Takashi Murakami is featured in Nowness’s ongoing artist profile series this week, discussing his recent show at Gagosian Gallery in New York, and the inspiration behind his new works.  “For me, (the works) look like 25 years ago,” Murakami says, “with the crazy economy and then the crash.”
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‘Gregory Crewdson: Beginnings,’ directed by Ben Shapiro, explores the origins and art of the inventive photographer and Yale professor. In an interview with Nowness, the artist states that: “it all starts with location, alone driving around in a car to the same spots again and again. It’s all about being on your own, and reacting to a place.”

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