Urgent.News

What's breaking now, across thousands of outlets.

Culture

Yayoi Kusama, Japanese artist who enthralled people worldwide with her polka dots and mirror rooms, has died aged 97

The artist, who died on 14 August at a hospital in Tokyo, drew record crowds with her innovative installations, paintings and soft sculptures

Yayoi Kusama, Japanese artist who enthralled people worldwide with her polka dots and mirror rooms, has died aged 97

We haven't written up this one. The Art Newspaper has the full story — the link below goes straight to it.

Read the original at theartnewspaper.com →

More in Culture

Six Novels That Try to Keep Up With Elizabeth Taylor

I first saw Elizabeth Taylor in The VIPs, when I was a moony and impressionable teenager. There were nuances I surely missed, but the movie’s larger premise came through loud and clear: life could be fabulous, dramatic, and shaped—perhaps even

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

Our smorgasbord of sumptuous reviews this week includes Megan Nolan on Jon Ronson’s The Castle, Kasia Boddy on William Kennedy’s Albany Trilogy, Jonathan Dee on Kurt Andersen’s The Breakup, Johanna Thomas-Corr on Meg Mason’s Sophie, Standing There, and Ali Winston on Gil Durán’s The

GTA 6 Extended Look premieres globally today

GTA 6 Extended Look will premiere globally today, August 27, giving fans their first official extended look at the highly anticipated gameplay. The exclusive trailer will debut on Netflix at 3 PM ET. Rockstar Games will later release it on YouTube and the GTA 6 website at 9 PM ET. The premiere comes after a […]

More from Thursday 27 August →