Yayoi Kusama (草間 彌生 , born 1929 ) , arguably the most famous contemporary artist in the world at the moment -- has arrived in Singapore, albeit a retrospective exhibition titled "Life Is The Heart Of A Rainbow" -- a collaboration between National Gallery Singapore and Queensland Art Gallery, Gallery of Modern Art, Brisbane, Australia.
The 88-year-old “Polka Dot Princess”, was crowned as the world’s most popular artist in 2014, as ranked by museum attendance, by the acclaimed "The Art Newspaper" and she also holds the record for the world's Most Expensive Artwork ever sold by a living female artist!
For more history of her, you can actually read her biography in wikipedia
Being a woman in the 60's, as well as a Japanese/foreigner in New York, meant that her work was never really appreciated by the male-dominated , Western community of the art scene. Nevertheless, in these past 10 years, her works have been "rediscovered" -- and with her trademark "Polka Dots"-- she is now acknowledged as one of the most important living artists to come out of Japan.
Yayoi Kusama : Life is The Heart of A Rainbow 2017
Yayoi Kusama, and her iconic Yellow Polka Dot "Pumpkin" ...
No words needed to describe the great "Pumpkin" , as anyone in the contemporary arts & culture scene, or even the fashion & pop spheres, knew that the Yellow Pumpkin represents Yayoi Kusama.
Looking great as ever even though she is in her 80s ....
Now, head over to Singapore's National Gallery and take some wonderful photos inside! Since opening in June, it has become the "Must-Go" place for many LGBTs in Singapore, as well as tourists!!
Who knows, you may find your Mr.Right, among the crowd of museum-goers!