Yayoi Kusama, high priestess of polka dots, has died

The Japanese artist has died at age 97. Kusama's polka dotted pumpkins, "Infinity Rooms," and other repetitive and dreamlike artworks have been shown in museums and galleries worldwide.

<img src='https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2022/06/03/gettyimages-187291283-0315fa21c96f5631f65637794cabcc0ec1627a89.jpg' alt='Yayoi Kusama pictured in New York in 2013.'/><p>The Japanese artist has died at age 97. Kusama's polka dotted pumpkins, "Infinity Rooms," and other repetitive and dreamlike artworks have been shown in museums and galleries worldwide. </p><p>(Image credit: Andrew Toth)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=1102916697' />