Yayoi Kusama - 20th Century to Now London Friday, June 30, 2023 | Phillips

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  • Provenance

    OTA Fine Arts, Tokyo
    Private Collection
    Studio Guenzani, Milan
    Acquired from the above by the present owner

  • Artist Biography

    Yayoi Kusama

    Japanese

    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 nonagenarian who still lives in Tokyo and steadfastly paints in her 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.

     
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PROPERTY FROM AN EMINENT PRIVATE EUROPEAN COLLECTOR

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Nets 52

signed, titled and dated 'Yayoi Kusama 1997 Nets 52' on the reverse
acrylic on canvas
41.2 x 32.3 cm (16 1/4 x 12 3/4 in.)
Painted in 1997.

Estimate
£150,000 - 200,000 

Sold for £177,800

Contact Specialist

Leonor de Osma
Head of Sale, 20th Century to Now
T +44 20 7901 7912
M +44 7584 086 052
ldeosma@phillips.com

20th Century to Now

London Auction 30 June 2023