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Philadelphia InquirerNews report · Aug 27, 3:56 PM
Yayoi Kusama, who splashed polka dots across the art world, dies at 97 in Tokyo
Pioneering Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama has died
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Yayoi Kusama, who splashed polka dots across the art world, dies at 97 in Tokyo
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What happened Yayoi Kusama, who splashed polka dots across the art world, dies at 97 in Tokyo.
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WPIX PIX11 (Nexstar, New York)News report · Aug 27, 3:56 PM
Yayoi Kusama, who splashed polka dots across the 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...
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Rolling StoneNews report · Aug 27, 3:51 PM
Watch Adele Perform ‘When We Were Young’ in Yayoi Kusama’s Infinity Mirrored Room
The acclaimed Japanese artist, whose installation became the set of the singer’s 2016 Brit Awards performance, died earlier this month
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WJW FOX8 (Nexstar, Cleveland)News report · Aug 27, 3:48 PM
Yayoi Kusama, whose 2018 exhibition dazzled Cleveland, 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.
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France 24News report · Aug 27, 3:01 PM
An 'icon' of contemporary art: A look back at the career of Yayoi Kusama
Japan's Yayoi Kusama, one of the world's most celebrated contemporary artists, has died aged 97, her company said on Thursday, triggering tributes from around the world. Eve Jackson takes a...
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Le Monde EnglishNews report · Aug 27, 3:00 PM
Yayoi Kusama, queen of polka dots who created a psychedelic, feminist and surrealist universe, dies at 97
The Japanese visual artist's famous polka dots are just one part of her body of work, as she continually reinvented herself over seven decades, from Japan to the US.
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