Takashi Murakami is a Japanese artist known for his large-scale drawings, paintings and sculptures. Murakami’s work incorporates traditional techniques but through a contemporary visual aesthetic, often drawing from popular culture, sci-fi and his own repeated visual motifs. He has a PhD in Nihonga—the name given to the styles and techniques of early 20th century Japanese painting. Murakami often creates his own cartoons; a mélange of the characteristics of popular characters from the US, Europe and East Asia. Murakami exhibits worldwide and is currently represented by the Gagosian gallery.
Takashi Murakami has an estimated height of 5’7” (1.70 m).
Takashi Murakami is a Japanese artist known for his large-scale drawings, paintings and sculptures. Murakami’s work incorporates traditional techniques but through a contemporary visual aesthetic, often drawing from popular culture, sci-fi and his own repeated visual motifs. He has a PhD in Nihonga—the name given to the styles and techniques of early 20th century Japanese painting. Murakami often creates his own cartoons; a mélange of the characteristics of popular characters from the US, Europe and East Asia. Murakami exhibits worldwide and is currently represented by the Gagosian gallery.
Takashi Murakami has an estimated height of 5’7” (1.70 m).