TAKASHI MURAKAMI Kansai Wildflowers Glowing, 2015

A contemporary Japanese artist, Takashi Murakami, works in fine arts media such as painting and sculpture. He also works with commercial media - fashion, merchandise, and animation. He is known for blurring the line between high and low arts. In 2000, Murakami created the term "superflat" which describes both aesthetic characteristics of Japanese artistic tradition and post-war Japanese society. This term is also used to describe his own style and that of other artists he has influenced by his work. Takashi Murakami's art encompasses an array of mediums and is recognized for his creative use of color, flat/glossy surfaces, and beautiful motifs of Japanese traditional and popular culture. In April 2013, Murakami's first feature film was released in Japan theaters. The live-action movie, "Jellyfish Eyes", features characters designed by Murakami. Murakami has incorporated his operations as KaiKai Kiki Co. Ltd. that executes a wide range of artistic endeavors and includes both offices and production studios. Less

A contemporary Japanese artist, Takashi Murakami, works in fine arts media such as painting and sculpture. He also works with commercial media - fashion, merchandise, and animation. He is known for blurring the line between high and low arts. In 2000 More