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.

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.

The artist died earlier in August after a life "devoted entirely to artistic creation", her company said.

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

"It is with profound sorrow that the passing of Yayoi Kusama at a hospital in Tokyo on August 14, 2026, at the age of 97," the statement said.

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.

Contemporary Artist Yayoi Kusama Dies at 97  WSJ

Kusama died Aug. 14 at a hospital in Tokyo, Yayoi Kusama Studio said.

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.Kusama died Aug. 14 at a hospital in Tokyo, Yayoi Kusama Studio said.“She continued to paint until her final days, never setting

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

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

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.

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

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

Yayoi Kusama, Who Splashed Polka Dots Across Art World, Dies At 97  HuffPost

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

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

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

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.

Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama dies at 97, local media reports  CNN

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