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Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, who splashed polka dots across the art world, dies at 97 in Tokyo

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Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, who splashed her signature polka dots on paintings, sculptures and museum installations around the world, has died, her studio said Thursday. She was 97.

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  1. NBC Los Angeles

    Yayoi Kusama, who splashed polka dots across art world, dies at 97 in Tokyo (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    FILE – Japanese avant-garde artist Yayoi Kusama, wearing a bright red wig and a Louis Vuitton polka dot scarf, speaks during an interview at her studio in Tokyo, on Aug. 1, 2012. (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye, File)

  2. The Guardian

    Yayoi Kusama, Japanese artist who became a global superstar, dies aged 97 (opens The Guardian)

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    From the 1950s to the 2020s, Kusama produced vivid paintings, sculptures and vast installations that often drew on her experience of hallucinations Yayoi Kusama, the Japanese outsider artist who reached superstar status after decades living in a psychiatric hospital, has died aged 97.

  3. KVIA El Paso

    Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, who filled the world with polka dots, dead at 97 (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    By Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — Yayoi Kusama, one of the world’s most celebrated and best-selling artists, has died age 97, according to a statement on the artist’s official website.“It is with profound sorrow that (we announce) the passing of Yayoi Kusama at a hospital in Tokyo on August 14,” read th…

  4. Local News 8

    Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama dies at 97 (opens Local News 8)

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    By Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — Yayoi Kusama, one of the world’s most celebrated and best-selling artists, has died age 97, according to a statement on the artist’s official website. Kusama was, by the time of her death, one of contemporary art’s most popular and commercially successful figures.

  5. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Company says Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, who splashed polka dots across the art world, died earlier this month (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Company says Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, who splashed polka dots across the art world, died earlier this month

  6. BBC News

    Japanese avant-garde artist Yayoi Kusama dies aged 97 (opens BBC News)

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    The artist died earlier in August after a life "devoted entirely to artistic creation", her company said.

  7. CBS News

    Yayoi Kusama, groundbreaking artist known for her signature polka dots, dies at 97 (opens CBS News)

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

  8. France 24

    Japan's 'polka dot queen' artist Yayoi Kusama dies aged 97 (opens France 24)

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    Japan's Yayoi Kusama, one of the world's most celebrated contemporary artists, has died aged 97, her company said Thursday, triggering tributes from fans around the world.

  9. France 24

    Japanese avant-garde artist Yayoi Kusama dies at 97 (opens France 24)

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    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 the course of a career spanning several decades.

  10. Las Vegas Review-Journal

    Japanese polka dot artist Kusama dies; LV museum features work (opens Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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    Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, who splashed her signature polka dots on paintings, sculptures and museum installations around the world, has died, her studio said.

  11. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Photos show Yayoi Kusama and artwork featuring her signature polka dots (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Renowned contemporary artist Yayoi Kusama has died at age 97 in a Tokyo hospital. Kusama's work was shown in museums around the world. Repetitive motifs in various shapes were her trademark, especially dots that danced on canvases or sparkled as balls or dots of light in her installations.

  12. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    Artist Yayoi Kusama, known for her polka dot art and "infinity mirror" rooms, dies at 97 (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    Yayoi Kusama, the renowned Japanese artist known for her famous "Infinity Mirror Rooms," has died at the age 97.

  13. The Guardian

    Share your tributes and memories of Yayoi Kusama (opens The Guardian)

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    We would like to hear your tributes and memories of artist Yayoi Kusama – whether you met her, or appreciated her work Yayoi Kusama, the Japanese outsider artist who became a global superstar, has died aged 97.

  14. Al Jazeera

    Yayoi Kusama, Japan’s ‘queen of polka dots’, dies at 97 (opens Al Jazeera)

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

  15. UPI

    Avant-garde Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama dies at 97 (opens UPI)

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    Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, best known for her colorful polka-dot works and elaborate installations, has died, her company said. She was 97.

  16. BBC News

    In pictures: The dotty world of Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, who has died aged 97 (opens BBC News)

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

  17. France 24

    Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama dies aged 97 (opens France 24)

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    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 battles with mental health into vibrant art featuring her trademark dots, nets and …

  18. KTLA Los Angeles

    Yayoi Kusama, who splashed polka dots across the art world, dies at 97 in Tokyo (opens KTLA Los Angeles)

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    Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, who splashed her signature polka dots on paintings, sculptures and museum installations around the world, has died, her studio said Thursday. She was 97. Kusama died Aug. 14 at a hospital in Tokyo, Yayoi Kusama Studio said, without specifying the cause of death.

  19. Fast Company

    Yayoi Kusama, artist of renowned polka dot paintings and installations, dies at 97 (opens Fast Company)

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    Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama , who splashed her signature polka dots on paintings, sculptures and museum installations around the world , has died, her studio said Thursday. She was 97. Kusama died Aug. 14 at a hospital in Tokyo, Yayoi Kusama Studio said, without specifying the cause of death.

  20. Breitbart News

    Yayoi Kusama, Renowned Artist, Japan’s ‘Polka Dot Queen,’ Dies at 97 (opens Breitbart News)

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    TOKYO (AP) — Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, who splashed her signature polka dots on paintings, sculptures and museum installations around the world, has died, her studio said Thursday. She was 97.

  21. Observer

    Yayoi Kusama, the Avant-Garde Japanese Artist Who Became a Global Cultural Icon, Dies at 97 (opens Observer)

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    She turned an intensely personal visual language into one of contemporary art’s most recognizable motifs.

  22. New York Post

    Yayoi Kusama, Japanese artist known for her polka dots across the art world, dies at 97 in Tokyo (opens New York Post)

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    Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, who splashed her signature polka dots on paintings, sculptures, and museum installations around the world, has died, her studio said Thursday.

  23. France 24

    An 'icon' of contemporary art: A look back at the career of Yayoi Kusama (opens France 24)

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    Japan's Yayoi Kusama, one of the world's most celebrated contemporary artists, has died aged 97, her company said on Thursday, triggering tributes from around the world. Eve Jackson takes a look at how the woman dubbed the "polka dot queen" became an icon of the art world.

  24. The Boston Globe

    Yayoi Kusama, pop artist who expanded and endured, dies at 97 (opens The Boston Globe)

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    Repetitive motifs in various shapes were her trademark, especially dots that danced on canvases or sparkled as balls or dots of light in her installations.

  25. FOX 8 Cleveland

    Yayoi Kusama, whose 2018 exhibition dazzled Cleveland, dies at 97 (opens FOX 8 Cleveland)

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    Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, who splashed her signature polka dots on paintings, sculptures and museum installations around the world, has died, her studio said Thursday. She was 97.

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