From the 1950s to the 2020s, Kusama produced vivid paintings, sculptures and vast installations that often drew on her experience of hallucinations

The Japanese artist has died at age 97. Kusama's polka dotted pumpkins, "Infinity Rooms," and other repetitive and dreamlike artworks have been shown in museums and galleries…

Japan's "polka dot queen" has been remembered for her remarkable originality.

A statement on her website stated that the artist died in a Tokyo hospital on Aug 14.