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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
13 April 2021 | Design Pataki
‘Princess Of Polka Dots’ Yayoi Kusama’s Latest Exhibition Transforms The New York Botanical Garden12 April 2021 | Travel + Leisure
Beloved Artist Yayoi Kusama's 'Cosmic Nature' Exhibit Is Now Open at the New York Botanical Garden12 April 2021 | Art Observed
New York – Yayoi Kusama: “Cosmic Nature” at the New York Botanical Garden Through October 31st, 202112 April 2021 | HYPEBAE
Yayoi Kusama Debuts 'Cosmic Nature' Exhibition at the New York Botanical Garden12 April 2021 | LiveAuctioneers
Yayoi Kusama show opens at NY Botanical Garden
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Yayoi Kusama
Two works: (i) Yellow Pumpkin; (ii) Red Pumpkin
Estimate £1,000 - 2,000
Sold for £630
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Morning Is Here E (K. 336)
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000
Sold for £8,190
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Dots Obsession
Estimate £1,000 - 1,500
Sold for £4,410
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Pumpkin (Yellow); and Pumpkin (Red)
Estimate £1,000 - 1,500
Sold for £1,197
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Two works: (i) Yellow Pumpkin; (ii) Red Pumpkin
Estimate £1,000 - 2,000
Sold for £1,764
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Grass-Igniting Coruscation
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
Sold for $75,600
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Village with Mountain Views
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $23,940
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The Burial Day in Flower Garden
Estimate HK$150,000 - 250,000
Sold for HK$327,600
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Untitled
Estimate HK$1,200,000 - 2,200,000
Sold for HK$4,032,000
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Dancing Pumpkin YBL
Estimate HK$200,000 - 300,000
Sold for HK$302,400
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Fruits [EPSOB]
Estimate HK$7,000,000 - 12,000,000
Sold for HK$12,350,000
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INFINITY-NETS (QRTWE)
Estimate HK$15,000,000 - 20,000,000
Sold for HK$17,190,000
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Two works: (i) Yellow Pumpkin; (ii) Red Pumpkin
Estimate £1,000 - 2,000
Sold for £1,071
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Waves
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000
Sold for £8,820
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Naoshima Red Pumpkin
Estimate HK$8,000 - 12,000
Sold for HK$27,500
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Two Works: (i) Pumpkin (Yellow and Black); (ii) Pumpkin (Red and White)
Estimate HK$7,000 - 9,000
Sold for HK$10,000
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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland - Louis Vuitton Deluxe Box Set
Estimate HK$80,000 - 120,000
Sold for HK$100,000
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Endless Life of People
Estimate HK$4,000 - 6,000
Sold for HK$17,500
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Citrouille (II)
Estimate HK$200,000 - 300,000
Sold for HK$400,000
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Butterfly
Estimate HK$150,000 - 250,000
Sold for HK$250,000
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New York
Estimate $30,000 - 50,000
Sold for $68,750
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Pumpkin (Yellow); and Pumpkin (Red)
Estimate £1,000 - 1,500
Sold for £1,750
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A PUMPKIN BB-C
Estimate HK$120,000 - 180,000
Sold for HK$225,000
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A Pumpkin (BT)
Estimate HK$120,000 - 180,000
Sold for HK$275,000
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