Morning Links: The Broad Edition
Installing the 2,000 works of art that will be shown in the new Broad museum is no easy-task. A five-panel Takashi Murakami painting, for example, came in five crates, each of which was…
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Mysterious Geishas Grace Basel Preview
Is there a better self-marketer than Takashi Murakami? The artist’s grandest gesture to date is probably his appearance—smiling and waving from his float, and wearing a flower costume—at…
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Morning Links: Hidden Turner Painting Edition
Art collective Liberate Tate held a performance in the Tate Modern’s Turbine Hall in response to the museum’s partnership with BP. [Hyperallergic] Jake and Dinos Chapman on the making of…
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Morning Links: ‘Eventually they introduced me’ Edition
One Hyperallergic writer’s experience following Luke Willis Thompson out of the New Museum as part of his twice-daily performance piece Eventually they introduced me to the people I immediately re…
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Takashi Murakami
I like to play a game before I see a new exhibition by a celebrated artist: on the train ride to the gallery, I make highly specific guesses about what the pieces on view might be.
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Superflat Screen: Takashi Murakami’s Jellyfish Eyes
Murakami's debut feature film, Jellyfish Eyes, makes breaking down the divide between art and commerce look like child's play.
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Warhol Warhol Everywhere
A quarter century after Andy Warhol's death, his work resonates more than ever. Several museum exhibitions are focusing on his influence in painting, photography, film, performance, and more
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When Bad Is Good
Artworks that mimic soft porn, showcase embalmed animals, mock the Pope, and otherwise offend propriety are filling auctions, museums, and galleries. Is there anything left to be upset about?
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Murakami Auction for Japan Earthquake Victims
Takashi Murakami and his studio, Kaikai Kiki, have organized a benefit auction for victims of the Mar. 11 earthquake and tsunami in Japan. Titled "New Day: Artists for Japan," the auction will be he…
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