Japanese Art History Gets a Takashi Murakami Twist at Gagosian

Gagosian's Grosvenor Hill gallery in London will present 'Japanese Art History la Takashi Murakami', a new exhibition opening on December 10 where the renowned artist reimagines traditional Japanese art through his distinctive lens.Highlights include "Rakuchū-Rakugai-zu Byōbu: Iwasa Matabei RIP" (2023-24), Murakami's take on a 17th-century depiction of Kyoto. Originally a detailed folding screen, his version features gold-leaf clouds, skull motifs inspired by Kyoto's Toribeno burial ground, an...