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Referential/ Readymades artist Jeff Koons is exhibiting 3 pieces that have not yet been exposed to the public, on the rooftop of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. “His work explores contemporary obsessions with sexuality and desire; race and gender; and celebrity, commerce, and the media. His choice of objects and images forcefully addresses the impact of class, power, materialism, and consumerism in contemporary life. (...) Read More about Jeff Koons on the Metropolitan Rooftop (220 words)

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The MOCA Museum had their opening party for © Murakami. Takashi Murakami held a press review and briefly spoke of commerce and the fact that money is important. His ability to take Japanese anime and manga concepts and create pieces of fine art made way for his collaboration with Louis Vuitton. (...) Read More about Takashi Murakami © (61 words)

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Taking inspiration from the king of pop art’s “resourceful imagination, restless curiosity, and skewed sense of humor,” Andy Warhol 15 a collection of new Seiko watches, draw on Warhol imagery to create a wristwear series that’s as vivid as the original artworks—and maybe even slightly more ironic . Most innovative are packs of three that, as a whole, make a single image (either a Campbell’s soup can (pictured) or a daisy), but also function as colorful abstractions on their own. Others include glow-in-the-dark details, bold, chunky shapes to match the pop graphics, and many are water-resistant. From $75 at Andy Warhol 15.

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