For those of you who have been waiting for an excuse to go to an art museum, wait no longer.

The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA presents "Murakami."

Going on through the 11th of February, 2008, this exhibit showcases some of Murakami Takashi's work in awesome splendor.

Born an raised in Japan, Murakami has come to develop his artistic ability in both traditional and Modern Japanese art forms. As a result, you will not only see Buddhist and Japanese block print references of the past, but tributes to the very prevalent anime and hentai culture of today. His work spans the very colorful to the basic, extraordinarily detailed to the minimalist, cute to the strange. Murakami's work toys with the imagination in a way that is both intriguing and fun.

In this exhibit you will see not only sculptures and paintings, but prints, balloons, videos, and commercialized items.

Even if you you're someone who likes something cute, strange, large, small, detailed, basic, and the list goes on... you'll find Murakami's exhibit a pretty cool one.

Click here to check out the exhibit, but this in no way does justice to the awesomeness of Murakami's work.