Japanese Avant-Garde Artist Yayoi Kusama Dies at 97
Yayoi Kusama, the renowned Japanese avant-garde artist known for her signature polka-dot motifs and immersive installations, died on August 14, 2026, at age 97 in Tokyo. Her prolific career spanned visual art, performance, fiction, and poetry, deeply influenced by her lifelong experiences with mental illness. Kusama continued creating art until her final days and gained global recognition with major exhibitions and commercial success, becoming the world's top-grossing contemporary artist by 2024.
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thehindu broke this story on 27 Aug, 03:05 am. Other outlets followed.