Renowned Japanese Artist Yayoi Kusama Dies In Tokyo At 97
· World · The Guardian, New York Times, CNN
Yayoi Kusama, the celebrated Japanese artist known for her psychedelic installations and polka-dot motifs, has died in a Tokyo hospital at the age of 97. Her studio announced the death on 14 August, noting that she continued to paint until her final days. Born in Matsumoto in 1929, Kusama gained global fame for her immersive mirrored rooms and avant-garde performance art. She moved to New York in 1958, where she became a prominent figure in the contemporary art scene before returning to Japan. Her career spanned decades of work in painting, sculpture, fiction, and poetry.
Why it matters
Kusama’s passing marks the end of a career that redefined contemporary art and bridged the gap between traditional techniques and modern social-media-driven installations.
Read the original report — The Guardian
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