[Basquiat Exhibition] Check Out the Rich Original Goods! "Made in Japan" at the Mori Arts Center Gallery

Basquiat: Made in Japan

I visited “Basquiat: Made in Japan,” held at the Mori Arts Center Gallery.

We introduce the exhibition, including the works on display, in an illustrated article below. Please take a look if you like.

In this article, since the goods shop at the Basquiat exhibition was quite extensive, I would like to introduce it.

Catalogue

The standard-item exhibition catalogue has a cover with text only—a binding that is very Basquiat-like.
Its rich content includes essays on Basquiat by the exhibition’s curator Dieter Buchhart and supervisor Kikuro Miyashita (professor at Kobe University / art historian), as well as an interview with collector and former ZOZO president Yusaku Maezawa.

Postcards

Among the goods on sale, the first thing to check is the array of postcards.
At 150 yen each (excl. tax), the postcards gave the impression of being few relative to the number of works on display.

Please also see our article on how to handle postcards.

BE@RBRICK

One of the few limited items among the venue goods was “BE@RBRICK.”
The “100% & 400%” was limited to 100 units and went on sale from the opening day, 9/21, while the “1000%” went on sale in early October.

"100% & 400%": 10,800 yen (excl. tax); "1000%": 48,000 yen (excl. tax) — “100% & 400%”: 10,800 yen (excl. tax); “1000%”: 48,000 yen (excl. tax)

Yoga Mat

They had a “yoga mat,” an item rarely seen among art-exhibition goods.
Quite bold, isn’t it.

Tote Bag

This is the tote bag, which has become a standard item.
Several kinds were on sale.

Skateboard

True to Basquiat’s street origins, skateboard works (without wheels attached) were also on sale.

BASQUIAT×The Skateroom — from upper left: "DEMON" 100,000 yen (excl. tax); "SKULL," "HORN PLAYERS," "ROBOT" 65,000 yen each … — BASQUIAT×The Skateroom — from upper left: “DEMON” 100,000 yen (excl. tax); “SKULL,” “HORN PLAYERS,” “ROBOT” 65,000 yen each (excl. tax),

Handbook

An introductory handbook approaching Basquiat’s appeal, by exhibition supervisor Kikuro Miyashita, Katsuhiko Hibino, and others.

T-shirts & Hoodies

The exhibition’s original T-shirts were also on sale.
Basquiat T-shirts were previously made into products at UNIQLO too.

"T-shirt" 5,000 yen (excl. tax); "Hoodie" 7,000 yen (excl. tax) — “T-shirt” 5,000 yen (excl. tax); “Hoodie” 7,000 yen (excl. tax)

Moleskine

Collaboration items with the Italian notebook brand Moleskine were also on sale.

Moleskine×Jean-Michel Basquiat "Collectors Note Book (black/purple)" 3,500 yen (excl. tax) — Moleskine×Jean-Michel Basquiat “Collectors Note Book (black/purple)” 3,500 yen (excl. tax)

BASQUIAT×Herschel

Collaboration items with Herschel, based in Vancouver, Canada, were also on sale in several varieties.

NOVEL: 15,000; CLASSIC: 9,500; HS8 CROSSBODY: 7,600; CRUZ: 6,000; CHAPTER: 5,500 *all excl. tax

Many goods were on sale, including collaboration items with famous brands.
Recent blockbuster (large-scale) exhibitions really do have fun goods shops.
Beyond the items introduced with photos this time, there is a large lineup.
Do look for them at the venue.

Details

“Basquiat: Made in Japan”
Dates: September 21 (Sat) – November 17 (Sun), 2019
Venue: Mori Arts Center Gallery (52F, Roppongi Hills Mori Tower)
Admission: General 2,100 yen / University & high school students 1,600 yen / Junior high & elementary students 1,100 yen *Audio guide free
Organizer: Fuji Television
Special sponsor: ZOZO, Inc.
Sponsor: Sompo Japan Nipponkoa
Support: U.S. Embassy
Curator: Dieter Buchhart
Associate curators: Anna Karina Hofbauer, Yuko Onoda
Japan-side supervisor: Kikuro Miyashita (professor at Kobe University / art historian)

Exhibition official website: http://www.basquiat.tokyo/
Inquiries: 03-5777-8600 (Hello Dial)