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...culture. They may be diverse in style, theme and personality, but what these artists have in common is a fierce devotion to the meticulous work ethic of the solo painter-a welcome change for a scene defined for over a decade by the brand-conscious pop art of Takashi Murakami (who ironically studied for a nihonga doctorate himself...
...Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman Haruki Murakami Tokyo can feel painfully lonely. Maybe it's the capsule hotels. Maybe it's the silent trains-packed with commuters, each isolated in private thoughts. Or maybe it's the presence of Haruki Murakami, whose writing illuminates isolation both cosmic and urban. In this collection of previously published work, he revels in his favorite theme. Witness "The Year of Spaghetti," in which the narrator spends every day cooking pasta in a pot "big enough to bathe a German shepherd in," though there's no one else to cook for. A woman phones...
French fashion powerhouse Louis Vuitton has had a long history of artistic collaborations--Philippe Stark, Takashi Murakami, Bob Wilson--but their latest venture is probably the riskiest...
...foundation itself will serve as a place to illustrate the creative process-whether it be contemporary art or fashion. Arnault pointed to the highly successful collaboration of designers like Marc Jacobs with artists like Murakami as a starting point. "But we will also explain, for example, how Basquiat and Dubuffet could be seen as related," Arnault said. Artists will also be invited to create pieces that relate to the neighboring playground-a gesture, no doubt, to appeal to the kids and their beloved park...
...influence than U.S. or European central bankers. Complicating matters is a scandal over Fukui's personal finances that could further weaken his ability to withstand political pressure. Fukui has been in the hot seat since revelations last month that he invested in a fund run by shareholder activist Yoshiaki Murakami, who recently admitted to insider trading. Although Fukui made the investment in 1999 when he was working in the private sector, and the BOJ had no regulations for incoming officers to put their assets in a blind trust, he has apologized for his bad judgment and vowed to give away...