Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, known for her polka dots and mirrored installations, died in Tokyo at 97, her studio said. She died Aug. 14 at a hospital in Tokyo and had continued painting until her final days. Kusama was widely exhibited internationally and became one of Japan’s most respected contemporary artists. Her studio said it would carry forward her wishes through art.
Japanese avant-garde artist Yayoi Kusama speaks during an interview at her studio, filled with wall-sized paintings throbbing with her repetitive dots, in Tokyo, Aug. 1, 2012. AP-Yonhap
TOKYO — 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.
“She continued to paint until her final days, never setting aside her brush, and continued exploration of forever love and eternal soul,” the studio's statement said. “We will carry forward Kusama’s wishes and, through art, continue to bring hope and strength for the future to people around the world.”
