Musician Dictionary

Yayoi Kusama

Japanese artist (1929–2026) · visual artist

DescriptionJapanese artist (1929–2026)
Source: Wikidata
Born1929-03-22
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceMatsumoto Matsumoto
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died2026-08-14
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathTokyo Tokyo
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaJapan
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryJP
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipJapan
Source: Wikidata
Occupationconceptual artist sculptor painter photographer architectural drafter performance artist installation artist draftsperson visual artist novelist video artist collagist fashion designer object artist poet prose writer
Source: Wikidata
Genresinstallation art abstract art public art
Source: Wikidata
Member ofZero
Source: Wikidata
AwardsOrder of the Rising Sun, 4th class Praemium Imperiale Asahi Prize Person of Cultural Merit Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award Order of Culture Officer of Arts and Letters
Source: Wikidata

Also known as

草間彌生

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Identifiers

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