Takashi Murakami Takes Part, Then Takes Over By Eugene S. Robinson Copy link To call Takashi Murakami just an artist is missing the point because when life starts to imitate art, it’s more than all of that. Murakami’s work gilds the golden spaces between art, commerce, hip-hop, pop and a cultural moment that’s marked most effectively by the huge fees he commands, which is how he found himself with OZY CEO and co-founder Carlos Watson on a recent episode of The Carlos Watson Show. Following are some of the best cuts from the full conversation, which you can find on the show’s podcast feed.