Takashi Murakami
村上隆
作为战后亚洲最受欢迎的艺术家之一，村上隆以其标志性的“超扁平”美学而闻名：一种色彩丰富的二维风格，因为结合了动漫、日本nihonga和浮世绘木刻的元素而跨越了美术和流行文化之间的界限。村上隆的作品涵盖了绘画、雕塑、版画等，其中常见的主题包括微笑的花朵、熊和以米老鼠为灵感的人物Mr. DOB。它们也出现在村上隆极受市场欢迎。村上隆曾在Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, MoMA PS1, Mori Art Museum, Garage Museum of Contemporary Art, Brooklyn Museum, Museum für Moderne Kunst, 和the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago等机构展出，他的作品在二级市场上卖出了数百万美元。村上隆还经营着一家有影响力的大型艺术创作和艺术家管理公司——总部位于东京的Kaikai Kiki Co。One of the most acclaimed artists to emerge from post-war Asia, Takashi Murakami is known for his signature “Superflat” aesthetic: a colorful, two-dimensional style that straddles the division between fine art and pop culture as it unites elements of anime, Japanese nihonga, and ukiyo-e woodcuts. Common motifs across Murakami’s oeuvre—which spans paintings, sculptures, prints, and more—include smiling flowers, bears, and the Mickey Mouse–inspired character Mr. DOB. They also appear throughout Murakami’s thriving market for merchandise and collectibles. Murakami has presented at institutions including the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, MoMA PS1, Mori Art Museum, Garage Museum of Contemporary Art, Brooklyn Museum, Museum für Moderne Kunst, and the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, among others, and his work has sold for millions on the secondary market. Murakami also runs a large influential art production and artist management company, the Tokyo-based Kaikai Kiki Co.