{"id":2113903,"date":"2026-08-27T06:07:39","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T03:07:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2113903"},"modified":"2026-08-27T06:07:39","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T03:07:39","slug":"japanese-avant-garde-artist-yayoi-kusama-famed-for-her-polka-dots-dies-aged-97","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2113903","title":{"rendered":"Japanese avant-garde artist Yayoi Kusama, famed for her polka dots, dies aged 97"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/89\/06\/53\/1200x675_cmsv2_1bf2c980-5fc7-53c6-b795-e2df8ba8b81a-9890653.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"abe-2920779-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2920779\" data-cid=\"9890098\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2920779-label-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img 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aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\" class=\"c-article-breadcrumbs\">\n<div id=\"adb-article-breadcrumb\" class=\"c-article-breadcrumbs__list\">\n<p>                          Culture<\/p>\n<p>                          Culture news<\/p><\/div>\n<\/nav>\n<h1 class=\"c-article-redesign-title\">\n                            Japanese avant-garde artist Yayoi Kusama, famed for her polka dots, dies aged 97<\/h1>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-video u-position-relative \">\n<div class=\"js-superdiv u-aspect-ratio-16x9 u-position-relative \" data-controller=\"video-player\" data-sponsored=\"Partner content\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-poster-img c-article-media__img\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/89\/06\/53\/1536x864_cmsv2_1bf2c980-5fc7-53c6-b795-e2df8ba8b81a-9890653.jpg\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" loading=\"eager\" alt=\"Japanese avant-garde artist Yayoi Kusama works at her studio in Tokyo, Wednesday 1 Aug, 2012. \"><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-caption u-position-absolute\"><i id=\"article-caption-content\" class=\"c-article-caption__content\"><span class=\"c-article-caption__text\"><br \/>\n              Japanese avant-garde artist Yayoi Kusama works at her studio in Tokyo, Wednesday 1 Aug, 2012.<br \/>\n                    <span class=\"u-color-white\">&#8211;\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__copyright\">Copyright\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__credit\">(AP Photo\/Itsuo Inouye, File)<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-copyright c-article-image-copyright--novideo\">\n      Copyright\u00a0(AP Photo\/Itsuo Inouye, File)\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"h-grid o-article-newsy__main__body u-article-content\">\n<div class=\"o-article-newsy__contributors-publication-date\">\n<div class=\"c-article-contributors\">\n  By&amp;nbspGreta Ruffino\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-publication-date\" data-timestamp=\"1787810859\">\n                    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She eventually left for the US.<br \/>\n    <\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-article-content c-article-content--culture js-article-content\">\n<p>Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, known for her sculptures and installations around the world, has died at the age of 97.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-mobile-only\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-desktop\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Kusama died on 14 August at a hospital in Tokyo, her studio said on Thursday. The cause of death was not disclosed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe continued to paint until her final days, never setting aside her brush, and continued exploration of forever love and eternal soul,\u201d the studio&#8217;s statement said. \u201cWe will carry forward Kusama\u2019s wishes and, through art, continue to bring hope and strength for the future to people around the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kusama was best known for her colourful, psychedelic works featuring repetitive patterns, especially her trademark dots. Her works exhibited in major museums worldwide.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.674\">\n<div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n<div class=\"widget__contents\">\n<figure class=\"widget__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/89\/06\/53\/808x546_cmsv2_0fd7f51e-3489-5af5-a319-16294dcb5fcf-9890653.jpg\" alt=\"A wax model of Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama is displayed in the windows of Louis Vuitton&apos;s flagship Fifth Avenue store in New York, Tuesday, 10 July, 2012.\"><figcaption class=\"widget__caption\"><span class=\"widget__captionWrap\"><span class=\"widget__captionText\">A wax model of Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama is displayed in the windows of Louis Vuitton&#8217;s flagship Fifth Avenue store in New York, Tuesday, 10 July, 2012.<\/span><span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">(AP Photo\/Kathy Willens, File)  <\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cPolka dots are fabulous,\u201d Kusama said in a 2012 interview with The Associated Press, appearing in her signature orange bob wig and polka dot attire.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to create a thousand paintings, maybe two thousand paintings, as many as I can draw,\u201d she said in her childlike but matter-of-fact tone. \u201cI will keep painting until I die.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kusama said her signature dots reflected hallucinations she experienced from childhood. Despite years in psychiatric institutions, she pursued an international career, moving to New York in 1957.<\/p>\n<p>When Kusama arrived in New York, \u201caction painting\u201d dominated the art scene, while her distinctive dots remained outside the mainstream. She faced years of poverty and obscurity but continued developing her style.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.5165\">\n<div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n<div class=\"widget__contents\">\n<figure class=\"widget__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/89\/06\/53\/808x416_cmsv2_f92d75f2-600f-5436-b18a-9a95afef0a53-9890653.jpg\" alt=\"Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama poses with her works at London\u2019s Tate Modern ahead of her 2012 exhibition.Tuesday, 7 Feb, 2012.\"><figcaption class=\"widget__caption\"><span class=\"widget__captionWrap\"><span class=\"widget__captionText\">Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama poses with her works at London\u2019s Tate Modern ahead of her 2012 exhibition.Tuesday, 7 Feb, 2012.<\/span><span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">(AP Photo\/Kirsty Wigglesworth)  <\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>In the late 1960s, she gained attention with anti-war \u201chappening\u201d performances and befriended artists including Andy Warhol, Georgia O\u2019Keeffe and Joseph Cornell.<\/p>\n<p>Her works included \u201cMacaroni Girl,\u201d exploring the fear of food, the giant tulip sculptures \u201cThe Visionary Flowers,\u201d and the mirrored installation \u201cMirrored Corridor.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6665\">\n<div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n<div class=\"widget__contents\">\n<figure class=\"widget__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/89\/06\/53\/808x539_cmsv2_da75553a-5a74-58f1-9f45-72a89b3cbcd0-9890653.jpg\" alt=\"The installation of Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, in front the Louis Vuitton headquarters, is pictured in Paris, Tuesday, 7 March, 2023. \"><figcaption class=\"widget__caption\"><span class=\"widget__captionWrap\"><span class=\"widget__captionText\">The installation of Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, in front the Louis Vuitton headquarters, is pictured in Paris, Tuesday, 7 March, 2023. <\/span><span class=\"widget__captionCredit\"> (AP Photo\/Christophe Ena)<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>In her later years, Kusama gained worldwide fame, collaborating with fashion brands such as Louis Vuitton and putting her signature designs on products including clothing, cups and accessories.<\/p>\n<p>Among her successes, one of Kusama\u2019s works sold for $5.8 million (\u20ac4.9 million) at a Christie\u2019s auction in 2008. In 2016, she received Japan\u2019s prestigious Order of Culture, recognising her contribution to the arts.<\/p>\n<p>Kusama, who has also made films and published several novels, said she wasn\u2019t sure where she got her ideas. She just picked up her brush and started drawing. The process was so mysterious sometimes she surprised herself, she told AP.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think, \u2018Oh, I drew that? I was thinking that,\u2019\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Known for her quiet and shy manner, Kusama remained committed to her distinctive style for decades, bringing her art to audiences around the world.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6665\">\n<div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n<div class=\"widget__contents\">\n<figure class=\"widget__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/89\/06\/53\/808x539_cmsv2_f120bb2a-36bc-5332-ad40-c4ee916cd24d-9890653.jpg\" alt=\"A woman walks through Yayoi Kusama\u2019s \u2018A Bouquet of Love I Saw in the Universe\u2019 at Berlin\u2019s Martin Gropius Bau museum. Thursday, April 22, 2021\"><figcaption class=\"widget__caption\"><span class=\"widget__captionWrap\"><span class=\"widget__captionText\">A woman walks through Yayoi Kusama\u2019s \u2018A Bouquet of Love I Saw in the Universe\u2019 at Berlin\u2019s Martin Gropius Bau museum. Thursday, April 22, 2021<\/span><span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">AP<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Kusama embraced the attention and praise her art received, while remaining a mix of vulnerability and defiance. 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<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2920532-pos4-mostViewed\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-3 m-modeDesktop-3 m-modeXL-3 the-media-object--has-video the-media-object--no-label\" data-nid=\"2920532\" data-cid=\"9888687\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Country music icon Dolly Parton dies aged 80, family announces<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2919986-pos5-mostViewed\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-3 m-modeDesktop-3 m-modeXL-3 the-media-object--has-related the-media-object--no-label\" data-nid=\"2919986\" data-cid=\"9885752\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Celebrities call for protection of child actors after Hayden Panettiere\u2019s death<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"articleBody\" data-key=\"articleBody\">Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, known for her sculptures and installations around the world, has died at the age of 97.Kusama died on 14 August at a hospital in Tokyo, her studio said on Thursday. The cause of death was not disclosed.\u201cShe continued to paint until her final days, never setting aside her brush, and continued exploration of forever love and eternal soul,\u201d the studio&#8217;s statement said. \u201cWe will carry forward Kusama\u2019s wishes and, through art, continue to bring hope and strength for the future to people around the world.\u201dKusama was best known for her colourful, psychedelic works featuring repetitive patterns, especially her trademark dots. Her works exhibited in major museums worldwide.\u201cPolka dots are fabulous,\u201d Kusama said in a 2012 interview with The Associated Press, appearing in her signature orange bob wig and polka dot attire.\u201cI want to create a thousand paintings, maybe two thousand paintings, as many as I can draw,\u201d she said in her childlike but matter-of-fact tone. \u201cI will keep painting until I die.\u201dKusama said her signature dots reflected hallucinations she experienced from childhood. Despite years in psychiatric institutions, she pursued an international career, moving to New York in 1957.When Kusama arrived in New York, \u201caction painting\u201d dominated the art scene, while her distinctive dots remained outside the mainstream. She faced years of poverty and obscurity but continued developing her style.In the late 1960s, she gained attention with anti-war \u201chappening\u201d performances and befriended artists including Andy Warhol, Georgia O\u2019Keeffe and Joseph Cornell.Her works included \u201cMacaroni Girl,\u201d exploring the fear of food, the giant tulip sculptures \u201cThe Visionary Flowers,\u201d and the mirrored installation \u201cMirrored Corridor.\u201dIn her later years, Kusama gained worldwide fame, collaborating with fashion brands such as Louis Vuitton and putting her signature designs on products including clothing, cups and accessories.Among her successes, one of Kusama\u2019s works sold for $5.8 million (\u20ac4.9 million) at a Christie\u2019s auction in 2008. In 2016, she received Japan\u2019s prestigious Order of Culture, recognising her contribution to the arts.Kusama, who has also made films and published several novels, said she wasn\u2019t sure where she got her ideas. She just picked up her brush and started drawing. The process was so mysterious sometimes she surprised herself, she told AP.\u201cI think, \u2018Oh, I drew that? I was thinking that,\u2019\u201d she said.Known for her quiet and shy manner, Kusama remained committed to her distinctive style for decades, bringing her art to audiences around the world.Kusama embraced the attention and praise her art received, while remaining a mix of vulnerability and defiance. 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