Yayoi Kusama, polka-dot artist, dies at 97

the extent to which many, many people with a deep interest in yayoi kusama are only now finding out about her racism really speaks to an institution's ability to protect the people it deems worthy of protecting. the mind reels.

Yayoi Kusama, the Japanese artist who disappeared from public view for decades and found global recognition late in life through her polka-dot paintings and mirrored, Instagram-friendly “infinity rooms,” died Aug. 14 in Tokyo. She was 97. https://wapo.st/4gTmIr7

I’m absolutely convinced that long after I’m gone, the appeal popularity & standing of this extraordinary Artist is going grow to beyond enormous. Her life story is as amazing as her Art. RIP YAYOI KUSAMA (1929-2026)

I was stood in a Yayoi Kusama infinity room on Tuesday - recalling a Rocky Horror event in Herne Bay on Monday and listening to Dolly Parton on Sunday - I may try to maintain silence for a while

We make jokes about “sad girl” and “sad boy” books, but we don’t want to think of this as a sad table. “Don’t cry because it’s over. Smile because it happened.” Dolly Parton, Tim Curry & Yayoi Kusama made the world brighter, bolder, stranger and more joyful. We’re very glad they happened. 💗

BREAKING: Globally acclaimed avant-garde artist Yayoi Kusama, famous for her iconic polka dots and pumpkin sculptures, died of multiple organ failure at a Tokyo hospital on August 14th at age 97, according to an announcement on her official website on August 27th. #yayoikusama #art

訃報が続いて厳しいが、草間彌生だけは死ぬのではなく、地球上における存在を終えて先に進んだのだ。2年前に行った松本市美術館と草間グッズ（手製含む）と地衣類と昆虫。草間は色々なところから私たちを見守ってくれる。 Yayoi Kusama is immortal. Some Kusama goods and shots from the Matsumoto City Museum of Arts and lichens and insects.

yayoi kusama left a controversial legacy, but her passing reminded me of some good memories with good people

Yayoi Kusama, princesse aux petits pois à l’univers psychédélique, féministe et surréaliste, est morte

A true visionary who turned inner pain into eternal beauty. Passing away at 97, Yayoi Kusama transformed her hallucinations into legendary polka dots, iconic pumpkins, and infinite worlds. She proved art can turn struggle into magic. Her light shines forever in infinity. Rest in peace. 🎥 Reuters

well there goes the third a fair bit more controversial than Dolly and Curry but her influence and presence on contemporary arts is impossible to deny people.com/yayoi-kusama...

i wrote a lot of essays about yayoi kusama while i was studying art for a huge chunk of my life, a fascinating weird woman 🖤

“Time: hold still awhile. I have so much more work to do. There are so many things I want to express. But time just keeps ticking away, and the earth never for an instant ceases to turn.” Yayoi Kusama Cosmic travels Yayoi.

Taken last Saturday, 15 August 2026, at Mori Art Museum in Tokyo - the day after Yayoi Kusama passed away, although this was not public knowledge at the time. RIP 💛🖤💛🖤💛

Dots Infinity (2003) by late Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama (1929-2026) #RIPYayoiKusama