Yayoi Kusama NGV exhibition draws record crowd: why do Australians love her so much?

How did Yayoi Kusama - a recluse who lives in a psychiatric facility - become the world’s biggest-selling artist? Today we reflect on the most significant presentation of Kusama’s work, a blockbuster NGV show that drew 600,000 visitors - and what Kusama has planned next. Plus, Donald Trump reshapes the global order with the military capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro.

How did Yayoi Kusama - a recluse who lives in a psychiatric facility - become the world’s biggest-selling artist? Today we reflect on the most significant presentation of Kusama’s work, a blockbuster NGV show that drew 600,000 visitors - and what Kusama has planned next. Plus, Donald Trump reshapes the global order with the military capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro. 

This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet and Claire Harvey and edited by Jasper Leak, who also composed our theme. Our team includes Lia Tsamoglou, Tiffany Dimmack and Joshua Burton.

How did Yayoi Kusama - a recluse who lives in a psychiatric facility - become the world&rsquo;s biggest-selling artist? Today we reflect on the most significant presentation of Kusama&rsquo;s work, a blockbuster NGV show that drew 600,000 visitors - and what Kusama has planned next. Plus, Donald Trump reshapes the global order with the military capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro.&nbsp;
This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet and Claire Harvey and edited by Jasper Leak, who also composed our theme. Our team includes Lia Tsamoglou, Tiffany Dimmack and Joshua Burton.

The Front brings the unrivalled journalism of Australia's national broadsheet to audio, featuring behind-the-scenes insight from our newsrooms.

The Front brings the unrivalled journalism of Australia’s national broadsheet to audio, featuring each day’s essential page one stories, journalists’ candid take on the issues that matter and behind-the-scenes insight from our newsrooms. 

To find out more about The Front you can link here and for more from the newsroom at The Australian link here or search for The Australian in your app store.

The Front brings the unrivalled journalism of Australia&rsquo;s national broadsheet to audio, featuring each day&rsquo;s essential page one stories, journalists&rsquo; candid take on the issues that matter and behind-the-scenes insight from our newsrooms.&nbsp;
To find out more about The Front you can link <a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/the-front/podcast/7e7d42e8c77b597cf8532d2e0c847e10">here</a> and for more from the newsroom at The Australian link <a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/">here</a> or search for The Australian in your app store.

The Front brings the unrivalled journalism of Australia’s national broadsheet to audio, featuring each day’s essential page one stories.

The Front

The Front brings the unrivalled journalism of Australia’s national broadsheet to audio, featuring each day’s essential page one stories, journalists’ candid take on the issues that matter and behind-the-scenes insight from our newsrooms.

To find out more about The Front you can link here and for more from the newsroom at The Australian link here or search for The Australian in your app store.

The Front brings the unrivalled journalism of Australia&rsquo;s national broadsheet to audio, featuring each day&rsquo;s essential page one stories, journalists&rsquo; candid take on the issues that matter and behind-the-scenes insight from our newsrooms.
To find out more about The Front you can link <a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/the-front/podcast/7e7d42e8c77b597cf8532d2e0c847e10">here</a> and for more from the newsroom at The Australian link <a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/">here</a> or search for The Australian in your app store.

96-year-old superstar artist Yayoi Kusama’s next move

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