Yayoi Kusama, Japanese artist who splashed polka dots across art world, dead at 97

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• CBC NewsTier A

  Yayoi Kusama, Japanese artist who splashed polka dots across art world, dead at 97(opens original report in a new tab)1 hr ago

• NPRTier A

  Yayoi Kusama, high priestess of polka dots, has died(opens original report in a new tab)

  The Japanese artist has died at age 97. Kusama's polka dotted pumpkins, "Infinity Rooms," and other repetitive and dreamlike artworks have been shown in museums and galleries worldwide. — NPR

  6 hr ago

• France 24Tier B

  Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama dies aged 97(opens original report in a new tab)

  Japan's Yayoi Kusama, one of the world's most celebrated contemporary artists, has died aged 97, her company said Thursday, sparking tributes from around the world. The "polka dot queen" channelled hallucinations and… — France 24

  57 min ago

• ABC NewsTier B

  Yayoi Kusama, who splashed polka dots across art world, dies at 97 in Tokyo(opens original report in a new tab)

  Pioneering Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, who splashed her signature polka dots on paintings, sculptures and museum installations around the world, has died — ABC News

  1 hr ago

• Al JazeeraTier B

  Yayoi Kusama, Japan’s ‘queen of polka dots’, dies at 97(opens original report in a new tab)

  Kusama turned her hallucinations into works that ranged from polka dot paintings to 'Infinity Mirror Rooms'. — Al Jazeera

  2 hr ago

• France 24Tier B

  Japanese avant-garde artist Yayoi Kusama dies at 97(opens original report in a new tab)

  Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama died at the age of 97 on August 14 in Tokyo, her company said Thursday. The avant-garde artist known as the “polka dot queen” had channelled her hallucinations and traumas into her work over… — France 24

  6 hr ago

• CBS NewsTier B

  Yayoi Kusama, groundbreaking artist known for her signature polka dots, dies at 97(opens original report in a new tab)

  The paintings, sculptures and museum installations of Yayoi Kusama, one of Japan's most respected contemporary artists, were widely exhibited around the world. — CBS News

  6 hr ago

• The GuardianTier B

  Yayoi Kusama, Japanese artist who became a global superstar, dies aged 97(opens original report in a new tab)

  From the 1950s to the 2020s, Kusama produced vivid paintings, sculptures and vast installations that often drew on her experience of hallucinations Kusama – a life in pictures Was Kusama the world’s favourite artist?… — The Guardian

  8 hr ago