Murakami’s floor is divided into three galleries: The first features Mr. The works of 28 other renowned contemporary artists who explore existentialism are displayed throughout the galleries, such as Henri Matisse and Gerhard Richter. Titled “In Tune With the World,” the exhibition has dedicated an entire floor of the building to feature Murakami’s work, including the never-before-seen fresco, The Octopus Eats Its Own Leg. Now, three years after the end of the handbag partnership, Louis Vuitton is featuring Murakami’s work again in a new show at the Fondation Louis Vuitton Frank Gehry Galleries in Paris. Referred to as the “Andy Warhol of Japan,” Murakami had another early breakthrough in commercial fashion in 2002, when Marc Jacobs invited him to help design a hugely successful line of handbags for Louis Vuitton.
When Kanye West released Graduation ten years ago, Takashi Murakami gained popularity as the mystery artist behind the album cover’s anime-style graphics. Photo: Courtesy of the Louis Vuitton Foundation
