Yayoi Kusama, Japanese artist who became a global superstar, dies aged 97
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"Yayoi Kusama, Japanese artist who became a global superstar, dies aged 97" is generating significant coverage in the Entertainment category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
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Coverage (20)
- From the archives: Yayoi Kusama, the princess of polka dots Yahoo · 45d ago
- Yayoi Kusama (1929-2026): An Artist Who Captured Infinity WSJ · 45d ago
- Yayoi Kusama Created Fantastical 'Infinity Mirror Rooms' That Became the Art World's Most Famous Backdrops. Her Work Spanned Counterculture to the Cosmos Smithsonian Magazine · 45d ago
- Yayoi Kusama dies at 97, leaving behind a world of dots, infinity-mirrored rooms Yahoo · 45d ago
- Yayoi Kusama obituary The Guardian · 45d ago
- In pictures: The dotty world of Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama BBC · 45d ago
- Acclaimed Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama dies at 97 The Japan Times · 45d ago
- In pictures: remembering the life, art and legacy of Japanese icon Yayoi Kusama South China Morning Post · 45d ago
- Yayoi Kusama The Guardian · 45d ago
- Yayoi Kusama, high priestess of polka dots, has died NPR · 45d ago
- Yayoi Kusama, pioneering Japanese artist, 1929-2026 Financial Times · 45d ago
- Yayoi Kusama: Japanese avant-garde artist dies aged 97 BBC · 45d ago
- Yayoi Kusama, whose art evoked hallucinatory wonder, dies at 97 The Washington Post · 45d ago
- Yayoi Kusama, groundbreaking Japanese artist known for her signature polka dots, dies at 97 CBS News · 45d ago
- Yayoi Kusama, Pop Artist Who Expanded and Endured, Dies at 97 The New York Times · 45d ago
- Yayoi Kusama, Japanese artist who turned hallucinations into art, dies at 97 Yahoo · 45d ago
- Yayoi Kusama, Japanese artist renowned for her immersive mirror rooms and polka dots, dies at 97 NBC News · 45d ago
- Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama dies at 97, Kyodo says Reuters · 45d ago
- Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama dies at 97, local media reports CNN · 45d ago
- Yayoi Kusama, Japanese artist who became a global superstar, dies aged 97 The Guardian · 45d ago
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