

Rather than a big figure, I guess you could say I'm more of an influential minority symbol.
Biography
Born in Tokyo in 1962, Takashi Murakami is one of the most influential artists to come out of Japan in recent decades. Formally trained in Nihonga (a painting style focused on traditional Japanese techniques and subject matter), Murakami earned a Ph.D. from the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music in 1993, and emerged out of Japan's Neo-Pop generation after the collapse of Japan's bubble economy in the late 1980s. His artworks have been received at galleries, museums and auctions in major cities around the globe from Tokyo, Hong Kong, Los Angeles to London.
Although Murakami has consistently incorporated contemporary Japanese popular culture in the forms of anime (animation) and manga (comic books) into his work, he has also continued to draw on traditional Japanese sources ranging from Buddhist imagery, incorporating flowers, 12th-century picture scrolls and Zen painting, and compositional techniques from 18th-century Edo eccentric painting.
Forging a new reciprocal relationship between high art and mass culture, Murakami's artistic practice is predicated on seeing art as a part of the economy. Murakami is significant for carving out a new entrepreneurial model based on a transformation of applied market strategies. This model can be attributed to the global shift from a consumer-based society to a service-oriented economy, which differentiates Murakami from Andy Warhol and his contemporaries Jeff Koons and Damien Hirst.
In addition to creating artworks, Murakami has made a constellation of ancillary activities integral to his practice by taking on the roles of curator, lecturer, event coordinator, radio host, newspaper columnist, and manager of emerging artists. His international corporation Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd., with its multi-faceted operations in mass-produced merchandising, animated film production, and corporate design commissions including his renowned collaboration with Louis Vuitton Paris, reveals his aim to creatively widen art's distributive capacities. The artist continues to innovate by jumping into the world of NFTs.
In 2025, Murakami's collaboration with Louis Vuitton reached a significant milestone. The partnership, which began in 2003, celebrated its 20th anniversary with a re-edition collection. This collection features over 200 new pieces, including handbags, accessories, and footwear, all adorned with Murakami's signature colorful designs. Pop-up shops have been established in major cities like New York, London, and Tokyo, offering unique shopping experiences alongside art exhibitions and activations. The re-edition aims to introduce these iconic prints to a new generation, with fashion ambassadors like Zendaya leading the campaign.
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Flower #10342; Pilot Goggles
Takashi Murakami
Painting - 60 x 60 x 5 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 2 inch
$150,000

Takashi Murakami × ComplexCon Mr.DOB Figure by Bait × Switch Collectibles (Gold Edition)
Takashi Murakami
Sculpture - 27.4 x 23.5 x 23.5 cm Sculpture - 10.8 x 9.3 x 9.3 inch
$5,637


Time Bokan - Missing in the Eyes - Red
Takashi Murakami
Print - 50 x 50 cm Print - 19.7 x 19.7 inch
$2,029


Shangri-la Shangri-la Shangri-la Blue Silkscreen
Takashi Murakami
Print - 75 x 75 cm Print - 29.5 x 29.5 inch
$20,194



Shangri-la Shangri-la Shangri-la Pink Silkscreen
Takashi Murakami
Print - 75 x 75 cm Print - 29.5 x 29.5 inch
$20,194

We are the Square Jocular Clan (2)
Takashi Murakami
Print - 50 x 50 x 0.1 cm Print - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$1,421






Murakami Flowers in a Qinghua Vase
Takashi Murakami
Print - 70 x 52.8 x 0.1 cm Print - 27.6 x 20.8 x 0 inch
$1,885


Longing for Zao Wou-Ki's Flower Painting
Takashi Murakami
Print - 65 x 54.4 x 0.1 cm Print - 25.6 x 21.4 x 0 inch
$2,356

We are the square Jocular Clan (4)
Takashi Murakami
Print - 47.5 x 47.3 cm Print - 18.7 x 18.6 inch
$1,150



Flowers Blooming in the Isle of the Dead
Takashi Murakami
Print - 71 x 71 cm Print - 28 x 28 inch
$2,356

Rum Pum Pum in a Field of Flowers!
Takashi Murakami
Print - 55 x 55 cm Print - 21.7 x 21.7 inch
$2,693

Doraemon Sitting Up - Every Day is a Struggle Nobita
Takashi Murakami
Print - 65.5 x 57.4 cm Print - 25.8 x 22.6 inch
$2,019

Doraemon: So Much Fun, Under the Blue Sky
Takashi Murakami
Print - 60 x 60 cm Print - 23.6 x 23.6 inch
$2,019

Korin The Land Beyond Death Bathed in Light
Takashi Murakami
Print - 71 x 71 x 0.1 cm Print - 28 x 28 x 0 inch
$2,491


Reversed Double Helix, White
Takashi Murakami
Print - 102 x 72 x 0.1 cm Print - 40.2 x 28.3 x 0 inch
$12,116





We are the Square Jocular Clan (8), 2018
Takashi Murakami
Print - 50 x 50 x 0.1 cm Print - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$1,421


Flower Parent and Child, Rum Pum Pum!
Takashi Murakami
Print - 55 x 55 x 0.1 cm Print - 21.7 x 21.7 x 0 inch
$2,289

Maiko in Kyoto, Cherry Blossoms on Blue
Takashi Murakami
Print - 50 x 50 x 0.1 cm Print - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$2,625

And then and then and then and then and then (Red)
Takashi Murakami
Print - 68 x 68 x 0.1 cm Print - 26.8 x 26.8 x 0 inch
$2,097


Mononoke Kyoto Golden Sky Summer Flower Field
Takashi Murakami
Design - 35 x 92 x 0.1 cm Design - 13.8 x 36.2 x 0 inch
$1,195

Doraemon, Let’s Go Beyond These Dimensions on a Time Machine with Master Fujiko F Fujio!
Takashi Murakami
Print - 65.5 x 57.4 cm Print - 25.8 x 22.6 inch
$2,019

Multicolor Double Face: White
Takashi Murakami
Print - 50 x 60 x 0.1 cm Print - 19.7 x 23.6 x 0 inch
$3,382

Red demon and blue demon with 48 Arhats
Takashi Murakami
Print - 71 x 119 x 0.1 cm Print - 28 x 46.9 x 0 inch
$5,277





Time Bokan - Camouflage pink
Takashi Murakami
Print - 49.8 x 49.8 cm Print - 19.6 x 19.6 inch
$2,255



Takashi Murakami x Virgil Abloh (Off White) Hollow Man
Takashi Murakami
Print - 39.8 x 46.8 cm Print - 15.7 x 18.4 inch
$8,751





And Then x6 Marine Blue
Takashi Murakami
Print - 50 x 50 x 0.1 cm Print - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$2,625


Inside the Rainbow's Heart
Takashi Murakami
Print - 71 x 71 x 0.1 cm Print - 28 x 28 x 0 inch
$3,029
