Takashi Murakami's 'The Octopus Eats Its Own Leg' Arrives in Vancouver

Takashi Murakami's "The Octopus Eats Its Own Leg" retrospective, organized by the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, is now open at the Vancouver Art Gallery. Murakami arrived in Canada to open his showcase on the eve of his 56th birthday. To mark the event, the mayor presented Murakami with a special plaque declaring the artist's birthday -- February 1 -- an official citywide Takashi Murakami Day. During his visit the Japanese artist also delivered a public lecture, press conference and attend...