Spots and Dots: Kusama at The Whitney

World-renowned artist Yayoi Kusama is bringing her spotted world to The Whitney Museum for her retrospective. Known for her use of patterns, polka dots, nets, and large-scale, immersive installations, Kusama works in a variety of media, including painting, drawing, sculpture, film and performance. Born in Japan in 1929, she came to the United States in… Read more »

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Louis Vuitton and Yayoi Kusama Pop-Up Shop in SoHo!

Exciting update on the Louis Vuitton/ Yayoi Kusama collaboration! In conjunction with the launch of the capsule collection, seven pop-up shops will open around the country to offer a luxe shopping experience with a Kusama flare. The first pop-up shop will open in New York on Tuesday, July 10, 2012. Hong Kong, Singapore, Tokyo, Paris,… Read more »

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Louis Vuitton to Collaborate with Yayoi Kusama

On July 10, two days before a retrospective of Kusama’s work opens at New York’s Whitney Museum, luxury fashion house Louis Vuitton will deliver a collection inspired by the artist’s iconic dot print to 461 stores worldwide. Kusama’s signature dots will appear on everything from jewelry to handbags to apparel.  A second capsule, which will… Read more »

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Frieze Art Fair

RxArt took a field trip out to Randall’s Island for the New York Frieze Art Fair. With 180 participating galleries, a sculpture park, and a D.A.P book shop, there was a lot to see. Though we missed Mark Ruffalo and Gavin Brown cooking up sausages on the opening day, we had a great time strolling… Read more »

Categories: Art Fairs, Exhibitions