Takeshi Murata

Takeshi Murata
Born1974 (age 49–50)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
EducationRhode Island School of Design
Known forDigital video art
Notable work
  • "Monster Movie"
  • "Untitled (Silver)"
  • "Untitled (Pink Dot)"
  • "Night Moves"
  • "OM Rider"
Websitetakeshimurata.com

Takeshi Murata is an American contemporary artist who creates digital media artworks using video and computer animation techniques. In 2007 he had a solo exhibition, Black Box: Takeshi Murata, at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington, D.C.[1] His 2006 work "Pink Dot" is in the Hirshhorn's permanent collection,[2] and his 2005 work "Monster Movie" is in the permanent collection of the Smithsonian American Art Museum.[3] His 2013 short film "OM Rider" was selected to screen as an animated short film at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival.[4]

  1. ^ "Black Box: Takeshi Murata". Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. December 7, 2010. Retrieved July 25, 2015.
  2. ^ "Untitled (Pink Dot), 2006". Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Retrieved July 25, 2015.
  3. ^ "name:Murata, Takeshi". Smithsonian American Art Museum. Retrieved July 25, 2015.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "Sundance Institute Announces Short Film Program For 2015 Sundance Film Festival: Tuesday, December 9th, 2014". Sundance Institute. December 9, 2014. Retrieved July 25, 2015.