Yayoi Kusama, who splashed polka dots across art world, dies at 97 in Tokyo

Yayoi Kusama, Japan’s ‘queen of polka dots’, dies at 97

Kusama turned her hallucinations into works that ranged from polka dot paintings to 'Infinity Mirror Rooms'.

Artist Yayoi Kusama, known for her polka dot art and 'infinity mirror' rooms, dies at 97

Yayoi Kusama, the renowned Japanese artist known for her famous "Infinity Mirror Rooms" and polka dot art, has died at the age of 97.

Yayoi Kusama, Japanese Pop Artist Known for Polka-Dot Paintings, Dies at 97

The Japanese artist’s polka-dot covered paintings, phallic sculptures and public performances caused a stir in New York City and Europe in the 1960s.

Yayoi Kusama, Japanese polka dot artist and global superstar, dies aged 97

Kusama was known around the world for her vivid polka dot paintings and infinity rooms, inspired by her hallucinations.

Avant-garde polka dot artist Yayoi Kusama dies aged 97

Remembering the brilliance of Yayoi Kusama

Yayoi Kusama, one of the world’s most notable avant-garde artists, has died at the age of 97, leaving the global art community to mourn the passing of a uniquely brilliant mind.

Artist Yayoi Kusama, who splashed polka dots across the world, dies at 97

Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, who splashed her signature polka dots on paintings, sculptures and museum installations around the world, has died, her studio said Thursday. She was 97.

Japanese polka dot artist Yayoi Kusama dies aged 97

Her colourful creations drew large crowds and fetched some of the highest ever prices for a female artist.

Photos show Yayoi Kusama and artwork featuring her signature polka dots

Renowned contemporary artist Yayoi Kusama has died at age 97 in a Tokyo hospital. Kusama’s work was shown in museums around the world. Repetitive motifs in various shapes were her trademark...

Yayoi Kusama never stopped creating until her death at 97. Here’s what she said about productivity and aging.

"I wake up early in the morning and stay up late at night, sometimes until 3 a.m., just to make art," Yayoi Kusama said in 2014.

Japanese polka dot artist Kusama dies; LV museum features work

Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, who splashed her signature polka dots on paintings, sculptures and museum installations around the world, has died, her studio said.

Japanese avant-garde artist Yayoi Kusama dies at 97

Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama died at the age of 97 on August 14 in Tokyo, her company said Thursday. The avant-garde artist known as the “polka dot queen” had channelled her hallucinations...

Yayoi Kusama, groundbreaking artist known for her signature polka dots, dies at 97

The paintings, sculptures and museum installations of Yayoi Kusama, one of Japan's most respected contemporary artists, were widely exhibited around the world.

Yayoi Kusama, iconic Japanese artist known for polka dots, dies at 97

Pioneering Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, who splashed her signature polka dots on paintings, sculptures and museum installations around the world, has died

Yayoi Kusama, who splashed polka dots across art world, dies at 97 in Tokyo

Kusama, one of Japan’s most respected contemporary artists, was widely exhibited around the world.

Yayoi Kusama, who splashed polka dots across art world, dies at 97 in Tokyo

Kusama, one of Japan’s most respected contemporary artists, died Aug. 14 at a hospital in Tokyo, her studio said.

Yayoi Kusama, the World’s Most Photographed Recluse

Kusama spent six decades proving that a small repeating motif on a flat field could open into an entire cosmos. When the Whitney tried to survey that project in 2012, Observer found a show...

Yayoi Kusama, who splashed polka dots across art world, dies at 97 in Tokyo

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, who splashed her signature polka dots on paintings, sculptures and museum installations around the world, has died, her studio said Thursday. She...

Japanese avant-garde artist Yayoi Kusama dies at 97

Kusama, known for her polka dot-covered paintings and infinity mirror room installations, died on Aug. 14, according to an announcement on her website