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arts-and-culture1 month ago•5 min saved

Kusama’s Final Years: A Paradox of Isolation and Record-Breaking Success

Yayoi Kusama died at 97 in August 2026, marking the end of a career that saw her most prolific and profitable decade coincide with severe isolation. While she spent her final seven years in declining health and seclusion, her market value soared, with a painting selling for $10.5 million and a Louis Vuitton collaboration yielding high-priced items. David Zwirner described this period as her most extraordinary, while Louis Vuitton honored her as a 'legend' whose influence on experiential art remains immeasurable.

via The New York Times|

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arts-and-culture1 month ago•92 min saved

Yayoi Kusama, the Polka-Dot Pioneer Who Redefined Art and Mental Health, Dies at 97

Japanese avant-garde artist Yayoi Kusama has died at age 97 from multiple organ failure in a Tokyo hospital. Confirmed by her dealer David Zwirner, her death marks the end of an era for an artist whose polka-dot motifs and immersive 'Infinity Rooms' influenced pop art, minimalism, and performance art. Despite decades of hospitalization for mental health, Kusama remained a prolific creator, with recent exhibitions drawing record-breaking global crowds.

via Vulture|

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art5 months ago•512 min saved

Frieze New York Bets on Market-Safe Paintings Amid Cautious Recovery

Frieze New York presents a cautious art-market snapshot: galleries lean toward blue-chip, saleable paintings—polite abstracts and semi-figurative works—while big houses like David Zwirner anchor the fair and midsize galleries face overhead pressure, even as some booths push restrained, curatorial bets. The mood is one of measured recovery rather than a breakthrough.

via Curbed|

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arts3 years ago•6 min saved

The Resurgence of Gerhard Richter

Gerhard Richter's latest exhibition at David Zwirner Gallery in New York features 14 of his final series of paintings, three recent series of works on paper, and one of his glass sculptures. The paintings are unusually dense and passionate, with each one coming in different sizes and color combinations. The exhibition also includes 76 works on paper and a series of 31 inkjet prints of drawings. Richter, who is known for his control over his work, decided these would be his last paintings only after they were finished. The exhibition runs until April 22.

via The New York Times|

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