# Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama dies at 97, Kyodo reports

https://mins.news/en/item/33831

- Reuters, 2026-08-27 02:30 UTC
- Culture
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/japanese-artist-yayoi-kusama-dies-97-kyodo-says-2026-08-27/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a8fa1540602a6000171e71e

> Japanese avant-garde artist Yayoi Kusama has died at the age of 97, Kyodo news agency reported on Thursday.

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