Yayoi Kusama's controversial 1960s performances to Infinity Mirror Rooms have built a global legacy. | World News

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.