# Yayoi Kusama, Japanese artist who became a global superstar, dies aged 97

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- The Guardian, 2026-08-27 02:17 UTC
- Culture
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2026/aug/27/yayoi-kusama-dies-aged-97-artist-dead

> Yayoi Kusama, the Japanese outsider artist who became a global superstar after decades living in a psychiatric hospital, has died aged 97. She died in a Tokyo hospital on 14 August. From the 1950s to the 2020s, her vivid paintings, sculptures and vast installations often drew on her experiences of hallucinations.

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