We have announced the exhibition a couple of weeks ago and now that is has opened we can finally give you a look at some of the stand-out pieces. The much anticipated Takashi Murakami x Kanye West bear sculpture comes in a series of metals and also a painted colorway. But the sculpture is only one of many nice pieces to be featured in the exhibition, which is currently going on at the Emmanuel Perrotin Gallery in Paris. Kanye West also attended the opening of the exhibition.

Take a more detailed look at the “Takashi Murakami Paints Self-Portraits” exhibition after the jump.

The Wallace Collection is a national museum which displays works of art collected in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries by the first four Marquesses of Hertford and Sir Richard Wallace, the son of the 4th Marquess. With a collection of 25 new works entitled “The Blue Paintings,” Damien Hirst will become only the second living artist to have a solo show at the museum. Quite a feat. The show begins October 14th, 2009 and runs until January 24th, 2010. Rather pricey though. Prices for receptions with a private view of the Hirst exhibition start at £8,000 + VAT.

Dr. Romanelli and Andrew Brandou will be showcasing their latest Surgical Strike Collection and paintings at London’s Maharishi starting November 22nd.
“Working together in a military theme, the pair has each created a passionate body of work meditating on the culture of war from uniquely different angles. Inspired by his love of vintage military garments, Romanelli has taken a wide range of iconic uniform pieces from several countries and reimagined them as high-end luxury apparel far removed from their original utilitarian purposes. Meanwhile, painter Andrew Brandou has created a new series of works reinvisioning the world of legendary wildlife artist John James Audobon as populated by a new breed of fashion-conscious and heavily armed animals.” Via Supertouch.
The pieces created by Dr. Romanelli in this collection are simply stunning, as they are not only superior quality, but each piece also tells a story. That mixed with the artwork of Andrew Brandou makes an exciting exhibition that you should not miss.
Check out Dr. Romanelli’s pieces after the jump.

Takashi Murakami, an artist that we have followed and admired for quite some time now, has recently opened his most comprehensive and complete exhibition to date at the MOCA in Los Angeles. The exhibition his showing works from the early days up until now and has a vibrant mix of paintings and sculptures. The ones among you that cannot make it to the exhibition have the chance to get an idea of what there is to see here thanks to the Hundreds.
The museum also worked with Louis Vuitton and set up a store selling collaborative items of the French luxury brand and the artist, a collaboration that has already been going on a couple of years.
Now have a look after the jump at one of moderns art most influential artists and enjoy.

Here you see some of the latest work by artist Kaws. This time the artist remixed the Smurfs with his signature style, added the bones and the crosses to the iconic characters. Once again some great work, in this case done for none other than Pharrell Williams. Pics via BBC Blog.

Let’s see, maybe we see some more Smurfs in future works by Kaws and maybe some toys, Who knows?! We’ll keep you posted!

Here are some pictures of the “Skate Life: Skateboard Inspired Sculptures and Paintings” by J. Shea and Freddi C. exhibition, that is currently going down at the Gallery 1988 in San Francisco.
The artworks and sculptures look great and the amount of detail is very impressive. Also these works are especially refreshing in comparison to all the vinyl toys and sculptures that we see these past years. Pics via Notcot.
Check out more pictures of the show after the jump.