Yayoi Kusama, Japanese artist who turned hallucinations into art, dies at 97 - Reuters

Yayoi Kusama, Japanese artist who turned hallucinations into art, dies at 97  Reuters

In pictures: The dotty world of Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, who has died aged 97

Kusama was known for creating extraordinary immersive worlds that delighted millions of visitors.

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.

By Javier C. Hernández and Hisako Ueno

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.

Yayoi Kusama, whose art evoked hallucinatory wonder, dies at 97

Her hypnotic, unconventional works propelled her from near-obscurity to a place in the world’s most prominent museums.

By Juno Carmel

Share your tributes and memories of Yayoi Kusama

We would like to hear your tributes and memories of artist Yayoi Kusama – whether you met her, or appreciated her work Yayoi Kusama, the Japanese outsider artist who became a global superstar, has died aged 97. Kusama died in a Tokyo hospital on 14 August, her company Yayoi Kusama Inc announced in a statement on Thursday. Continue reading...

By Guardian community team

Yayoi Kusama, high priestess of polka dots, has died

The Japanese artist has died at age 97. Kusama's polka dotted pumpkins, "Infinity Rooms," and other repetitive and dreamlike artworks have been shown in museums and galleries worldwide.

By Elizabeth Blair

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'.

Yayoi Kusama, Japanese artist who splashed polka dots across art world, dead 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.

Hong Kong arts figures, fans pay tribute to Yayoi Kusama after artist’s death at 97

Hong Kong fans and cultural figures have paid tribute to Japanese avant-garde artist Yayoi Kusama following her death at 97, saying her legacy will inspire generations to come. Among those expressing sadness on Thursday were West Kowloon Cultural District Authority board chairman Bernard Chan and local design studio AllRightsReserved. Adrian Cheng Chi-kong, former CEO of developer New World Development, shared a photo of himself with Kusama taken in Japan in 2022. Kusama, known for her signat...

By Cannix Yau

Japanese avant-garde artist Yayoi Kusama dies at 97

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

Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama dies at 97

From works of "self-obliteration" to polka dotted nudes, the pioneering artist developed a unique body of work likely to be relevant for years to come.

Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama dies aged 97

Japan's Yayoi Kusama, one of the world's most celebrated contemporary artists, has died aged 97, her company said Thursday, sparking tributes from around the world. The "polka dot queen" channelled hallucinations and battles with mental health into vibrant art featuring her trademark dots, nets and infinity motifs over a career spanning decades and continents.

By FRANCE24

Avant-garde Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama dies aged 97

The artist’s hallucinatory works made her a global superstar.

By Reuters

Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, who filled the world with polka dots, dead at 97

Japan’s Yayoi Kusama, global polka-dot art icon, dies at 97

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By Prisha Roy

Quote of the day by Yayoi Kusama: ‘Our earth is only one polka dot among a million stars in the cosmos…’

The Japanese artist, Yayoi Kusama's fascination with nature, infinity and cosmic unity shaped her iconic polka dots and pumpkin sculptures

Yayoi Kusama, Japanese artist who turned hallucinations into art, dies at 97 - The Straits Times

Yayoi Kusama, Japanese artist who turned hallucinations into art, dies at 97  The Straits Times

Japan's "Polka Dot Queen" Artist Yayoi Kusama Dies At 97

Born in 1929 to a wealthy and conservative family, Kusama began producing her unique signature art aged 10.

Japanese avant-garde artist Yayoi Kusama, known for dots and pumpkins, dies at 97

Kusama, who was candid about her mental health struggles, said New York gave her neuroses. Around 1977, a few years after returning to Japan, she voluntarily entered a mental hospital.

Japan's 'polka dot queen,' avant-garde artist Yayoi Kusama dies at 97

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Yayoi Kusama, a Japanese avant-garde artist known worldwide for her repetitive imagery of polka dots, pumpkin sculptures and mesmeriz

Acclaimed Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama dies at 97

Kusama was known worldwide for her signature polka dots, repetitive patterns and immersive "Infinity Mirror Rooms."

Artist Yayoi Kusama, known for her distinctive vibrant polka dot creations, dies aged 97

She was famous for her spotted pumpkins and infinity room mirrors.

Japan's Yayoi Kusama, who turned hallucinations into art, dies at 97

Yayoi Kusama, the acclaimed Japanese avant-garde artist who transformed her hallucinations into works that ranged from vibrant dot-covered paintings and pumpkin sculptures to infinity mirror room installations, has died at the age of 97.

By Reuters

Yayoi Kusama, Japanese artist who turned hallucinations into art, dies at 97

Frustrated with the confining nature of Japanese society, Kusama left for New York at 27, where she quickly made a name for herself with her paintings, inspired by hallucinations of flashing lights, dots and flowers she had seen since childhood

By Reuters

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

Japan's Yayoi Kusama, one of the world's most celebrated contemporary artists, has died aged 97, her company said Thursday, triggering tributes from around the world. Th...

Japan's 'Polka Dot Queen' Artist Yayoi Kusama Dies at 97

Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama died of multi-organ failure at a hospital in Tokyo on August 14.

Yayoi Kusama, Japanese artist who turned hallucinations into art, dies at 97 - The Star

Yayoi Kusama, Japanese artist who turned hallucinations into art, dies at 97  The Star

Japan’s celebrated ‘queen of polka dots’ Yayoi Kusama dies at 97 - Nation Thailand

Japan’s celebrated ‘queen of polka dots’ Yayoi Kusama dies at 97  Nation Thailand

Yayoki Kusama exhibit in A'dam Stedelijk Museum turned into tribute after artist's death

The Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam was deeply saddened to hear about the passing of Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama.

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Japanese avant-garde artist Yayoi Kusama dies aged 97 - the-star.co.ke

Japanese avant-garde artist Yayoi Kusama dies aged 97  the-star.co.ke

Japanese polka dot artist Yayoi Kusama dies aged 97

Japanese avant-garde artist Yayoi Kusama, who became famous for her colourful polka dot-covered sculptures and installations, has died at the age of 97.

By Emmanuel Tetteh