Tashashi Murakami

Takashi Murakami created art because he

• wanted to embed traditional Japanese art

• wanted to create aesthetically pleasing art

• wanted to be successful commercially

• wanted art to be pretty

Murakami is the Japanese version of

• Matisse

• Frida Kahlo

• Led Zepplin

• Andy Warhol

When was Murakami born

• in 1962

• in 1965

• in 2005

• in 1864

"Japanese people accept that art and commerce will rub shoulders; in fact, they’re surprised at the rigid and pretentious hierarchy of Western “high art"." means

• Japanese people hate art

• Japanese audiences enjoy art of all genres and see Pop art just as enjoyable to view and is just as valuable as Renaisance art

• Japanese audiences only enjoy art that is Pop art

• none of the above

Tashashi Murakami creates

• painting and sculptures only

• paintings, drawings, balloons, films, watches, t-Shirts and limited edition produced merchandise.

• Manga cartoons.

• paintings, sculptures, balloons, films, watches, t-Shirts and mass produced merchandise.

the force behind his work is

• "to become a living example of the potential of art."

• "to become a famous example of the potential of art."

• "to become a fun art piece."

• none of the above

Murakami began to make a name for himself in the 1990s

• following Japan's economic exceleration of the late 1980s

• following Japan's economic crisis of the late 1990s

• following Japan's economic crisis of the late 1980s

• following Japan's construction of Disneyland of the late 1980s

Neo-pop generation means

• Neo-pop is a modern art movement of the 1980s and 1990s.

• Neo-pop is a postmodern art movement of the 1980s and 1990s.

• Neo-pop is a lolly produced in the 1980s and 1990s.

• Neo-pop is a hyperrealist art movement of the 1980s and 1990s.

neo means:

• “old,” “recent,” “revived,” “modified,”

• “new,” “recent,” “revived,” “japanese,”

• “new,” “recent,” “real,” “modified,”

• “new,” “recent,” “revived,” “modified,”

In 1996, he founded the Hiropon factory in Tokyo, which in 2001 became Kaikai Kiki Co. Ltd. What is this?

• dedicated to promote traditional art

• dedicated to the production, management and commercialization of the art created by this multifaceted artist and also to support and promote up and coming new artists: twice a year

• dedicated to the production, management and commercialization of the art created by himself

• none of the aove