# Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, the ‘Queen of Polka Dots’, dies at 97

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- BBC Chinese, 2026-08-27 09:40 UTC
- Culture
- Original: https://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/articles/c7v46pr3ylqo/trad?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Japanese avant-garde artist Yayoi Kusama has died aged 97. Known for vividly coloured, polka-dot-covered sculptures and installations, she continued creating while living for decades in a psychiatric hospital. Her work later made her a global cultural icon and achieved record auction prices for a female artist.

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