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What is Yayoi Kusama's art style called?

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What is Yayoi Kusama's art style called?
What Yayoi Kusama's art style is called depends on the piece, as she has produced works that can be classified as Minimalism, Pop art and Surrealism. However, you can refer to all of her work as contemporary art. After moving to New York City in 1958, the Japanese artist flourished, creating prescient sculptures and large-scale monochrome paintings that bridged current styles with Minimalism. Kusama was captivated by the Surrealists as well as the Abstract Expressionists and greatly influenced the Pop artists who followed, befriending such icons as Donald Judd — who called her work “the best paintings being done” — and Andy Warhol, with whom she exhibited and later accused of stealing her ideas. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of Yayoi Kusama art.
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YAYOI KUSAMA - Pumpkin (Yellow). Conceptualism, Contemporary, Modern art, Dots
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in Madrid, Madrid
PUMPKIN (YELLOW) Date of creation: 2016 Medium: Resin sculpture Edition: Open Size: 9,5 x 7,5 cm Observations: Sculpture created with high quality resin stamped on its base with Yayo...
Category

2010s Other Art Style Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Resin

Red Mt. Fuji 1982, 1982
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Lovely work from the artist.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Screen

SOFT SCULPTURE PUMPKIN (SMALL) by YAYOI KUSAMA
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in Palm Desert, CA
PUMPKIN PLUSH YELLOW (SMALL) by Yayoi Kusama 2012 A soft pumpkin sculpture made of parachute nylon, a light and very strong material Diameter 24 cm / 9.4 in, Hight 15 cm / 5,9 inch O...
Category

2010s Pop Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Nylon, Polyester

Yayoi Kusama Pumpkin
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in Central, HK
Yayoi Kusama Pumpkin, 2025 Hand painted zinc alloy metal pumpkin with perforated dots Individually numbered Edition 87/250 30.5 x 30.5 in 12 x 12 cm
Category

2010s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Yayoi Kusama Pumpkin Mascot (Yellow and black pumpkin)
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in Central, HK
Yayoi Kusama Yellow Pumpkin Mascot (Yellow and black), 2019 Parachute Nylon 3 9/10 × 3 × 3 in 10 × 7.5 × 7.5 cm
Category

2010s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Nylon, Polyester

Pumpkin (NGV)
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in Bristol, GB
Hand painted zinc alloy metal pumpkin with perforated dots Edition of 250 12 x 12 cm (4.7 x 4.7 in) Numbered Mint, as issued. Sold in the original packaging
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

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