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Takashi Murakami Exhibit Coming To MCA Chicago, by Wrinkled Brain on Mar 1, 2017 20:51:44 GMT 1, Couldn't be happier to hear he's coming to Chicago this summer. Didn't see a thread so I thought to share this. Please delete if this has already been posted.
Via Social Life Chicago
Takashi Murakami Exhibit Coming To MCA Chicago
2017 is sure to be a great year for the art world and art enthusiasts alike especially here in Chicago as the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago (MCA) celebrates their 50th anniversary with a very special exhibit. After last yearโs successful run with Kerry James Marshallโs Mastry (AH.MA.ZING), this summer will bring another hot hot exhibit. From June 6 โ September 24, MCA will showcase the unprecedented exhibition of Takashi Murakami: The Octopus Eats Its Own Leg.
If you are not familiar with Takashi Murakami, you need to get up to speed asap-tually. The Japanese contemporary artist, who exploded into mainstream notoriety thanks to collaborations with Louis Vuitton during the Marc Jacobs era, Pharell Williams/Billionaire Boys club, Kanye West โGraduationโ album cover and many other pop culture icons to name a few, has been creating art for the longest time starting from his time at Tokyo University of the Arts where he majored in Nihonga, โthe โtraditionalโ style of Japanese painting that incorporates traditional Japanese artistic conventions, techniques and subjects.โ Murakami is known for his vibrant anime-inspired characters has blurred the boundaries throughout his career between high and low culture, ancient and modern, East and West.
This major retrospective of his paintings features 50 works that span three decades of his career, from the artistโs earliest mature works โ many of which are being shown in North America for the first time โ to newly created, monumentally scaled paintings. Takashi Murakami: The Octopus Eats Its Own Leg shows how Murakamiโs art is rooted in traditions of Japanese painting and folklore, and highlights the artistโs careful attention to craft and materials. It also showcases the artistโs astute eye for the contemporary influences of globalization, media culture, and the continued threats of nuclear power. Murakamiโs increasingly complex paintings are filled with characters and scenarios both saccharine sweet and menacing. They are evidence of a conflicted, concerned, and committed commentator on cultural production who recognizes that any effective โhookโ is bound to have a sharp point. Throughout his career, and especially over the last ten years, Murakami has combined spectacle with sophistication, transforming the art world while establishing his own reputation within it. Takashi Murakami: The Octopus Eats Its Own Leg is organized by the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago and is curated by the MCAโs James W. Alsdorf Chief Curator Michael Darling. Murakami was in Chicago in 2014 to screen his film Jellyfish Eyes at MCA Chicago.
Couldn't be happier to hear he's coming to Chicago this summer. Didn't see a thread so I thought to share this. Please delete if this has already been posted.
Via Social Life Chicago
Takashi Murakami Exhibit Coming To MCA Chicago
2017 is sure to be a great year for the art world and art enthusiasts alike especially here in Chicago as the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago (MCA) celebrates their 50th anniversary with a very special exhibit. After last yearโs successful run with Kerry James Marshallโs Mastry (AH.MA.ZING), this summer will bring another hot hot exhibit. From June 6 โ September 24, MCA will showcase the unprecedented exhibition of Takashi Murakami: The Octopus Eats Its Own Leg.
If you are not familiar with Takashi Murakami, you need to get up to speed asap-tually. The Japanese contemporary artist, who exploded into mainstream notoriety thanks to collaborations with Louis Vuitton during the Marc Jacobs era, Pharell Williams/Billionaire Boys club, Kanye West โGraduationโ album cover and many other pop culture icons to name a few, has been creating art for the longest time starting from his time at Tokyo University of the Arts where he majored in Nihonga, โthe โtraditionalโ style of Japanese painting that incorporates traditional Japanese artistic conventions, techniques and subjects.โ Murakami is known for his vibrant anime-inspired characters has blurred the boundaries throughout his career between high and low culture, ancient and modern, East and West.
This major retrospective of his paintings features 50 works that span three decades of his career, from the artistโs earliest mature works โ many of which are being shown in North America for the first time โ to newly created, monumentally scaled paintings. Takashi Murakami: The Octopus Eats Its Own Leg shows how Murakamiโs art is rooted in traditions of Japanese painting and folklore, and highlights the artistโs careful attention to craft and materials. It also showcases the artistโs astute eye for the contemporary influences of globalization, media culture, and the continued threats of nuclear power. Murakamiโs increasingly complex paintings are filled with characters and scenarios both saccharine sweet and menacing. They are evidence of a conflicted, concerned, and committed commentator on cultural production who recognizes that any effective โhookโ is bound to have a sharp point. Throughout his career, and especially over the last ten years, Murakami has combined spectacle with sophistication, transforming the art world while establishing his own reputation within it. Takashi Murakami: The Octopus Eats Its Own Leg is organized by the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago and is curated by the MCAโs James W. Alsdorf Chief Curator Michael Darling. Murakami was in Chicago in 2014 to screen his film Jellyfish Eyes at MCA Chicago.
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a bit of advice please., by Wrinkled Brain on Mar 1, 2017 17:31:54 GMT 1, Struck Contemporary, I just purchased a print from a gallery in Canada and they've asked if I want the print declared at its full value or if I prefer having it declared as a $200 print? As a USA resident would I incur an import duty tax? It's their call, they are taking the risk... I am/will always be legit as then you are covered... Don't cut corners to save a few quid.. It will bite you on the ass.... Thanks Morfx. I just contacted the gallery and asked them to claim it at its full value. Better safe than sorry is right
Struck Contemporary, I just purchased a print from a gallery in Canada and they've asked if I want the print declared at its full value or if I prefer having it declared as a $200 print? As a USA resident would I incur an import duty tax? It's their call, they are taking the risk... I am/will always be legit as then you are covered... Don't cut corners to save a few quid.. It will bite you on the ass.... Thanks Morfx. I just contacted the gallery and asked them to claim it at its full value. Better safe than sorry is right
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a bit of advice please., by Wrinkled Brain on Feb 28, 2017 21:11:59 GMT 1, Ask for for payment as gift, then all risk on buyer. He's just trying to lower his import cost which everyone wants to do. Big misconception here with this! PayPal in certain instances will refund gift payments depending on the situation. Then if he uses his American Express to send the payment then you're screwed. American Express will always side with their clients! Another fact to mention is that I've never paid an Import duty on any Art Item entering the US except when I bought the first OS Gemeos print from 99 prints. (The Other Side) PS: Everyone here should take a moment and read the new PayPal User agreement! Beneficial for mind, body and soul! Good Luck OP 'Twas burnt on two occasions because of this! They weren't big buys but still stung in the end and I had to take a complete loss on both prints. Struck Contemporary, I just purchased a print from a gallery in Canada and they've asked if I want the print declared at its full value or if I prefer having it declared as a $200 print? As a USA resident would I incur an import duty tax?
Ask for for payment as gift, then all risk on buyer. He's just trying to lower his import cost which everyone wants to do. Big misconception here with this! PayPal in certain instances will refund gift payments depending on the situation. Then if he uses his American Express to send the payment then you're screwed. American Express will always side with their clients! Another fact to mention is that I've never paid an Import duty on any Art Item entering the US except when I bought the first OS Gemeos print from 99 prints. (The Other Side) PS: Everyone here should take a moment and read the new PayPal User agreement! Beneficial for mind, body and soul! Good Luck OP 'Twas burnt on two occasions because of this! They weren't big buys but still stung in the end and I had to take a complete loss on both prints. Struck Contemporary, I just purchased a print from a gallery in Canada and they've asked if I want the print declared at its full value or if I prefer having it declared as a $200 print? As a USA resident would I incur an import duty tax?
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Trade - Invader Kit IK16 for Millar (plus cash), by Wrinkled Brain on Feb 26, 2017 4:26:43 GMT 1, PM'd
PM'd
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Dface - SOLD, by Wrinkled Brain on Feb 26, 2017 4:25:11 GMT 1, PM'd
PM'd
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D*Face No More Heroes Superman Print, by Wrinkled Brain on Feb 26, 2017 4:19:12 GMT 1, Simply stunning, wish I had the cash for it. Good luck with the sale
Simply stunning, wish I had the cash for it. Good luck with the sale
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Arsham - DFace, by Wrinkled Brain on Feb 23, 2017 18:18:30 GMT 1, Which 5YL colorway is for sale and can you please post/send pics of Tweety? Thanks and good luck with the sale
Which 5YL colorway is for sale and can you please post/send pics of Tweety? Thanks and good luck with the sale
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Sale over, thanks!, by Wrinkled Brain on Feb 21, 2017 22:04:38 GMT 1, pm'd
pm'd
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D*Face Till Death Do Us Part for Sale, by Wrinkled Brain on Feb 15, 2017 21:10:07 GMT 1, Welcome to the board! I just sent you a PM
Welcome to the board! I just sent you a PM
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KAWS / FUTURA / BARRY MCGEE / SHEPARD FAIREY, by Wrinkled Brain on Feb 8, 2017 0:23:32 GMT 1, Just PM'd you
Just PM'd you
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KAWS Star Wars โข Boba Fett, Darth Vader, Stormtrooper , by Wrinkled Brain on Feb 4, 2017 0:23:56 GMT 1, Is this still for sale? Sorry if I just pulled this from the grave
Is this still for sale? Sorry if I just pulled this from the grave
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KAWS Star Wars โข Boba Fett, Darth Vader, Stormtrooper , by Wrinkled Brain on Feb 4, 2017 0:20:13 GMT 1, Is this still for sale?
Is this still for sale?
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The Modern - Kaws Toys Sale Lottery, by Wrinkled Brain on Feb 3, 2017 17:50:41 GMT 1, Amazing that he signed it as well, what a great score! Congrats again!
Amazing that he signed it as well, what a great score! Congrats again!
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D*Face Till Death Do Us Part , by Wrinkled Brain on Feb 3, 2017 17:45:46 GMT 1, $900?? This is CHEAPER on eBay.... really not the place to be posting art for sale at Ebay prices. To be fair, it's exactly the same price on ebay. The only one cheaper has edge damage. Not that that makes it better, just sayin'. There are actually 5 for sale at that price point on eBay. The damaged print has been reduced to $850 or best offer so he would probably take $800. And to be even more fair, eBay charges a 10% commission whereas this community doesn't lol.
$900?? This is CHEAPER on eBay.... really not the place to be posting art for sale at Ebay prices. To be fair, it's exactly the same price on ebay. The only one cheaper has edge damage. Not that that makes it better, just sayin'. There are actually 5 for sale at that price point on eBay. The damaged print has been reduced to $850 or best offer so he would probably take $800. And to be even more fair, eBay charges a 10% commission whereas this community doesn't lol.
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D*Face Till Death Do Us Part , by Wrinkled Brain on Feb 3, 2017 0:36:28 GMT 1, $900?? This is CHEAPER on eBay.... really not the place to be posting art for sale at Ebay prices.
$900?? This is CHEAPER on eBay.... really not the place to be posting art for sale at Ebay prices.
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Kaws sets in LA Pop Up, by Wrinkled Brain on Jan 31, 2017 21:37:29 GMT 1, I've heard others complain about the price point of the Open Edition Companions as well. Just curious what a reasonable price would be if $200 is expensive?
I've heard others complain about the price point of the Open Edition Companions as well. Just curious what a reasonable price would be if $200 is expensive?
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Ron English Print ๐บ๐ธ Popaganda โข Pop Culture โข Toys, by Wrinkled Brain on Jan 31, 2017 20:58:23 GMT 1, Love this piece. Good luck on the sale!
Love this piece. Good luck on the sale!
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KAWS Star Wars โข Boba Fett, Darth Vader, Stormtrooper , by Wrinkled Brain on Jan 27, 2017 18:32:42 GMT 1, Hi,
I PM'd you earlier this week and haven't received a reply. If you could please let me know if this is still available I would really appreciate it.
Thanks!
Hi,
I PM'd you earlier this week and haven't received a reply. If you could please let me know if this is still available I would really appreciate it.
Thanks!
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JUST WHEN YOU THOUGHT IT COULDN'T GET ANY WORSE, by Wrinkled Brain on Feb 26, 2014 22:12:52 GMT 1, Where's the website url? Phone number? Location? Sponsors? This promotion reeks low budget and fake.
Where's the website url? Phone number? Location? Sponsors? This promotion reeks low budget and fake.
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San Francisco Piece Defaced, by Wrinkled Brain on Jan 2, 2014 23:51:29 GMT 1, Great post, thanks for sharing, chinorlz! It's a shame someone would think to do that, let alone try it!
Great post, thanks for sharing, chinorlz! It's a shame someone would think to do that, let alone try it!
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