Yayoi Kusama Was the Avant-Garde Radical Who Became a Pop Icon

Par : Blake Gopnik

26 août 2026 à 23:56

In her mass-produced ubiquity, Kusama became one of her own dots, spreading her image into every corner of our culture.

A video projection of “Song of a Manhattan Suicide Addict,” by Yayoi Kusama, in 2024. In her later years, Kusama was one of the most popular living artists in the world.

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Professor’s Death Leaves Behind Hard Questions for Cambridge on Race and Hiring

Par : Mara Hvistendahl · Megan Specia · Leo Sands · Ali Watkins and Susan Dominus

15 août 2026 à 13:31

Jason Arday, the school’s youngest Black professor, was found dead on Friday. The school ignored a series of warnings about his life story and his work.