Death of Japanese Outsider Artist Yayoi Kusama Announced

Renowned Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama has passed away at 97. Famous for her polka dots, pumpkins, and immersive mirror rooms, Kusama transformed her lifelong hallucinations and mental health struggles into a global artistic phenomenon. Despite remaining an outsider to the mainstream art establishment for years, she achieved immense international stardom and acclaim from the 1990s onward.