Renowned Japanese avant-garde artist Yayoi Kusama, celebrated for her vibrant polka dot sculptures and installations, has died at 97 after decades in a psychiatric hospital.

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…

Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, famous for covering her colorful installation designs with polka dots, has died at the age of 97, according to a post on the artist’s official…

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

Her work was expressive of her own experiences with mental health challenges.