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Japanese sculptress and wildly inventive contemporary artist Yayoi Kusama is currently exhibiting a variation on her large chrome balls sculpture installation known as Narcissus Garden over at Robert Miller Gallery on West 24th Street in Manhattan.
Continue reading Yayoi Kusama’s Narcissus Garden at Robert Miller Gallery
This miniature Godzilla sculpture formed from Wasabi may, if put in the mouth, be just as deadly as the real thing.
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Well known for her use of dense patterns of polka dots and nets, as well as her intense, large-scale environments, Japanese multimedia artist Yayoi Kusama’s widely varied works include painting, drawing, sculpture, film, performance and immersive installation. Born in Japan in 1929, Kusama came to the United States in 1957 and quickly found herself at the epicenter of the New York avant-garde. After achieving fame through groundbreaking exhibitions and art “happenings,” she returned to her native country in 1973 and is now one of Japan’s most prominent contemporary artists. This retrospective features works spanning Kusama’s career.
Continue reading Yayoi Kusama Retrospective at The Whitney Museum
Not just a sale – a Fuckin’ Sale! These amazing photos of signs advertising a current sale (going on through Tuesday, January 9th!) were taken at Gallerie, a mall in Osaka and Kyoto, Japan. More information and hilarity is available at This Link! Continue reading Check Out This Fuckin’ Sale!
