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Yayoi Kusama
Japanese • b. 1929
Biography
Named "the world's most popular artist" in 2015, it's not hard to see why Yayoi Kusama continues to dazzle contemporary art audiences globally. From her signature polka dots—"fabulous," she calls them—to her mirror-and-light Infinity Rooms, Kusama's multi-dimensional practice of making art elevates the experience of immersion. To neatly pin an artistic movement onto Kusama would be for naught: She melds and transcends the aesthetics and theories of many late twentieth century movements, including Pop Art and Minimalism, without ever taking a singular path.
As an octogenarian who still lives—somewhat famously—in a psychiatric institution in Tokyo and steadfastly paints in her immaculate studio every day, Kusama honed her punchy cosmic style in New York City in the 1960s. During this period, she staged avant-garde happenings, which eventually thrust her onto the international stage with a series of groundbreaking exhibitions at the Museum of Modern Art in the 1980s and the 45th Venice Biennale in 1993. She continues to churn out paintings and installations at inspiring speed, exhibiting internationally in nearly every corner of the globe, and maintains a commanding presence on the primary market and at auction.
Insights
In 2014, Yayoi Kusama's exhibitions were the most visited worldwide.
Kusama is one of the most tagged artists on Instagram with some 80 million posts.
Her auction record stands at $7.1 million, a figure achieved for a 1960 "Infinity Net" painting in 2014.
Her painting No. 2 (1959) was previously owned by Donald Judd, whose foundation and former studio at 101 Spring Street will host a forthcoming Kusama exhibition in 2017.
"I, Kusama, am the modern Alice in Wonderland."
Recent Yayoi Kusama headlines, Powered by Articker
27 May 2022 | The Art Newspaper
London visitors invited to go dotty with Yayoi Kusama in her Obliteration Room this summer at Tate24 May 2022 | Robb Report
Polka-Dot Posh: Louis Vuitton Is Teaming Up With Yayoi Kusama on Another Collection24 May 2022 | ARTnews
Artist Knox Martin Dies at 99, Yayoi Kusama and Louis Vuitton Ready Next Collaboration, and More: Morning Links for May 24, 202223 May 2022 | Barron's
Louis Vuitton to Release Second Collaboration With Japanese Artist Yayoi Kusama18 May 2022 | DesignTAXI
Louis Vuitton Teleports Yayoi Kusama’s Infinity Rooms Onto Chic, Dotted Bags
Upcoming Lots
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Yayoi Kusama
Pumpkin 2000 (Green) (K. 300)
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000
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Three Pumpkins (K. 186)
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000
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Past Lots
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Untitled (Nets)
Estimate $5,000,000 - 7,000,000
Sold for $10,496,000
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113No Reserve
Yayoi Kusama
Two works: (i) Yellow Pumpkin; (ii) Red Pumpkin
Estimate £1,000 - 2,000
Sold for £2,268
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Yayoi Kusama
Infinity Nets (P. 59)
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $13,860
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Yayoi Kusama
Pumpkin (OG) (K. 156)
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $75,600
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Yayoi Kusama
Pumpkin (set of 5)
Estimate HK$180,000 - 280,000
Sold for HK$302,400
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Yayoi Kusama
Pumpkin
Estimate £200,000 - 300,000
Sold for £516,600
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Dots Accumulation (WWPER)
Estimate £800,000 - 1,200,000
Sold for £930,000
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Infinity Nets (SENN)
Estimate £1,200,000 - 1,800,000
Sold for £1,293,000
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Pumpkin 2000 (Red) (K. 299)
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £42,840
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Yayoi Kusama
"Tsumari in Bloom" Wrapping Cloth
Estimate $1,400 - 2,200
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Purple Moment After Rain
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000
Sold for £47,880
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Silver Flower
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000
Sold for £35,280
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91No Reserve
Yayoi Kusama
Two works: (i) Yellow Pumpkin; (ii) Red Pumpkin
Estimate £1,000 - 2,000
Sold for £1,071
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92No Reserve
Yayoi Kusama
Two works: (i) Yellow Pumpkin; (ii) Red Pumpkin
Estimate £1,000 - 2,000
Sold for £1,260
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INFINITY-NETS (OPRT)
Estimate HK$15,000,000 - 25,000,000
Sold for HK$22,635,000
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Yayoi Kusama
Repetition
Estimate HK$15,000,000 - 20,000,000
Sold for HK$19,005,000
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186
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Butterfly
Estimate HK$1,500,000 - 2,500,000
Sold for HK$2,016,000
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187
Yayoi Kusama
Flowers
Estimate HK$3,000,000 - 5,000,000
Sold for HK$4,788,000
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188
Yayoi Kusama
Infinity Nets
Estimate HK$1,600,000 - 2,500,000
Sold for HK$2,394,000
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189
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SUMMER-STARS (QPTW)
Estimate HK$4,500,000 - 6,500,000
Sold for HK$10,898,000
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193
Yayoi Kusama
The Nature
Estimate HK$400,000 - 600,000
Sold for HK$1,008,000
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194
Yayoi Kusama
Where the Illusion Hides
Estimate HK$250,000 - 450,000
Sold for HK$819,000
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195
Yayoi Kusama
Shoe
Estimate HK$180,000 - 300,000
Sold for HK$478,800
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Mt. Fuji in Seven Colours - My Life Shining Forever, This Human Love Shall Not Perish Even After Billions of Light Years
Estimate HK$220,000 - 320,000
Sold for HK$378,000
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