Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama dies at 97

Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama dies at 97  CNN

Born into a middle-class family, Kusama felt misunderstood by parents who wanted her to marry rather than pursue art. She eventually left for the US.

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

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.

Yayoi Kusama's controversial 1960s performances to Infinity Mirror Rooms have built a global legacy.

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

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

Contemporary Artist Yayoi Kusama Dies at 97  WSJ

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

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.

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

The artist was best known for her dot-covered paintings and pumpkin motifs.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

A statement on her website stated that the artist died in a Tokyo hospital on Aug 14.

From the 1950s to the 2020s, Kusama produced vivid paintings, sculptures and vast installations that often drew on her experience of hallucinations 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

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