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

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

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.

In Japan, Yayoi Kusama Is Remembered as a Visionary and a Rebel

Artists, scholars and fans celebrated Ms. Kusama as a cultural giant who helped bring Japanese art to the masses.

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

Japanese polka dot artist Yayoi Kusama dies aged 97

Yayoi Kusama, the Japanese avant-garde artist whose colourful polka dots, pumpkins and Infinity Mirror Rooms made her one of the world’s most recognisable artists, has died at 97. Kusama di...