Takashi Murakami

Japanese | 1962

Takashi Murakami is a Japanese Asian Modern & Contemporary artist who was born in 1962. His work is currently being shown at multiple venues like Gagosian, London (Burlington Arcade). Numerous key galleries and museums such as Brooklyn Museum of Art have featured Takashi Murakami's work in the past.Takashi Murakami's work has been offered at auction multiple times, with realized prices ranging from 1 USD to 15,161,000 USD, depending on the size and medium of the artwork. Since 2000 the record price for this artist at auction is 15,161,000 USD for My Lonesome Cowboy, sold at Sotheby's New York in 2008. In the past 12 months, his paintings have averaged 113,702 USD, while his sculptures have sold for an average of 33,816 USD.Takashi Murakami has been featured in articles for Ninu Nina, ArtDaily and Art Asia Pacific. The most recent article is Don’t Miss: ‘Japanese Art History À la Takashi Murakami’ at Gagosian written for Observer in February 2025.

Featured for Sale

Letters to Picasso ,2014

By Takashi Murakami

Hamilton Selway Fine Art

set of 2】Flowers of Gratitude / Fireball ,2022

By Takashi Murakami

Mallet Japan

Doraemon's Daily Life; Doraemon in the field of flowers; Mr Fujiko and Doraemon in the field of flowers; 

By Takashi Murakami

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Notable Lots

Panda

By Takashi Murakami

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MISS KO2

By Takashi Murakami

+23%

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727

By Takashi Murakami

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SKULLS ROCK, 2004

By Takashi Murakami

Lyon & Turnbull Edinburgh

Flower Ball ,2015

By Takashi Murakami

Sworders

Murakami.Flower #6463 Meander - Takashi Murakami

Murakami.Flower #6463 Meander ,2022

By Takashi Murakami

Phillips London

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Post-Auction Lots for Sale

Doraemon's Daily Life; Doraemon in the field of flowers; Mr Fujiko and Doraemon in the field of flowers; 

By Takashi Murakami

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Jellyfish Eyes- White 2, 2006; - Takashi Murakami

Jellyfish Eyes- White 2, 2006; ,2006

By Takashi Murakami

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Lime Green - Time; Pink and blue- Time; Blue - Time, 2011; - Takashi Murakami

Lime Green - Time; Pink and blue- Time; Blue - Time, 2011; ,2011

By Takashi Murakami

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Recent Auction Results

Multiverse, Flowers ,2023

By Takashi Murakami

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Korea Premier Auction

Of Chinese Lions, Peonies, Skulls, And Fountains - Takashi Murakami

Of Chinese Lions, Peonies, Skulls, And Fountains ,2012

By Takashi Murakami

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Grisebach

Kyoto Kōrin Mononoke Flower

By Takashi Murakami

+19%

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Mainichi Auction, Tokyo

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Current Exhibitions

Cabinets of Curiosities

Perrotin, Seoul (Dosan Park)

Gangnam-gu | Seoul | South Korea

Jan 10,2025 - Feb 28,2025

Takashi Murakami

Gagosian, London (Burlington Arcade)

London | UK

Dec 10,2024 - Mar 08,2025

Japanese Art History à la Takashi Murakami

Gagosian, London (Grosvenor Hill)

Mayfair | London | UK

Dec 10,2024 - Mar 08,2025

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Articles

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Coverage

“ ..Kץrin was known for his elaborate decorative screen paintings with rich gold foil and for his textile designs... ”
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34FineArt

“ ..Arguably the most internationally acclaimed artist to emerge from Asia in the postwar era, Takashi Murakami effortlessly navigates between the worlds of fine art and popular culture and is best known for... ”
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The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA

“ ..THE JAPAN DEBUT OF TAKASHI MURAKAMI'S MAGNUM OPUS, THE 500 ARHATS, WITH LARGE-SCALE SCULPTURES AND MORE... ”
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Mori Art Museum

“ ..A lightning rod of cultural dichotomies (high/low, ancient/modern, oriental/occidental), Murakami believes the artist to be one who perceives and limns the borders between worlds... ”
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Gagosian Gallery, New York (24th Street)

“ ..By reviving this powerful image of Manichean paradox as a form of vanitas in relation to self-portraiture, Murakami provides a bold interpretation of a classical genre within a wholly new iconography... ”
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Gagosian Gallery, London (Davies Street)