We are sure you all now about David Choe and what went on with his shares of Facebook stock he received back in 2005 for painting the social network’s offices. In case you missed that news, it turns out his stocks are now valued at 200 million US dollars. Barbara Walters linked up with the artist to talk about the deal in this clip on Youtube (ABC is not allowing embedding, so click the link here). While hanging with the artist, Walters also took a moment to get up with a spray paint can. (Source: TheWorldsBestEver)

Many of you know by now the Labbit character by artist Frank Kozik. Now the Labbit returns in the form of plush toys, featuring tiger and cow patterns all over the upper – say hi to the Tiger Labbit and Cow Labbit. Both come in two sizes and are now available from Kidrobot.

The official video for Jay-Z and Kanye West’s “Ni**as in Paris” is set to debut tomorrow at noon. In the meantime here’s a “videojacking” of the track put together by a Parisian graffiti crew who go HAM in the Paris Metro with lyrics from Jay and Ye’s popular Watch The Throne track. Feels a bit like a Kidult job to us. What do you think?

Tomorrow, Takashi Murakami (the world’s 6th richest living artist) opens his latest blockbuster exhibit at the Al Riwaq Exhibition Hall in Doha, Qatar. Marking his first show in the Middle East, Murakami is not only showcasing a vast collection of previous releases, but is also unveiling a host of new work.

According to the press release, “for this presentation, Murakami has conceived of the exhibition itself as a work of art, creating new modes of display that include sculptural pedestals with digital animation, a circus tent that doubles as an indoor cinema, and a new 100-meter-long painting that wraps around the exhibition space. Most spectacularly, the artist will depict himself as a larger than life inflatable creature, greeting visitors at the entrance of the exhibition, turning the show into a giant self-portrait, in which Murakami appears as a character in his own typically supernatural world.”

The Murakami Ego exhibition opens tomorrow and runs until June 24, 2012.

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Here above you see a print that artist David Choe produced for Howard Stern. It will go on sale soon with all proceeds going to charity. Now let’s get to the real news though. After the news came out that David Choe was paid in Facebook stock in 2005, for painting murals at the then startup’s office, and with the upcoming Facebook IPO around the corner, everybody was of course eager to hear what the artist had to say when coming on Howard Stern’s radio show yesterday. Some interesting things about the 4th richest living artist came out in the lengthy interview.

Listen to all the sequences here below.

More after the jump.

Time Magazine sits down with Damien Hirst. They talk about his spot paintings and why he wanted to put them in so many galleries at the same time, the meaning behind the spots, his diamond encrusted skull and his worth, which seems to be a little lower than in this recent listing of the richest living artists. Enjoy!

Reebok unveils their newest Jean-Michel Basquiat collection for this Spring/Summer 2012 season. The collection expands with the addition of graphic tee shirts, a knit sweater and jackets. Also present is the Reebok Pump Omni Lite in three colors, as well as the popular Reebok Freestyle for women. Look for this collection to be hitting retailers sometime this month.

Check out the full collection after the jump.

The Qatar Museums Authority goes behind the scenes with Takashi Murakami as he and his Kaikai Kiki team prepare to launch his first exhibition in the Middle East. The “EGO” Exhibition by Takashi Murakami opens February 9, 2012 at the Al-Riwaq Exhibition Centre, Qatar.

Last week we reported about David Choe being paid in 2005 in stock by Facebook, for painting murals in their offices. That stock might become worth 200 Million USD, after Facebook’s IPO and official stock market listing. Complex took a look at the richest living artists, and it is interesting to see where Choe ranks in there now.

Here is the complete list:

1. Damien Hirst – 1 Billion USD
2. Jeff Koons – 500 Million USD
3. Jasper Johns – 300 Million USD
4. David Choe – 200 Million USD
5. Andre Vicari – 142 Million USD
6. Takashi Murakami – 100 Million USD
7. Anish Kapoor – 85 Million USD
8. Antony Gormley – 50 Million USD
9. Gerhard Richter – 40 Million USD
10. David Hockney – 40 Million USD
11. Cindy Sherman – 35 Million USD
12. Richard Prince – 30 Million USD
13. Andreas Gursky – 30 Million USD
14. Chuck Close – 25 Million USD
15. Georg Baselitz – 25 Million USD

For background on each one of the artists, check the full article over at Complex.

Last year, French artist JR made the city of Los Angeles into a canvas for this large-scale photos. This video features interviews and insights from the people that were photographed for the project. In case you missed it, here’s your chance to see some of the works.