Takashi Murakami Retrospective @ Guggenheim Bilbao, Spain
From LA to New York to Germany, Murakami’s historic retrospective has traveled across oceans and continents, and now, here is a first look at the exhibit on its final leg in Spain at the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao. This retrospective encompasses Takashi’s entire career, from the early days of his “Hiropon Factory” to the evolution into his now juggernaut like “Kaikai Kiki Studio”. The master and creator of the “Superflat” art movement, Murakami has influenced our art and fine culture in ways we could have never imagined - from high end fine art canvases to gigantic sculptures to collaborations with Louis Vuitton, to prints, toys and cartoons. If you are going to stop by Spain before the end of May, do yourself a favor and treat yourself to visual euphoria.
Photos after the jump…
First image via jake.merton, Murkami himself pics via 90+10, all others via Guggenheim Museum Bilbao.
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Tags: Contemporary Art, Installations, Murakami - Bilbao, Museums, Sculpture, Shows & Events, Takashi Murakami
March 9th, 2009 at 5:01 am
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March 25th, 2009 at 1:31 pm
MY wife and I caught this show in LA. The unique vision Takashi Murakami has shown for appropriating everyday Japanese visuals into a kaleidoscopic dream in early works is as inspiring as the ambitious sculpture projects and animation he has done in more recent years. A particular favorite was the transformer manga character and the attention to engineering in the creation of the 3 different poses. We are both lifer fans of his work now, and even enjoy the commercialism of his toys, cartoons and LV stuff…