News
The Art World Reacts to Yayoi Kusama’s Passing
Artists, designers, galleries, and museums have shared homages to the legacy of the pop icon, who died on August 14.
Yayoi Kusama
Obituary
Yayoi Kusama, Artist of Infinities, Dies at 97
She channeled her mental health struggles into kaleidoscopic artworks that enamored the world, rendering her an icon closer to a spiritual leader than a contemporary artist.
News
Yayoi Kusama Apologizes for Anti-Black Comments
As her SFMOMA exhibition opens to the public, the artist expresses "deep regrets" over past statements revealed by Hyperallergic.
Books
What the Art World Doesn't Want You to Know About Yayoi Kusama
A new publication tries hard to reinvent Kusama as a champion of racial equity despite her troubling record of anti-Black statements.
Art
New Kusama NYC Show Draws Lines Down the Block
An exhibition in Chelsea features one of the artist’s "Infinity Rooms," which haven’t been shown in NYC since 2021.
Opinion
The Objectification of Yayoi Kusama
Louis Vuitton's collaboration with the artist raises questions of autonomy, agency, and objecthood.
News
Art Dealer Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison for $86M Fraud Scheme
Inigo Philbrick misrepresented the ownership of and fraudulently traded in works by Jean-Michel Basquiat, Yayoi Kusama, and others.
News
A Typhoon Swept This Yayoi Kusama Sculpture Away to Sea
The artwork was installed on a pier on the shore of Naoshima in Kagawa Prefecture.
Art
Standing Inside Yayoi Kusama’s Mind
How much of the effect is the object reflected, or the reflection of the object?
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Announcement
The Gropius Bau in Berlin Reopens With Major Exhibitions on Yayoi Kusama and Hella Jongerius
Yayoi Kusama: A Retrospective — A Bouquet of Love I Saw in the Universe and Hella Jongerius: Woven Cosmos are on view through August 15.
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Announcement
Kusama: Cosmic Nature Now Open at the New York Botanical Garden
Experience Yayoi Kusama’s profound connection with nature. On view through October 31.
News
Dots for Days: Kusama Blooms at the New York Botanical Garden
Cosmic Nature invites viewers to celebrate the artist’s joyful, creative energy after a year of loss and grieving.