A Murakami Grows in Brooklyn
The Takashi Murakami exhibit that first opened in Los Angeles has made the trek to the East Coast and set up shop in the Brooklyn Museum. The show is a 90 piece collection of work including paintings, sculpture and an animated short.
But of course it wouldn’t be a Murakami exhibit without a little Louis Vuitton and just like the West Coast exhibit, this one will also feature an in-house Louis Vuitton boutique where fashionistas can feed their Murakami lust with a range of bags and accessories. Pricing on the arthaus swag? According to the NYT, “a leather strap for a cellphone carries a $220 price tag; handbags range from $1,310 to $2,210″. Other leather goods will also be available.
The show opens tomorrow and runs through July 5 in Brooklyn, so get out there and soak up Murakami’s Superflat vibe and score some LV while you’re there.
April 8th, 2008 at 2:56 am
I was so excited to see the Murakami exhibit in LA, but after we stood in the line for 30 minutes, the lights went out. Two minutes later they evacuated the place because there was an underground explosion nearby. I’m kicking myself for waiting to the last minute to go. I love his stuff and especialy wanted to grab something exclusive from the store. Hopefully, there will be a next time.
April 8th, 2008 at 3:10 am
That sucks Marleaux. You should have gone back to check it out. I would love to see the Murakami exhibit and I also want to see the Kara Walker exhibit at the Hammer but I don’t think I’ll be in LA again while its still there. I absolutely love her work.