Takashi Murakami

Pop Music and Japanese Contemporary Art – A peek at Japanese contemporary art as seen through old and new music albums

Many people find art too difficult to understand, and when it comes to Japanese contemporary art, their cultural background is completely different, and many of them tend to shy away from it. Surprisingly, however, Japanese contemporary art has been a part of Western popular and youth culture for quite some time.

Today, I would like to focus on the connection between the music scene, especially in the US, and Japanese contemporary art.

I’m not a big fan of pop music, but I […]

Jumping over the boundary

Pop Music and Japanese Contemporary Art – A peek at Japanese contemporary art as seen through old and new music albums