Takashi Murakami

[thebigboss]

Oct 28, 2010 16:54:34 GMT 1 brushstrokes75 said:

I'm going to go for this one I think (or the black one) this print kick ass..

Did anyone hear that the Louis XIV family are trying to have the Murakami exhibition shut down?

They say a crappy manga artist shouldn't have its place in Versailles lol

Well, this guy seems to forget that we beheaded our king years ago !!
Vive la Republique !!

[rsyok]

Something non Banksy for a minute..

from arrested motion



and resume normal service.

[mikte]

Great post! Love it.

[slidingonthewalls]

is that in poo mork?

[rsj]

This is just a warning for those who is interested in buying Takashi Murakami's "Flower Cushion" etc. I found the following website offering fake copies ("1:1 replica products" in their own words) of these popular cushions. These fakes seem to be originated from China. They even come with a fake Kaikai Kiki tag.

f**kthishype.blogspot.com/search/label/Kaikai%20Kiki

(replace "**" with "uc"!)

After comparing the materials and shapes between the real and fake ones, I suspect that these fakes are being sold on eBay as genuine items, with the seller listed as being from Hong Kong. Most worryingly, a one-man gallery, who also appears on here occasionally and deals on eBay as well as his own website (with increasing amount of Murakami prints), has bought several of these from the suspected seller. Be warned.

[brushstrokes75]

Maybe you should provide the name of the ebay seller from Hong Kong and eventually the gallery. If you're totally sure about this information!

[pascal1539]

Yes let us know the name of this ebay seller from HK and the name of his gallery. That would be great. P

[rsj]

The eBay seller is: chichhimo2009
myworld.ebay.com/chichhimo2009/

I also highly suspect that the Yosh!tomo Nara The Little Wanderer on offer is also a fake, as the design of the bottom of the sculpture is different from the real ones. (The wheels as well as the lack of screws)

I am not going to name the gallery outright (although you will find it on the above seller's feedbacks), because to be fair he has not put the cushions on sale, and he might have just bought them for personal use.

[rsj]

The gallery is now selling the highly suspicious cushions as genuine items. Please be aware. He bought these items from a eBay seller (from Hong Kong, not Japan) who sells these most likely to be fake copies of the Murakami cushions.

www.liebermangallery.com/boiler-room.htm

[rsyok]

Have you dropped Mr Lieberman a line ?
I've (my daughter) has got a proper one from art.wakaba.net/murakamifigure.htm

[rsj]

I don't intend to contact the Lieberman Gallery myself, but he has posted in this forum in the past when he tries to sell prints. He knows what he is doing.

I just want to warn people about it. It is a fairly common knowledge that there are a lot of fakes around (of these cushions), especially on eBay where this gallery bought them from.

Are you talking about Michael there rsj?.

[rsj]

If Michael is the Lieberman Gallery, then I guess I am referring to him. This is not personal in any way. I simply have noticed him (on eBay) purchasing these very suspicious items.

[rsyok]

For fellow Murakami heads on here
arrested motion just has shots from a Perrotin show of....
almost every Murakami print to date !!!!!

Mind blowing would love to visit


arrestedmotion.com/2011/07/showing-takashi-murakami-a-history-of-editions-emmanuel-perrotin-paris/#more-126011

[joglu]

looks cool, more pics can be seen here www.flickr.com/photos/bflv/

the show runs until july 30. unfortunately i don´t think i can make it

[rsyok]

Its great to see actual images of all the prints, most of the release /ebay images dont do them justice. Its the ultimate print collection!

[sal]

Jul 7, 2011 22:31:59 GMT 1 rsyok said:

almost every Murakami print to date

yup, ALMOST.. I right away noticed some of the skull series ones are missing here:



and if I might add, this is my ultimate Murakami grail (and Im sure Im not the only one):

[mmmike]

Nice do you have info on that print? Is there a good source for info on all his prints? A good book maybe?

[rsyok]

How's your framing going sal ?

These pair would do me..


There is a book of prints, a few years old.
I just realised I dont have it !

[Cedric Mnich]

I went to Perrotin myself yesterday. posted a few pics on my facebook profile if interested. Not a fan of Murakami but the quality of prints is really impressive in flesh.

[kris]

More pics here:
emporium-s.blogspot.com/2011/07/takashi-murakami-galerie-perrotin-paris.html

[sal]

Takashi Murakami, "As The Interdimensional Waves Run Through Me, I Can Distinguish Between The Voices Of Angel And Devil!", acrylic and gold leaf on canvas, 300 x 600 cm, on the Galerie Perrotin stand @ the International Fair of Contemprary Art:





via StreetArtNews

[kris]

some more here
emporium-s.blogspot.com/2011/10/takashi-murakami-homage-to-yves-klein.html

and here

emporium-s.blogspot.com/2011/10/fiac-2011-grand-palais-part1.html

[sal]

Murakami on the cover of the newest Wonderwall magazine:



there is a short video preview out too:

[sal]

Murakami finishing pieces for his upcoming Gagosian HK show, opening 29th Nov 2012:

[sal]

Takashi Murakami recently release tons of goodies related to his recently premiered movie, "Jellyfish Eyes", including a new, signed edition print:





if you're in Tokyo, these are available through Mac Museum Art and Design Store in Roppongi Hills..