In the West, it's just a given that art exists in this high-class place. But in Japan, there's no high class. The… — Takashi Murakami Copy Share Image
I've been immersed in manga since I was a kid. I grew up with this culture. So I started to think about… — Takashi Murakami Copy Share Image
Every day, I have new ideas. It makes my brain tired, so I spend time taking care of company quality, finding new… — Takashi Murakami Copy Share Image
In Japan, I am famous in certain special circles - mainly as someone who is trying to break down and enlighten the… — Takashi Murakami Copy Share Image
I don't think it's an unnatural thing at all for my collaborations or projects to be seen as art but entertainment at… — Takashi Murakami Copy Share Image
The theme my generation explored was the relationship between capitalism and art. — Takashi Murakami Copy Share Image
Japanese people accept that art and commerce will be blended; and, in fact, they are surprised by the rigid and pretentious Western… — Takashi Murakami Copy Share Image
My company, Kaikai Kiki, is unique because it's an art business. I had to find out how to do this by myself. — Takashi Murakami Copy Share Image
When I was making my debut as an artist, I felt that it was very important that I try to combine the… — Takashi Murakami Copy Share Image
We want to see the newest things. That is because we want to see the future, even if only momentarily. It is… — Takashi Murakami Copy Share Image
As a young artist in New York, I thought about postwar Japan - the consumer culture and the loose, deboned feeling prevalent… — Takashi Murakami Copy Share Image
In Japan, after having lost World War II, the hierarchy that used to exist in the society, from the rich to the… — Takashi Murakami Copy Share Image
Contemporary art and manga - what is the same about them? Nothing, right? The manga industry has a lot of talented people,… — Takashi Murakami Copy Share Image
I stopped worrying about competition in contemporary art. It feels a little bit more pure. That's where I am, one step back. — Takashi Murakami Copy Share Image
New York City is still the art capital - every time I'm in New York, I'm thinking about competition. — Takashi Murakami Copy Share Image
The concept of minimalism is to relax. Like a Zen monk in training, it is something that brings equilibrium to the heart. I don't… — Takashi Murakami Copy Share
I'm always very interested in breeding. Raising cacti is breeding. My lotus plant collection is breeding. The insects are breeding. — Takashi Murakami Copy Share
Manga uses Japanese traditional structures in how to teach the student and to transmit a very direct message. You learn from the teacher by… — Takashi Murakami Copy Share
I don't think it's an unnatural thing at all for my collaborations or projects to be seen as art but entertainment at the same… — Takashi Murakami Copy Share
Every day, I have new ideas. It makes my brain tired, so I spend time taking care of company quality, finding new artists, and… — Takashi Murakami Copy Share
I've been immersed in manga since I was a kid. I grew up with this culture. So I started to think about how to… — Takashi Murakami Copy Share
I don't always enjoy curating, but I do believe it's part of my job. It's a good exercise for my brain, like warming up.… — Takashi Murakami Copy Share
Japanese people accept that art and commerce will be blended; and, in fact, they are surprised by the rigid and pretentious Western hierarchy of… — Takashi Murakami Copy Share
I stopped worrying about competition in contemporary art. It feels a little bit more pure. That's where I am, one step back. — Takashi Murakami Copy Share
I would like to live to 120, because conceptually, people can survive to 120. Every 20 years, it changes. So maybe, in the next… — Takashi Murakami Copy Share
I've been immersed in manga since I was a kid. I grew up with this culture. — Takashi Murakami Copy Share
As a young artist in New York, I thought about postwar Japan - the consumer culture and the loose, deboned feeling prevalent in the… — Takashi Murakami Copy Share
