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. […]

Real Estate: January Auction Block 
• January 8, 2024

Our new year kicks off with an eclectic mix of highlights, including a mid-19th century oil painting by Vincent De Vos, Pee-Wee Herman’s “treasured bike,” a Tiffany lamp from Christie’s, […]

Hopper at the Whitney, Katz at the Guggenheim 
• January 5, 2023

Now on view in Manhattan are major exhibitions of the work of two influential American artists, Edward Hopper (1882-1967) and Alex Katz (b. 1927). “Edward Hopper’s New York” is at […]

A Celebration of Geek Culture: Awesome Con Returns to D.C. (photos)
• August 22, 2021

After a 28-month hiatus, Awesome Con, the premier pop culture festival in Washington, D.C., returned to the Walter E. Washington Convention Center this past weekend, Aug. 20 to 22. Awesome […]