Whether making dot-covered sculptures or wild performance pieces, the Japanese artist grabbed critical and popular acclaim.
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Yayoi Kusama, Japanese Pop Artist Known for Polka-Dot Paintings, Dies at 97
The Japanese artist’s polka-dot-covered paintings, phallic sculptures and public performances caused a stir in New York City and Europe in the 1960s.
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Yayoi Kusama, Japanese Pop Artist Known for Polka-Dot Paintings, Dies at 97
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Yayoi Kusama Was the Avant-Garde Radical Who Became a Pop Icon
In her mass-produced ubiquity, Kusama became one of her own dots, spreading her image into every corner of our culture.
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Yayoi Kusama Was the Avant-Garde Radical Who Became a Pop Icon
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Harry Styles Fans Camp Out for the Best View of the Star
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Harry Styles Fans Camp Out for the Best View of the Star
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As a Storyteller, Tim Curry Had the Gift
He was a blast to watch, whether playing a mad scientist in “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” a butler in “Clue” or a singing King Arthur in “Spamalot.”
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As a Storyteller, Tim Curry Had the Gift
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Even in Her Movies, Dolly Parton Kept Control
During her Hollywood peak, Parton played women who knew their value, whether they were a secretary, brothel madam, hairdresser or radio show host.
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Even in Her Movies, Dolly Parton Kept Control
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Director Bart DeLorenzo bluntly assesses L.A. theater while remaking Ibsen's 'Enemy of the People'
L.A. theater director Bart DeLorenzo adapts and directs a new version of Ibsen's savagely timely 'Enemy of the People' at the Odyssey Theatre.
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Director Bart DeLorenzo bluntly assesses L.A. theater while remaking Ibsen's 'Enemy of the People'
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Gustavo says goodbye with four-night Hollywood Bowl extravaganza
For the last year, 'Gracias Gustavo' garlands have adorned Los Angeles. Over the weekend, a supremely happy-seeming Dudamel milked the thanks in a four-concert blowout.
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Gustavo says goodbye with four-night Hollywood Bowl extravaganza
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Appreciation: Dolly Parton was special to the LGBTQ+ community. She showed us our country loves us
Dolly Parton loved LGBTQ+ people, and we loved her — in part because she showed us that our country still loves us too.
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Appreciation: Dolly Parton was special to the LGBTQ+ community. She showed us our country loves us
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Eileen Cowin is a 'wry disruptor' in expansive new LACMA retrospective
"Eileen Cowin: Between Panic and Paradise," on view at LACMA through Jan. 3, highlights an impressive array of the L.A.-based photographer's most provocative work.
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Eileen Cowin is a 'wry disruptor' in expansive new LACMA retrospective