Yayoi Kusama

In pictures: The dotty world of Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, who has died aged 97

BBC News August 27, 2026 1 min read

Kusama was known for creating extraordinary immersive worlds that delighted millions of visitors.

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"Yayoi Kusama, Pop Artist Who Expanded and Endured, Dies at 97"

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"Yayoi Kusama, high priestess of polka dots, has died"

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"Yayoi Kusama, Pop Artist Who Expanded and Endured, Dies at 97"

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"Yayoi Kusama, high priestess of polka dots, has died"

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The New York Times (Left)

"Yayoi Kusama Was the Avant-Garde Radical Who Became a Pop Icon"

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"Japanese avant-garde artist Yayoi Kusama dies aged 97"

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"In Japan, Yayoi Kusama Is Remembered as a Visionary and a Rebel"

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"Yayoi Kusama, Pop Artist Who Expanded and Endured, Dies at 97"

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"Yayoi Kusama, high priestess of polka dots, has died"

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