The latest Takashi Murkami exhibition "Takashi Murakami Paints Self-Portraits" opens at the Emmanuel Perrotin Gallery in Paris on September 15th, 2009.
"Kanye Bear," a collaborative effort between Takashi Murkami and Kanye West, is one of the most talked-about pieces featured the gallery. Mr. West was in attendance for the opening. Your chance to see the "Kanye Bear" and the rest of the exhibition will last until until October 17th, 2009.
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Takashi Murakami and Kanye West Collaborate in New Exhibition
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