Yayoi Kusama is one of my favourite living Japanese artists, I am really rather excited to see her new retrospective at Tate Modern soon!
Here are two reviews by Guardian art critics:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2012/feb/12/yayoi-kusama-tate-modern-review
http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2012/feb/07/yayoi-kusuma-tate-modern-review
And some photos too:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/gallery/2012/feb/07/yayoi-kusama-tate-modern-in-pictures
My own thoughts to follow soon.
Right. Please find below scraps of vaguely amusing culture things that crosses my wary path as well as the odd bit here and there about stuff, plus my occasional meanderings.
Sunday, 12 February 2012
Thursday, 2 February 2012
The Culture Show: Cash in China's attic.
Anyone with but a passing interest in Chinese art or the antiques trade could not have noticed the astronomical prices being fetched in the last few years. Here is an insightful documentary from the BBC reporting on how Chinese wealthy new citizens are busy buying:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01bbvvs/The_Culture_Show_Cash_in_Chinas_Attic_A_Culture_Show_Special/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01bbvvs/The_Culture_Show_Cash_in_Chinas_Attic_A_Culture_Show_Special/
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