Supreme, the New York-based skate and apparel company, opened its doors on Lafayette St. in downtown Manhattan back in 1994. Over its thirteen-year history, Supreme has worked with many pioneering designers, artists, photographers and musicians, the most recent collaboration being a series of skateboard decks designed by renowned artist Takashi Murakami and Mr. The series consists of three decks designed by each artist. They will be available exclusively at the six Supreme stores located in New York, Los Angeles and Japan. The Murakami and Mr. collaboration is the third installment in an artist series for Supreme. The other two artists featured in the project have been Jeff Koons and Richard Prince.

About Takashi Murakami
Takashi Murakami (born 1 February 1962 in Tokyo) holds a PhD in traditional Japanese painting. 'The meaning of the nonsense' is the original foundation for his groundbreaking innovation.  As an artist, Murakami questions the lines drawn between East and West, past and present, fine art and popular culture. By proposing the concept of 'Superflat', he interpreted modern Japanese culture as the state where the line between high and low culture had been melted.  In 2001, Murakami founded his artist studio, Kaikai Kiki, which evolved from the Hiropon Factory.  With bases in Tokyo, Saitama, and New York, Kaikai Kiki is a pioneering organization looking to the future to broaden the horizons and parameters of contemporary art.

About Mr.
Mr. (born 1969 in Cuba) has a body of work that thrives on the 'otaku' culture of Japan.  Taking his name from the national baseball superstar Shigeo Nagashima’s nickname 'Mister', Mr. has been a loyal disciple and protégé of Takashi Murakami for over 10 years.  Portraying cute cartoon characters in a highly sexual context, Mr.’s work embodies the Lolita-esque fascination with young children found frequently in the Japanese comic industry. This Spring, Mr. had a solo exhibition at the Lehman Maupin Gallery.