commercial Crap, of no artistic or moral value.
I hope some of the proceeds from the LV store go back to the museum at least. Why don't they open a Gray's Papaya in there too so I don't have to pay $10 for a sandwich. Sheesh.
[4], ehh, it's Japanese culture. Everything is commercial. The harajuku girls don't even come up with their own outfits. They buy pre-made sets at boutiques.
thats the completely insane.
Michelangelo is rolling over in his grave.
All the otaku are going to flock there just for that last pic. Kuse na.
Sadly, the museum chose to hold an opening & fundraiser for this exhibit at which the guest of honor is none other than Bruce Ratner, the amoral developer responsible for the Atlantic Yards project. Shame on you, Brooklyn Museum.
I'm trying to figure out how many unwashed neckbeards they're going to have to turn away at the door.
This validates the whole animu set. Shame on them for doing so.
Seriously, wtf.
And this is NOT Japanese culture, #5. This is Japanese subculture.
These are terrific!
Thank you, Brooklyn Museum!