Who Was Yayoi Kusama? Japanese 'Polka Dot Queen' and Infinity Mirror Rooms Artist Dies at 97 After Spending Decades in Psychiatric Hospital
Her company said she died in a Tokyo hospital after a career that made her infinity mirror rooms and pumpkin motifs global draws.
- Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, 97, died in a Tokyo hospital on August 14, her company Yayoi Kusama Inc announced on Thursday.
- Born in Matsumoto in 1929, Kusama began drawing to cope with childhood hallucinations; she moved to New York in 1958 and checked herself into a Tokyo psychiatric hospital in 1977 to pursue art.
- At the 1966 Venice Biennale, she presented Narcissus Garden, a "lake" of 1,500 reflective balls sold for $2, while her breakthrough "Infinity net" paintings included one sold to Frank Stella and Judd for $75.
- Kusama's "infinity mirror room installations, which helped her find a huge audience in the age of the social media selfie: her 2024 show in Australia was the most popular exhibition in the country's history," made her globally recognized.
- Yayoi Kusama Inc stated it will "carry forward Kusama's wishes and, through art, continue to bring hope and strength for the future to people around the world," ensuring her creative legacy endures.
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Hong Kong arts figures, fans pay tribute to Yayoi Kusama after her death at 97
Hong Kong fans and cultural figures have paid tribute to Japanese avant-garde artist Yayoi Kusama following her death at 97, saying her legacy will inspire generations to come. Among those expressing sadness on Thursday were West Kowloon Cultural District Authority board chairman Bernard Chan and local design studio AllRightsReserved. Adrian Cheng Chi-kong, former CEO of developer New World Development, shared a photo of himself with Kusama take…
The Japanese artist, who died at the age of 97, had two careers separated by 15 years of voluntary psychiatric hospitalization: from feminist radical in the 60s to mass phenomenon in recent years
She dabbed pumpkins, cars and people and was Instagram's favorite artist. Now Yayoi Kusama has died.
Japan's Yayoi Kusama, one of the world's most famous contemporary artists, died at the age of 97, announced her company on Thursday, sparking a wave of tributes from its admirers.
Artist Yayoi Kusama has died, aged 97. With her, one of the greats disappears – but anyone who lets their eyes rest can see her everywhere, writes Otto Ruin.
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