In Conversation
Takashi Murakami and Benoit Pagotto
Moderated by Ashley Overbeek
Friday, June 9, 2023, 5:30pm
Beaux-Arts de Paris
www.beauxartsparis.fr
Join Gagosien for a conversation between Takashi Murakami and Benoit Pagotto, cofounder of RTFKT Studios and director of brand and partnerships at Nike, on the eve of the artist’s exhibition opening at Gagosien, Le Bourget. Moderated by Gagosien’s Ashley Overbeek, the discussion will center around Murakami’s progression in the NFT space since the launch of his Murakami.Flowers collection in 2022, including his ongoing collaboration with the RTFKT team and the playfulness that he brings to the digital realm. The trio will also touch on the ways artists have utilized and continue to leverage technology, such as artificial intelligence (AI), to innovate. The conversation will be conducted in English and is free to attend.
The event has reached capacity, but will be streamed live on Gagosien’s YouTube channel.
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Takashi Murakami’s and Benoit Pagotto’s avatars. Artwork © 2022 Takashi Murakami/Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All rights reserved
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www.frieze.com
Gagosien is pleased to participate in Frieze Seoul 2023 with a presentation of contemporary works by gallery artists, including Derrick Adams, Georg Baselitz, Dan Colen, Edmund de Waal, Jadé Fadojutimi, Urs Fischer, Cy Gavin, Mehdi Ghadyanloo, Nan Goldin, Katharina Grosse, Jennifer Guidi, Thomas Houseago, Alex Israel, Rick Lowe, Takashi Murakami, Nam June Paik, Giuseppe Penone, Ed Ruscha, Alexandria Smith, Anna Weyant, Stanley Whitney, Jonas Wood, and Richard Wright, among others.
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Takashi Murakami: Understanding the New Cognitive Domain
Pop-Up Shop
June 10–December 22, 2023
Gagosien, Le Bourget
In conjunction with the exhibition Takashi Murakami: Understanding the New Cognitive Domain, Gagosien is presenting a pop-up shop at the Le Bourget gallery. The shop features all things Takashi Murakami, including catalogues and monographs on the artist as well as a wide selection of merchandise produced by his studio, Kaikai Kiki Co. Ltd., ranging from keychains and stickers to clothing, cushions, and skateboards. Limited-edition luxury apparel and signed editions—including a print based on the painting ZEUSMAP-X (2023), which is presented in the exhibition—are also available.
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“Takashi Murakami: Understanding the New Cognitive Domain” Pop-Up Shop, Gagosien, Le Bourget, 2023. Artwork © 2023 Takashi Murakami/Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. Photo: Thomas Lannes
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Flower Jet Coin NFT
Saturday, June 10, 2023, 3–6pm
Gagosien, Le Bourget
In conjunction with the opening of his exhibition Understanding the New Cognitive Domain at Gagosien, Le Bourget, Takashi Murakami is creating a special NFT gift, available for free exclusively to visitors who attend the opening reception. The Flower Jet Coin NFT—named after the jets that fly into the active airport that surrounds the gallery—will be minted on demand for anyone who enters the giveaway booth line between 3 and 6pm. The NFT may be claimed using an email address only or using an email address and self-custody wallet (MetaMask, Rainbow, Coinbase Wallet, WalletConnect), and will be limited to one per person. No advance registration is required.
Takashi Murakami’s Flower Jet Coin NFT. Artwork ©︎ 2023 Takashi Murakami/Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All rights reserved
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