Yayoi Kusama, whose art evoked hallucinatory wonder, dies at 97
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Yayoi Kusama, the visionary Japanese artist and avant-garde pioneer of the 1960s, passed away at 97, having achieved global recognition late in life through her distinctive polka-dot paintings and mesmerizing infinity mirror rooms. Her hypnotic works propelled her from decades of obscurity to a place of prominence in the world's most prestigious museums.
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Yayoi Kusama, whose art evoked hallucinatory wonder, dies at 97
Her hypnotic, unconventional works propelled her from near-obscurity to a place in the world’s most prominent museums.
August 26, 2026 at 10:56 p.m. EDT
Yesterday at 10:56 p.m. EDT
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*Yayoi Kusama inside her Infinity Mirrored Room installation, titled "The Souls of Millions of Light Years Away," at the David Zwirner gallery in New York in 2013. (Mike Segar/Reuters)*
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Juno Carmel
Yayoi Kusama, the beguiling Japanese artist who was a member of the 1960s avant-garde, disappeared from public view for decades and found global recognitionlate in lifethrough her polka-dot paintings and mirrored, Instagram-friendly “infinity rooms,” died Aug. 14 at a hospital in Tokyo. She was 97.
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Yayoi Kusama, whose art evoked hallucinatory wonder, dies at 97
Her hypnotic, unconventional works propelled her from near-obscurity to a place in the world’s most prominent museums.
August 26, 2026 at 10:56 p.m. EDT
Yesterday at 10:56 p.m. EDT
15 min
*Yayoi Kusama inside her Infinity Mirrored Room installation, titled "The Souls of Millions of Light Years Away," at the David Zwirner gallery in New York in 2013. (Mike Segar/Reuters)*
By
Juno Carmel
Yayoi Kusama, the beguiling Japanese artist who was a member of the 1960s avant-garde, disappeared from public view for decades and found global recognitionlate in lifethrough her polka-dot paintings and mirrored, Instagram-friendly “infinity rooms,” died Aug. 14 at a hospital in Tokyo. She was 97.
---
What readers are saying
The comments reflect a mix of admiration and critique for Yayoi Kusama's art and life. Many commenters express appreciation for her unique and captivating work, sharing personal experiences of her exhibitions and acknowledging her influence in the art world. Some comments... Show more
This summary is AI-generated. AI can make mistakes and this summary is not a replacement for reading the comments.
* Natalie Allison Trump signs order renaming Lake Ontario as Lake America, escalating Canada feud 59 minutes ago
* Liz Goodwin and Olivia George A former Mike Collins staffer posted KKK and Nazi images. Some Republicans see a pattern. Earlier today
* Sarah Kaplan What probably triggered the Nepal flood, and why it could happen more often Earlier today
* Miriam Waldvogel and Gerrit De Vynck They confided in ChatGPT. Their secrets ended up in court. Earlier today
* Evan Halper $900 million from a canceled wind deal will benefit a Trump donor Earlier today
* Opinion Marc Thiessen What the disloyal leaks about Iran prove about Trump Earlier today
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