Yayoi Kusama currently in Berlin

Yayoi Kusama currently in Berlin

Tentacle Spectacle by Yayoi Kusama In Berlin, the long-awaited retrospective of Yayoi Kusama reopens. The exhibition in the Gropiusbau is a selfie paradise and at the same time shows a fearless art pioneer. When the big, long-announced Kusama exhibition at...
Ambition, sex, body politics

Ambition, sex, body politics

Ambition, sex, body politics The New Monopoly Podcast. What drove Robert Mapplethorpe? Ambition, sex, fame? In the new episode of the Monopol podcast “Art and Life” we take another look at the famous photographer. Plus, Monopol columnist Anika Meier talks...
Points victory Yayoi Kusama

Points victory Yayoi Kusama

Yayoi Kusama turns 90 years old On Friday, March 22, Yayoi Kusama, the most famous Japanese artist of our time, turned 90 – and continues to work on the punctualization of the world. The stubbornness with which the young Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama bucked all...
On to the Venice Biennale 2019

On to the Venice Biennale 2019

News and background on the 58th edition of the great art show. Monopol magazine provides a detailed preview of the highlights of this year’s Venice Biennale. There are now around 300 art biennials worldwide – and yet the Venice Biennale is still unique....