Nowness shares an insightful interview with the ‘explosive master of color’, Takashi Murakami, in the above video. In much his current work, seen exhibited here at LA’s Blum & Poe gallery, Murakami has explored concepts like spirituality and healing – a departure from the darker themes he has often projected in the past. This, as…

Young French brand Les (Art)ists have taken inspiration from classic American football jerseys to offer a new series of T-shirts bearing the names of renowned artists from around the world. The number printed on the tees corresponds to the artists’ year of birth. And while this may seem like a blatant Les Plus Dorés rip…

A first image of KAWS’ ‘Companion’ in balloon form has been revealed ahead of the character’s appearance in Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Photographed during a test flight in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the 40-foot-long balloon, made from urethane-coated nylon, has been a work in process since Parade executives approached the artist two years ago, with actual physical…