# An ‘icon’ of contemporary art: Looking back at Yayoi Kusama’s career

https://mins.news/en/video/34552

- France 24 English, 2026-08-27 15:01 UTC
- Culture
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2pSZ98mtmo

> Yayoi Kusama, Japan’s globally celebrated contemporary artist, has died at 97, her company said Thursday, prompting tributes worldwide. The report revisits how the artist known as the “polka dot queen” became an icon of the art world.

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