Yayoi Kusama dies at 97

Yayoi Kusama, the Japanese artist whose polka-dot paintings and mirror-lined "Infinity Mirror Rooms" drew queues at museums worldwide, died on 14 August 2026 of multiple organ failure at a Tokyo hospital, according to Kyodo news agency. She was 97. Yayoi Kusama Studio announced the death on 27 August. No explanation was given for the 13-day delay. Her work is held by MoMA, Tate and the Centre Pompidou.