Published: 11:34, August 27, 2026
Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama dies at 97
By Xinhua
TOKYO – Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama has passed away at a hospital in Tokyo at the age of 97, local media reported on Thursday.
Kusama, known worldwide for her repetitive imagery of polka dots, pumpkin sculptures and mirror-based installations, died of multiple organ failure on Aug 14, Kyodo News reported, citing the Yayoi Kusama Museum.
With a career that spanned more than 60 years, the Japanese avant-garde artist became one of the country's signature cultural exports.
Kusama was born in 1929 in Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture.
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