Polka-dotted pumpkin could be NGV’s most expensive piece of art
Michael BaileyRich List co-editor
The National Gallery Of Victoria has unveiled one of the most expensive acquisitions in its history – a five-metre tall bronze pumpkin sculpture.
Dancing Pumpkin was the “latest and maybe final reinterpretation” of 95-year-old Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama’s iconic polka-dotted symbol, NGV senior Asian art curator Wayne Crothers said.
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Michael Bailey writes on arts and culture, and edits Weekend Fin. He is a former editor of the Financial Review Rich List. He is based in Sydney. Connect with Michael on Twitter. Email Michael at m.bailey@nine.com.au
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