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Yayoi Kusama, Japan’s ‘queen ofpolka dots’, dies at 97

Kusama turned her hallucinations into works that ranged from polka dot paintings to 'Infinity Mirror Rooms'.

Al Jazeera27 Aug 2026, 07:52 amUpdated 2h ago1 min readWorldWorld

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Yayoi Kusama, Japan’s ‘queen of polka dots’, dies at 97

Kusama turned her hallucinations into works that ranged from polka dot paintings to 'Infinity Mirror Rooms'.

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Source: Al Jazeera. Published 27 Aug 2026, 07:52 am.

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