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Japan's Yayoi Kusama, who turned hallucinations into art, dies at 97

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  • Yayoi Kusama, the acclaimed Japanese avant-garde artist who transformed her hallucinations into works that ranged from vibrant dot-covered paintings and pumpkin sculptures to infinity mirror room installations, has died at the age of 97.S1
  • Artists, scholars and fans celebrated Ms. Kusama as a cultural giant who helped bring Japanese art to the masses.S2
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2mos Dailymaverick

Japan's Yayoi Kusama, who turned hallucinations into art, dies at 97

Yayoi Kusama, the acclaimed Japanese avant-garde artist who transformed her hallucinations into works that ranged from vibrant dot-covered paintings and pumpkin sculptures to infin…

2mos The New York Times

In Japan, Yayoi Kusama Is Remembered as a Visionary and a Rebel

Artists, scholars and fans celebrated Ms. Kusama as a cultural giant who helped bring Japanese art to the masses.

Japan's Yayoi Kusama, who turned hallucinations into art, dies at 97

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What to know

  • Yayoi Kusama, the acclaimed Japanese avant-garde artist who transformed her hallucinations into works that ranged from vibrant dot-covered paintings and pumpkin sculptures to infinity mirror room installations, has died at the age of 97.S1
  • Artists, scholars and fans celebrated Ms. Kusama as a cultural giant who helped bring Japanese art to the masses.S2
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S1 Dailymaverick 1 report · EN
S2 The New York TimesLead 1 report · EN