- Renowned Japanese contemporary artist Yayoi Kusama has died at the age of 97.
- Her official website confirmed she passed away on 14 August, though no cause of death was provided.
- World-famous for her signature polka dots and vibrant psychedelic installations, Kusama, known as the “polka dot queen”, exhibited at prestigious institutions including New York's Museum of Modern Art.
- After moving to New York in her twenties, she became a prominent figure in the 1960s art scene, participating in anti-war activism and influencing artists such as Andy Warhol.
- Candid about her long-standing mental health struggles, Kusama voluntarily lived in a psychiatric hospital in Japan from 1977 while continuing to create art daily in her nearby studio.
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