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In its pursuit of Instagrammable spectacle, the Yayoi Kusama retrospective at NGV International misses opportunities to draw visitors into her complexities.

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In London, the Japanese multimedia artist and designer adds his own touches to important artworks from his country’s history. An installation view of “Japanese Art History à la Takashi ...

Japanese artist Tomiyama Taeko (1921–2021) might have remained a lesser-known figure, her work overshadowed by the tumult of colonialism and war that shaped her life. Yet her art — bold, evocative and ...