Early Kusama Works Fetch $15.2 M. at Auction, Nearly Doubling Expectations
Kusama gifted the works to a friend who was a surgeon in exchange for medical care.
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Unseen for Decades, Early Kusamas from Surgeon’s Collection Head to Auction
Works from Kusama's 1950–'60s period tend to bring the highest sums.
The Fate of Samsung Executive Lee Kun-hee’s Art Collection, an Alleged Yayoi Kusama Swindle, and More: Morning Links from January 25, 2021
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Yayoi Kusama’s Storied ‘Narcissus Garden’ Installation Goes On View in Arkansas
An iteration of the work will be on view at the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art's satellite for at least one year.
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London’s 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair Will Open As Planned This Fall and More: Morning Links from July 31, 2020
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Yayoi Kusama Retrospective at Gropius Bau Postponed Until 2021
The hotly anticipated exhibition had been set to open in the fall.
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The Kusama Industrial Complex: How Yayoi Kusama Came to Captivate the World, Fueling Museums and the Market
The artist delivers everything a 21st-century museum could ask for—in one sleek mirrored box.
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The 10 Most Important Exhibitions at London’s Tate Modern
With the museum turning 20, look back on its history.
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Before Yayoi Kusama Made ‘Infinity Rooms,’ She Created Standout Political Works
A guide to her lesser-known works, from antiwar happenings to an "orgy" in MoMA's sculpture garden and beyond.
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Germany Contributes to Notre-Dame Relief, Yayoi Kusama Writes Coronavirus Poem, and More: Morning Links from April 15, 2020
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