‘Five MCGs’ worth of people’: Yayoi Kusama exhibition breaking records at NGV

‘Five MCGs’ worth of people’: Yayoi Kusama exhibition breaking records at NGV

Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama’s exhibition at the NGV has drawn huge numbers of people during its four-month run.

Kusama exhibit revels in wild repetition

Melburnians may have spotted that their Arts Precinct has been sprinkled with polka dots since summer. Yayoi Kusama — the largest ever collection of the artist's work in Australia, showing at the National Gallery of Victoria until April 21 — could hardly be contained within the walls of the NGV. Over the past three months, Kusama's work has been creeping into the city through pink wrapped trees, and in spotty gift-shop tote bags slung over the s…

Kusama breaks record to be crowned queen in Australian exhibition history

NGV’s ‘Yayoi Kusama’ breaks exhibition attendance record and opening hours are extended until midnight for final weekend (17-21 April).

Yayoi Kusama Smashes Aussie Art Records

Happy Mag https://happymag.tv Step into the dazzling world of polka dots, pumpkins, and infinity rooms Yayoi Kusama’s blockbuster exhibition at the NGV has smashed records, becoming the most popular ticketed art show in... Happy Mag https://happymag.tv

Japanese artist breaks Van Gogh's exhibition attendance record

Yayoi Kusama’s works heavily feature dots, striking colours and stark contrast. Photo: NGV. The Victorian Government has announced that the recent Yayoi Kusama exhibition at Melbourne’s NGV has broken the record as the best-attended ticketed art display in Australian history. More than 480,000 people have visited the exhibition in the four months that it has been open. It runs until 21 April. The previous record, held by the 2017 exhibition Van …

Yayoi Kusama breaks records with National Gallery of Victoria attendances

Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama’s exhibition at the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) has become Australia’s highest attended ticketed art exhibition ever. More than 480,000 people have visited the exhibition since it opened four months ago in Melbourne. The total beats 2017’s Van Gogh and the Seasons art event, which attracted 462,262 people and pumped more than A$51m (£24m/€28m/$32m) into the local economy. Kusama is a 96-year-old artist recogni…