"The sprawling presentation, simply titled "Takashi Murakami," will span 30 years and 150 artworks, including paintings, sculptures, video, and large-scale installations, according to the museum. The endeavor will take over part of the Art Gallery of New South Wales's Naala Badu building, a relatively new subterranean addition to the institution's campus constructed to show modern and contemporary art."
"To begin, its Ainsworth Family Gallery will display Murakami's early art of the 1990s through his ubiquitous creations of today-illustrating the artist's evolution from a failed manga creator finding his voice to the renowned progenitor of the politically motivated Superflat movement along the way."
"That story will culminate in the building's Nelson Packer Tank, a 23,680 square-foot oil reserve used during World War II. There, Murakami will premier new works currently underway in his Tokyo studio, a veritable art factory that only strengthens the ongoing comparisons between his practice and that of late Pop art legend."
The Art Gallery of New South Wales in Sydney will present Australia's first major retrospective of Takashi Murakami in December. The exhibition spans 30 years and includes 150 artworks across paintings, sculptures, video, and large-scale installations. Displayed in the Naala Badu building's Ainsworth Family Gallery, the show traces Murakami's evolution from his early 1990s work through his development of the Superflat movement to his contemporary practice. The exhibition culminates in the Nelson Packer Tank, a historic 23,680 square-foot World War II-era oil reserve, where Murakami will premiere new works created in his Tokyo studio. This retrospective anchors the Art Gallery's International Art Series programming.
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