I didnt get rave recommendation on the show, so I have managed down my expectation (almost to the extent of not going at all). But it turned out to be not bad.There's clearly some personal OD on the typical Warhols (though I certainly dont mind hanging one at home), but their collection of TV ads featuring the artist, magazine clippings, side stories of Warhol were great and never seen before.
I havent seen a whole lot of Jeff Koons, so its nice to see them (outside of this exhibition, also in Tate, saw his Hoovers vacuum cleaner installation for the first time, amusing...). His sexually explicit photos with his ex-porn star wife were hide behind closed doors. Had to say those were powerful - for those that's less open minded, there must be lots of questioning on whether this is art at all, or just plain porn?!
The idea of a Keith Harring shop inside the exhibition space is interesting; reminded me of the LA MOCA Murakami LV shop selling handbags! Well this one is less contreversial, it can be seen as reenacting what Keith Harring has done which was to set up his shop in US to promote his art work and make it available to the masses. Interesting to know that his street art (painting in subways, NY streets, etc) with the idea that that's the best way to get his art out, and circumvent the whole "clubby" museum/gallery system. That's the same idea behind Tozer Pak's NY Public Library work too!
Daimen Hirst's twin installation was interesting - two of his color dot sets painted on walls, with twin sisters dressed in identical clothes sitting underneath the wall painting reading a book. Apparently that's the beginning of his dot series.
Murakami's MV video done by MCG starring Kristen Dunst was a delight, capturing the Akihabara Otaku culture in an unabashed cosplays bonanza. There's just that extra connection with Asia art for me, I guess? Wonder what Westerners think though, do they know what's going on? Made me change my mind - maybe I should start thinking about Japanese art too?
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