Yayoi
Kusama

Portrait of Yayoi Kusama Yayoi Kusama as painted on the Wall of Artists mural at Western High School

Who was she?

Yayoi Kusama was born in Nagano, Japan on March 22, 1929. She moved to New York in 1973 where her works were most recognized.

Kusama’s art is characterized by bright colors and art filled with tiny dots, with a mostly pop and minimalist art style. Her art extends to sculptures, poems, video art, and performances. Most of her works are centered around feminism, self-reflection, and psychology.

What did she paint?

Self-Portrait, 2015 by Yayoi Kusama

Self-Portrait, 2015 by Yayoi Kusama

Wave(1), 1998 by Yayoi Kusama

Wave(1), 1998 by Yayoi Kusama

Flower(1), 1992 by Yayoi Kusama

Flower(1), 1992 by Yayoi Kusama

Pumpkin, 2016 by Yayoi Kusama

Pumpkin, 2016 by Yayoi Kusama

My life is a dot lost among thousands of other dots.

- Yayoi Kusama

The Painting Process

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