Yayoi Kusama, Iconic 'Infinity Room' Artist, Dies at 97
- On Thursday, a foundation announced that renowned Japanese avant-garde artist Yayoi Kusama died of multiple organ failure at a Tokyo hospital on August 14, 2026, at age 97.
- Born in Nagano Prefecture, Kusama became a trailblazer in contemporary art with a career spanning more than 60 years, known for repetitive polka dot imagery and immersive "Infinity Mirror Rooms."
- Recognition of Kusama included a spot on TIME magazine's list of 100 most influential people in 2016, and she influenced artists including Andy Warhol while receiving the Order of the Rising Sun.
- Her company stated she continued to paint until her final days, adding, "We will carry forward Kusama's wishes and, through art, continue to bring hope and strength for the future to people around the world."
- Returning to Japan in 1973, Kusama leaves behind an extensive body of work including visual art, performance, fiction, and poetry, ensuring her global impact continues through immersive installations.
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Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama is dead.
Yayoi Kusama (97), a Japanese installation artist and considered a master of contemporary art, passed away on the 14th due to multiple organ failure. On the 27th, Kusama's team announced her death on their official website, stating, "She did not put down her brush until the very moment she breathed her last." Kusama became known worldwide for her works that completely filled the canvas with polka dots and netting. In a room with mirrors attached…
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Le TempsThe avant-garde artist, known as the "Queen of Peas", who died on 14August, had transformed her hallucinations and traumas into brilliant works.
Yayoi Kusama, Japanese artist famous for pumpkins and polka dots, dies aged 97
Yayoi Kusama, the Japanese avant-garde artist whose obsessive polka dots, towering pumpkin sculptures and mesmerising Infinity Mirror Rooms captivated audiences worldwide, has died at the age of 97. The artist died on August 14 at a hospital in Tokyo due to multiple organ failure. Her studio and the city’s Yayoi Kusama Museum confirmed the news on August 27. “Throughout an extraordinary lifetime devoted entirely to artistic creation, Kusama purs…
Kusama died on August 14 in a hospital in the capital of Japan, without the causes of his death being known yet
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