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

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

Yayoi Kusama has died at 97. WWD/Penske Media via Getty Images Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama has died at 97 in Tokyo. She was best known for her use of polka dots and patterns in her work, as well as her immersive Infinity Mirror Rooms. Kusama continued creating art throughout her life, painting until her final days. Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, best known for her colorful, polka-dot-covered artwork and sculptures, has died. She was 97. Kusama's official website announced her death on Thursday, saying in a statement that the artist had died in a Tokyo hospital on August 14. It did not speci...

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, 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 Was the Avant-Garde Radical Who Became a Pop Icon

In her mass-produced ubiquity, Kusama became one of her own dots, spreading her image into every corner of our culture.

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.

Yayoi Kusama, Pop Artist Who Expanded and Endured, Dies at 97

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

Artist Yayoi Kusama dies at 97 in Tokyo

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.

Company says Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, who splashed polka dots across the art world, died earlier this month

Yayoi Kusama, Japanese artist who became a global superstar, dies aged 97

From the 1950s to the 2020s, Kusama produced vivid paintings, sculptures and vast installations that often drew on her experience of hallucinations Kusama – a life in pictures Was Kusama the world’s favourite artist? Yayoi Kusama, the Japanese outsider artist who reached superstar status after decades living in a psychiatric hospital, 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...