Purveyor of Polka Dots Yayoi Kusama, 97
• August 31, 2026

Yayoi Kusama, whose artistic trademarks were polka dots and yellow pumpkins, died in Tokyo on Aug. 14, aged 97. Her repetitive, endlessly adaptable, seemingly playful motifs led some to label […]

Pop — Past and Present — at the Guggenheim
• June 25, 2026

When, someday, I visit Kansas City (which is actually in Missouri), I plan to make a beeline for Arthur Bryant’s, then stay up if I can for a 1:30 a.m. […]