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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
22 July 2021 | Art Observed
London – Yayoi Kusama: “I Want Your Tears to Flow with the Words I Wrote” at Victoria Miro Through July 31st, 20217 July 2021 | Hypebeast
Yayoi Kusama Enchants The Eyes In "I Want Your Tears To Flow"1 July 2021 | null
【藝遊東京奧運】Tokyo Tokyo FESTIVAL 13項藝術活動迎東奧 橫尾忠則草間彌生助陣29 June 2021 | ArtAsiaPacific
The Life Of Yayoi Kusama Through Images24 June 2021 | Gothamist
New KUSAMA: Cosmic Nature & Infinity Mirrored Room Tickets on Sale
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Yayoi Kusama
Ten works: (i)–(v) Yellow Pumpkin; (vi)–(x) Red Pumpkin
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000
Sold for £5,670
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119
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Butterfly
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $163,800
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139
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Pumpkin 2000 (Red) (K. 299)
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000
Sold for £27,720
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25
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Nets Obsession
Estimate HK$10,000,000 - 15,000,000
Sold for HK$25,660,000
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179
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Pumpkin
Estimate HK$4,800,000 - 6,800,000
Sold for HK$12,592,000
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180
Yayoi Kusama
Path to the Future
Estimate HK$1,200,000 - 2,200,000
Sold for HK$3,528,000
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181
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Lemon Squash
Estimate HK$1,500,000 - 2,500,000
Sold for HK$3,150,000
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185
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Pumpkin
Estimate HK$350,000 - 450,000
Sold for HK$882,000
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66
Yayoi Kusama
Two works: (i) Yellow Pumpkin; (ii) Red Pumpkin
Estimate £1,000 - 2,000
Sold for £630
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249
Yayoi Kusama
Morning Is Here E (K. 336)
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000
Sold for £8,190
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250No Reserve
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Dots Obsession
Estimate £1,000 - 1,500
Sold for £4,410
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251No Reserve
Yayoi Kusama
Pumpkin (Yellow); and Pumpkin (Red)
Estimate £1,000 - 1,500
Sold for £1,197
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177
Yayoi Kusama
Two works: (i) Yellow Pumpkin; (ii) Red Pumpkin
Estimate £1,000 - 2,000
Sold for £1,764
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205
Yayoi Kusama
Grass-Igniting Coruscation
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
Sold for $75,600
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206
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Village with Mountain Views
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $23,940
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165
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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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168
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Untitled
Estimate HK$1,200,000 - 2,200,000
Sold for HK$4,032,000
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246
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Dancing Pumpkin YBL
Estimate HK$200,000 - 300,000
Sold for HK$302,400
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10
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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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26
Yayoi Kusama
Two works: (i) Yellow Pumpkin; (ii) Red Pumpkin
Estimate £1,000 - 2,000
Sold for £1,071
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Yayoi Kusama
Waves
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000
Sold for £8,820
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5
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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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