Yayoi Kusama, iconic Japanese avant-garde artist, dies at 97 FAST-MOVING

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• [● 4 SOURCES] She received the Order of Culture in 2016. yousakana.jp
• [● 12 SOURCES] She continued to create art until just before her death. www.correiodamanhacanada.com · www.dr.dk · sonasird.com · www.aftonbladet.se · www.vanidades.com · +5 more
• [● 5 SOURCES] Yayoi Kusama passed away on August 14, 2026, at a hospital in Tokyo due to multiple organ failure. usaartnews.com · berita.rtm.gov.my
• [● 21 SOURCES] Kusama was 97 years old. www.correiodamanhacanada.com · www.dr.dk · rollingstonephilippines.com · sonasird.com · usaartnews.com · +13 more
• [● 6 SOURCES] She was born in Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture in 1929. www.correiodamanhacanada.com · www.vanidades.com · yousakana.jp · glits.mx
• [● 30 SOURCES] Kusama moved to New York in the late 1950s. galeriemagazine.com · www.correiodamanhacanada.com · www.dr.dk · usaartnews.com · glits.mx · +18 more
• [● 54 SOURCES] Kusama was known for her signature polka dot motifs, infinity net paintings, and immersive mirror room installations. galeriemagazine.com · www.correiodamanhacanada.com · www.dr.dk · rollingstonephilippines.com · sonasird.com · +35 more
• [● 24 SOURCES] Kusama lived voluntarily in a psychiatric hospital in Tokyo for many years while continuing her artistic practice. rollingstonephilippines.com · www.dr.dk · usaartnews.com · www.cnnbrasil.com.br · valor.globo.com · +13 more
• [● 38 SOURCES] Yayoi Kusama died on August 14, 2026, at a hospital in Tokyo. www.cagliarilivetv.it · www.correiodamanhacanada.com · www.dubbophotonews.com.au · www.kyeonggi.com · noticias.co.mz · +26 more
• [● 4 SOURCES] Kusama received the Order of Arts and Letters from France in 2003. www.kyeonggi.com · www.sportschosun.com · artnewsjapan.com
• [● 2 SOURCES] A large painting titled 'Pumpkin (MBOK)' sold for 10.45 billion won at Seoul Auction in March. www.kyeonggi.com
• [● 10 SOURCES] Kusama passed away due to multiple organ failure. www.kyeonggi.com · www.sportschosun.com · supertipp-online.de · www.vol.at · usaartnews.com · +4 more