Takashi Murakami
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Takashi Murakami

Japan • 1962  2927 followers

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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Design, DOB-kun (Dark Blue), Takashi Murakami

DOB-kun (Dark Blue)

Takashi Murakami

Design - 23 x 18 x 10 cm Design - 9.1 x 7.1 x 3.9 inch

$2,142

Painting, Flower #10342; Pilot Goggles, Takashi Murakami

Flower #10342; Pilot Goggles

Takashi Murakami

Painting - 60 x 60 x 5 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 2 inch

$150,000

Print, Time Bokan-Pink, Takashi Murakami

Time Bokan-Pink

Takashi Murakami

Print - 50 x 50 cm Print - 19.7 x 19.7 inch

$2,029

Print, 727 Silkscreen, Takashi Murakami

727 Silkscreen

Takashi Murakami

Print - 77 x 110 cm Print - 30.3 x 43.3 inch

$40,388

Print, Inside The Soul, Takashi Murakami

Inside The Soul

Takashi Murakami

Print - 71 x 71 cm Print - 28 x 28 inch

$2,356

Print, Love, Takashi Murakami

Love

Takashi Murakami

Print - 50 x 50 cm Print - 19.7 x 19.7 inch

$2,356

Print, Flower Sparkles, Takashi Murakami

Flower Sparkles

Takashi Murakami

Print - 60 x 60 x 0.1 cm Print - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0 inch

$2,491

Print, Friendship Forever!, Takashi Murakami

Friendship Forever!

Takashi Murakami

Print - 50 x 50 cm Print - 19.7 x 19.7 inch

$2,019

Print, Flowers of Gratitude, Takashi Murakami

Flowers of Gratitude

Takashi Murakami

Print - 71 x 71 cm Print - 28 x 28 inch

$2,356

Print, Time Warp Scarf, Takashi Murakami

Time Warp Scarf

Takashi Murakami

Print - 50 x 50 cm Print - 19.7 x 19.7 inch

$2,019

Print, An Homage to Monogold, Takashi Murakami

An Homage to Monogold

Takashi Murakami

Print - 40 x 30 cm Print - 15.7 x 11.8 inch

$1,578

Print, 12 Arhats, Takashi Murakami

12 Arhats

Takashi Murakami

Print - 68 x 68 x 0.1 cm Print - 26.8 x 26.8 x 0 inch

$2,683

Print, Panda Cubs Panda Cubs, Takashi Murakami

Panda Cubs Panda Cubs

Takashi Murakami

Print - 50 x 50 cm Print - 19.7 x 19.7 inch

$2,289

Print, A Return from Wandering, Takashi Murakami

A Return from Wandering

Takashi Murakami

Print - 71 x 71 cm Print - 28 x 28 inch

$3,029

Print, Reversed Double Helix, White, Takashi Murakami

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

Print, Korpokkur in the Forest, Takashi Murakami

Korpokkur in the Forest

Takashi Murakami

Print - 77 x 92 cm Print - 30.3 x 36.2 inch

$8,010

Print, Pink time, Takashi Murakami

Pink time

Takashi Murakami

Print - 50 x 50 cm Print - 19.7 x 19.7 inch

$2,142

Print, NGC2371-2, Takashi Murakami

NGC2371-2

Takashi Murakami

Print - 87 x 68 cm Print - 34.3 x 26.8 inch

$2,480

Print, Genome No.107×2122, Takashi Murakami

Genome No.107×2122

Takashi Murakami

Print - 87 x 68 cm Print - 34.3 x 26.8 inch

$2,480

Print, Flowers in a Basket, Takashi Murakami

Flowers in a Basket

Takashi Murakami

Print - 60.5 x 60 x 0.1 cm Print - 23.8 x 23.6 x 0 inch

$2,356

Print, Time Bokan - blue, Takashi Murakami

Time Bokan - blue

Takashi Murakami

Print - 50 x 50 cm Print - 19.7 x 19.7 inch

$2,029

Print, Multicolor Double Face: White, Takashi Murakami

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

Print, Fireball, Takashi Murakami

Fireball

Takashi Murakami

Print - 71 x 71 cm Print - 28 x 28 inch

$2,356

Print, Let us devote our hearts, Takashi Murakami

Let us devote our hearts

Takashi Murakami

Print - 71 x 71 cm Print - 28 x 28 inch

$2,356

Print, Korin The Golden River, Takashi Murakami

Korin The Golden River

Takashi Murakami

Print - 71 x 71 x 0.1 cm Print - 28 x 28 x 0 inch

$4,712

Print, Time Bokan, Takashi Murakami

Time Bokan

Takashi Murakami

Print - 50 x 50 cm Print - 19.7 x 19.7 inch

$2,142

Print, Time Bokan-Red-Time, Takashi Murakami

Time Bokan-Red-Time

Takashi Murakami

Print - 49.8 x 49.8 cm Print - 19.6 x 19.6 inch

$2,255

Print, 727772, Takashi Murakami

727772

Takashi Murakami

Print - 98 x 65.7 cm Print - 38.6 x 25.9 inch

$7,404

Print, Dumb Compass, Takashi Murakami

Dumb Compass

Takashi Murakami

Print - 83 x 65 cm Print - 32.7 x 25.6 inch

$2,480

Print, Yonaguni, Takashi Murakami

Yonaguni

Takashi Murakami

Print - 50 x 50 cm Print - 19.7 x 19.7 inch

$5,722

Print, And Then x6 Marine Blue, Takashi Murakami

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

Print, Beyond the Dimensions, Takashi Murakami

Beyond the Dimensions

Takashi Murakami

Print - 71 x 71 x 0.1 cm Print - 28 x 28 x 0 inch

$3,164

Print, Inside the Rainbow's Heart, Takashi Murakami

Inside the Rainbow's Heart

Takashi Murakami

Print - 71 x 71 x 0.1 cm Print - 28 x 28 x 0 inch

$3,029

Print, Korin Tranquility, Takashi Murakami

Korin Tranquility

Takashi Murakami

Print - 71 x 71 cm Print - 28 x 28 inch

$3,029

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What is Takashi Murakami’s artistic movement?
The artistic movements of the artists are: Provocative Artists, Stunning Sculptures
When was Takashi Murakami born?
The year of birth of the artist is: 1962