Yayoi Kusama

Yayoi Kusama

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Yayoi Kusama is a renowned Japanese contemporary artist known for her immersive installations and polka dot motifs. Her work explores themes of infinity, self-obliteration, and the complexities of mental health, reflecting her own experiences with obsessive-compulsive disorder. Kusama's innovative approach has garnered international acclaim, making her a pivotal figure in the contemporary art world.

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Yayoi Kusama is the late Japanese artist whose collaboration with Louis Vuitton has resulted in a pumpkin-shaped bag that has exceeded its initial estimate.

Σιγκαπούρη: Σε δημοπρασία εκατοντάδες luxury τσάντες από υπόθεση ξεπλύματος δύο δισ. ευρώ
Kathimerini·GreeceGreece· 2026-09-15
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Yayoi Kusama is the late Japanese artist whose collaboration with Louis Vuitton produced a pumpkin handbag featured in the auction.

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CNN·United StatesUnited States· 2026-09-14
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Yayoi Kusama, the Japanese avant-garde artist, passed away at the age of 97.

Oesch’s die Dritten kündigen Abschiedstournee an
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2026-09-12
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Yayoi Kusama was a Japanese artist who recently passed away and was previously featured in an article by Aleksander Zupanc.

Aleksander Zupanc (1966–2026), nevidni dirigent Dela
Delo – major Slovenian daily, est. 1959·SloveniaSlovenia· 2026-09-10
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Yayoi Kusama is known for her surreal, multicoloured artworks.

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The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-07-24
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Yayoi Kusama is noted for her positive view on polka dots as symbols of energy and life.

Jess Cartner-Morley on fashion: still wearing stripes? It’s time to join the dots | Women
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2026-07-01
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Yayoi Kusama is a renowned Japanese artist known for her immersive installations and polka dot motifs.

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CNN·United StatesUnited States· 2026-06-24
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Yayoi Kusama has made polka dots her signature in art.

הדוגמה שהופכת כל מתלבשת לאלגנטית
ידיעות אחרונות (Yedioth Ahronoth / ynet)·IsraelIsrael· 2026-02-05
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If you look at the super-big shows globally at the moment, we showed those artists 10 or 20 years ago – Yayoi Kusama in 2006.

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The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-01-29
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Yayoi Kusama is included in the list of artists presented to the survey participants.

Les Français disent aimer l’art mais fréquentent peu les expositions
Le Monde·FranceFrance· 2026-01-22
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Yayoi Kusama is a Japanese artist whose whimsical work inspired the Yayoi No. 1 teapot.

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The Globe and Mail·CanadaCanada· 2025-12-13
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Andy recently purchased a piece of art by Yayoi Kusama, valued at half a million pesos.

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El Universal·MexicoMexico· 2025-12-12
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Yayoi Kusama's show became the highest-attended ticketed art show in Australian history.

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The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-12-02
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Yayoi Kusama is a renowned Japanese artist known for her obsession with polka dots and her immersive installations.

Die Fondation Beyeler zeigt Yayoi Kusama
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-10-28
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Yayoi Kusama is a 96-year-old Japanese artist known for her polka dots and patterns.

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Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-10-26
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Yayoi Kusama is a renowned Japanese artist whose work is being showcased at the Fondation Beyeler.

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Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-10-26
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Yayoi Kusama has created a world through repetition over decades and has conquered ours with her dots and patterns.

So gelingt der perfekte Aufguss
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-10-22
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Yayoi Kusama is a 96-year-old Japanese artist known for her polka dots and immersive installations.

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Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-10-21
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Yayoi Kusama is a 96-year-old Japanese artist known for her retrospective at the Fondation Beyeler in Basel.

Yayoi Kusama in Basel: Universum der Punkte - Kultur
Süddeutsche Zeitung·GermanyGermany· 2025-10-20
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Yayoi Kusama has created a world through repetition and her dots and points have conquered ours.

Pilates-Reformer von Lidl und weitere Produkt-Neuheiten
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-10-19
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Andrés 'Andy' Manuel López Beltrán made a purchase of artworks by the Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama.

Reaparece "Andy" López tras compra de arte de Yayoi Kusama
El Universal·MexicoMexico· 2025-10-18
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Yayoi Kusama is a contemporary artist known for her vibrant colors and distinctive polka dot patterns in her artwork.

Yayoi Kusama, la artista contemporánea y cuya obra compró "Andy" López en 2024
El Universal·MexicoMexico· 2025-10-09
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Yayoi Kusama is a contemporary artist recognized internationally for her vibrant works.

Andy López Beltrán compró obra de Yayoi Kusama, revela Loret
El Universal·MexicoMexico· 2025-10-09
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Yayoi Kusama is a renowned artist known for her polka dots and vibrant installations, featured in the Matsumoto City Museum of Art.

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O Estado de S. Paulo (Estadão)·LiechtensteinLiechtenstein· 2025-09-28
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Yayoi Kusama's work 'Love is Calling' is part of the museum's exhibition.

В Алматы открывается Almaty Museum of Arts
Tengri News – major Kazakh news website·KazakhstanKazakhstan· 2025-09-10
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Yayoi Kusama is recognized as one of the most significant contemporary artists, known for her repetitive patterns and polka dots.

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Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-08-29
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Yayoi Kusama is another prominent Japanese artist involved in collaborations with Louis Vuitton.

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Le Monde·FranceFrance· 2025-08-11
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