March 24, 2008
Brooklyn confirms Vuitton/Murakami shop, exclusives
The Brooklyn Museum this morning is officially confirming it will open a "fully operational Louis Vuitton store" as part of its "© MURAKAMI" exhibition set to open April 5.
The 550-square-foot fifth-floor LV shop will feature "several Monogram Multicolor products as well as limited 'Editioned Canvasses' of the Monogramouflage design: a new print issued from the latest collaboration between Takashi Murakami and Marc Jacobs, Louis Vuitton Artistic Director," according to the statement issued by the museum.
"The shop project is not a part of the exhibition; rather it is the heart of the exhibition itself," artist Takashi Murakami said. "It holds at once the aspects that fuse, reunite, and then recombine the concept of the readymade. The Louis Vuitton project brings to life a wonderful new world."
 More than 90 of Murakami's pop art works will be on display at the Brooklyn Museum through July 13.
Online, the Brooklyn Museum shop is offering a preview of "© MURAKAMI" items that will go on sale April 4.
For the handbag obsessed, see more Louis Vuitton/Murakami details after the jump.
More details from the press release: A selection of Monogram Multicolor bags and small leather goods will be available for sale for the duration of the © MURAKAMI exhibition. Styles for sale include the Alma, Speedy, Ursula, Beverly, Rita, Eugénie, and Alexandra. Just as the MOCA store presented a number of limited-edition Monogram canvasses revisited by Takashi Murakami, the Brooklyn store will also offer a new version of these "Editioned Canvasses," signed by the artist and sold as exclusive art products. The new version, called Monogramouflage, is an exciting new pattern created by Takashi Murakami for Louis Vuitton, and gives viewers a glimpse of a bright new product line that will be launched at the Brooklyn Museum Louis Vuitton store on June 1 before being sold in selected Louis Vuitton stores worldwide. As the store may generate revenues, part of them will be donated to the Federal Enforcement Homeland Security Foundation. Louis Vuitton will also the Brooklyn Ball on April 3, which will feature an auction of special creations by Murakami for Louis Vuitton. The event honors Bruce Ratner, the not especially loved developer of the Nets stadium scheduled for Brooklyn.
Image source: "Mini Flower Cushion: Rainbow" from the Brooklyn Museum online shop. Dimensions: 30 cm/12 inches, ©2005 Takashi Murakami/Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
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March 24, 2008 09:38 AM in Museums, Out of Manhattan, Shopology, Sightsology
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