Takashi Murakami is running a show of his own work at the Kaikai Kiki Gallery featuring his 'posters' from most of his professional career. The posters, reproduction of 82 of his works, are being printed in the highest quality possible. They will then be available to purchase from a web site, some time soon but its not clear how many of each print will be available. The announcement on the KaiKai web site suggests the aim is make the prints affordable enough so that the general public, rather than wealthy art collectors, can own them.
The works will include prints dating back to the Hiropon Factory years and include numerous Mr DOB images. The exhibition will give visitors a chance to explore Takashi Murakami career in historical context and how changes of style and technology have impacted on his finished works.
As is usual with Takashi Murakami there is a fair degree of self-hype and promotion, such as this from the web site about the poster's printing quality:
Conceived as a way to allow visitors to experience editioned, original works of art, this exhibition also showcases the increase in printing quality with each new series, and the surprisingly cutting-edge technology of printing giant, Japan. It would not be an exaggeration to say that these posters are of the highest quality printing in the world. All of the people who have seen the prints in person say that the degree of perfection in the posters makes it difficult to just call them prints –to the extent that you grow speechless just by looking at them. Another history of Takashi Murakami, who continues to cause a stir as a top international artist, will begin at his own “Kaikai Kiki Gallery.”
The show will run for just ten days (Takashi Murakami understands the commercial value of scarcity). Its dates and maps to find the gallery are on the web site: Takashi Muraka Prints. When they announce the details on how to buy the posters, we will let you know.
Thanks to Highnobiety and Openers for the info.
