Takashi Saito

Before I begin... Ho-ly-shit. Okay, now that I have that out of the way, Louis Vuitton collaborated with Takashi Murakami to create something beautiful. Luggage set that is camouflaged, yet, still has the LV monogram to satisfy the label whore in all of us. This weekender bag is only a small portion of a greater luggage set that is on exhibit in the Brooklyn museum (of course!)... But just when you think that this series of truly unique bags would not be hitting the street due to their being... Read Full Story

Dodgers closer Takashi Saito will be sidelined until late August with a sprained elbow ligament in his pitching arm. Saito has 17 saves in 20 chances for the Dodgers and this appears to be a tough blow for them. General Manager Ned Colletti said as much, saying "As far as trading for a closer, it's a lot like trying to acquire a shortstop -- it's a premium position and most teams don't carry an excess". Jonathon Broxton will take over at closer for the time being. Read Full Story

In a relatively weak free agent market for starting pitching this off-season, Dodger GM Ned Colletti has reportedly cast overseas for help. The (potential) catch: 95-MPH hurler Hiroki Kuroda, 32, a right-hander for the Hiroshima Carp of the Japanese Central League. Kiroda is expected to command a salary in the three-year, $22 million range. Roughly 15 major league clubs are interested. Colletti has remained tight-lipped, but is rumored to be heavily involved in negotiations to bring the... Read Full Story

The Takashi Murakami exhibition is right now making its way from Los Angeles to New York and will as of April be exhibited at the Brooklyn Museum. April 5–July 13, 2008 Morris A. and Meyer Schapiro Wing and Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Gallery 4th and 5th Floors Read Full Story

Takashi Murakami retrospective at the Brooklyn Museum - we make money not art I love the cute and strange artwork of Murakami - although I am torn by his use of a factory of workers to help him produce his paintings. He designs them on a computer and has a team of people actually paint the canvases... it's a real cross between consumerism and fine art complete with plush dolls and keychains of his most popular characters. Read Full Story