CultureJapanese artist Yayoi Kusama dies aged 97

Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, one of the world’s most celebrated contemporary artists, has died at 97, her company said Thursday, prompting tributes worldwide. Known as the “polka dot queen,” she drew on hallucinations and struggles with mental health in vibrant works marked by dots, nets and infinity motifs.

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