Takashi Murakami x Louis Vuitton x MoCA x BMA

[kimair]

from the l.a. times:

In an unprecedented move in American museum history, Japanese pop-artist Takashi Murakami's upcoming "© Murakami" exhibition will have a mini pop-up Louis Vuitton store in the exhibition. Unlike conventional retail spaces in museum environments that operate outside the showing area, the pop-up store will actual be operated right in the middle of the exhibition. Among the items available for sale are special pieces created for this MoCA (Museum of Contemporary Art Los Angeles) show such as leather goods and handbags. The art derived reasoning behind this concept is best described as a tie-in with the commercialization of Murakami's art alongside the breaking of barriers between low and high art (which has been Murakami's intentions all along). The store itself will operate as it's own entity and MoCA will not receive any proceeds from the sale of LV goods. The show runs from October 29th to February 11th.

and from racked.com

Depending on whom you ask, it may just be worth the plane ticket to LA to buy a bag designed by Takashi Murakami. The Japanese artist’s much-hyped new show at the Museum of Contemporary Art (MoCA) in LA features a pop-up version of a Louis Vuitton store (above) selling luxury leather goods (above inset) designed by Murakami—who created one of the all time great cult bags for LV a few years ago. There’s some high-brow explanation for the blending of a luxury brand within a non-profit gallery space, but it breaks down to this: the limited edition handbags, on sale as of this morning, sell for $755-$920 and you can only get them by going to the museum until Feb 11, when the show closes. Even if they were offering them over the phone, it’s impossible to get anyone to answer at the temporary shop: (213) 621-7953. There’s not even a voice mail picking up. “It’s really, really busy over there,” sighed an operator at the museum's general phone number who has started referring the bag hunters to LV’s customer service, (866) 884-8866. The operator on that end says the pop-up shop should have stock until the show closes. But, this is a three-month-plus exhibition: if they do have this kind of supply, the window on this craze ends at Christmas.

anyone going to check this out?
i can't find pics of the bag styles anywhere online except what's above...

 

[jun3machina]

look on ebay...they're popping up there. i went yesterday, but my BF didn't look to check to see if they were open, and they were closed....they're doing neverfull totes with a murakami play on the LV logo and coin pouches and agendas.

i'm going back sometime this week. if they let me tak pics, i will

 

[Alejandro]

if they let me tak pics, i will

even if they don't .... do it!

click and run, betch!!

eta: i am so not feeling these bags. they're "eh" at best. murakami lv is so tired & over already.

 

[jun3machina]

hahaha! i will...with my new black locks, i'll play supa' spy! click and run like hell in stilettos! or if they say something to me, maybe i'll just fake a russian accent and pretend i dont understand... "i am russian spy"!

i was going to buy one and resell it. and maybe pick up a mushroom man agenda or coin pouch to keep. i think a full on bag would be too much for my personality/taste...

 

[Street_a_Licious]

I could cry that this will never make it to Europe

I think that the MC agendas with the lil' cartoon are SO KEWT! It's SICK!

I'm especially envious of those lil' stickers and papers and crap that are included with the agenda.

*MEWANTS!*

 

[Thefrenchy]

One word : tacky.

 

[Alejandro]

get this......
they're selling 16x16" squares of the monogram canvas tacked to wood like a painting canvas..... "limited edition" & signed...for $10,000!!



what idiot would pay that & then hang the monogram canvas as "art" in their home or whatever?

 

[Street_a_Licious]

You know what smart people would do?

Buy some super duper A++++ fake Multicolor Keepall, cut it up, get a canvas in that size and glue the fake MC Keepall canvas on.

In total, it'll have the same effect, but you can bet that you saved at least 9,500 US-Dollars.

Oh, and to answer your question Ale: Nouveau Riche Chinese & Russian people.

 

[shadow]

Hopeless.

 

[novella]

I'm definitely not a fan, but I will admit that there are worse LV bags out there. Case in point, the majority of the S/S 08 ones!

 

[fashionista-ta]

I think for an LV bag, it's pretty good ...

 

[Jenner8675309]

No no no. Love Murakami as an artist, but none of his LV bags. Or most LV bags in general.........

 

[kezme44]

it's getting so old. needs to come up with something new

 

[Street_a_Licious]

Well, according to TPF, there'll be a Camoflage collection next year, again a collabo with Murakami.

And may I please add that I HATE camo?

 

[seahorseinstripe]

Well, according to TPF, there'll be a Camoflage collection next year, again a collabo with Murakami.

And may I please add that I HATE camo?

eeeww camouflage?? i hate camo...
i think one of the LV-artist collaboration that i like the most is the one from julie verhoeven.

 

[Missivtec22]

its ok, I could live without it for sure.
But It seems LV always has to come out with the most interesting cartoons on their bags.

 

[masquerade]

I like the bags. I especially like the little agendas but the prices .

anyway, im more interested in the exhibit. I think its really interesting how they are integrating the commercial thing into the exhibit because really, LV is such a huge part of Murakami's career. Can't wait to check it out.

 

[James1057]

One word : tacky.

agreed... it some ways cute but really overpriced and tacky!

 

[Yanka]

wow, it's ok but that mean little mushroom dude is terrifying!

 

[leyla m.]

i loved the TOTE that someone here was selling. i think it was jun?
i missed the auction but would love to own one!!
its perfect for me