February 27, 2008
Murakami in Brooklyn: no Oval Buddha, but new LV
The Takashi Murakami show will arrive at the Brooklyn Museum in April without its "Oval Buddha" which was part of the original L.A. Museum of Contemporary Art exhibition, "because he is too big to bring into the building," Brooklyn Museum officials told CultureGrrl.
LA MOCA describes the show this way: Of particular importance will be the premiere of a new animated film, kaikai & kiki, and the debut of Oval Buddha, an enormous self-portrait sculpture in the guise of a Buddha. The exhibition, called "© MURAKAMI," will be at the Brooklyn Museum from April 5 through July 13. It will feature more then 90 works from Japanese artist Murakami. Admission to the show, which includes general museum admission, will be $10 (compared with the regular $8 suggested entrance price for the Brooklyn Museum.)
Elsewhere, Fashion Week Daily reports there will be a Louis Vuitton pop-up shop and an April 3 pre-opening gala.
 More from FashionWeek:Murakami revealed that his friend Kanye West, who performed at the MOCA gala, will reprise his role with a mini-concert, while Jay-Z has signed on as a co-chair. What's more, the Louis Vuitton brand, which made retail history with its first-ever pop-up shop within MOCA to herald the exhibit, plans on installing a similar concept at the Brooklyn Museum of Art. "I will be introducing new characters," Murakami promised. Image source: Murakami's Aurelia MM bag for Louis Vuitton.
Earlier: Big Takashi Murakami show coming to Brooklyn in April
February 27, 2008 03:56 PM in Museums, Out of Manhattan, Shopology
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