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Yayoi Kusama Art

Japanese, b. 1929

Widely inspirational and innovative artist Yayoi Kusama has a body of work that is exceptionally varied, ranging from graphic prints and paintings to polka-dot pumpkin sculptures, hypnotic collages, large-scale installations and fashion design.

Even if you don’t know her name, you’ve likely experienced Kusama’s art — or have seen it on Instagram. Her soft sculptures and dazzling “Infinity Mirrors” are the stuff of selfie-takers’ dreams, but Kusama’s impressive decades-long career certainly holds far more cachet than it does fodder for today’s aspiring social-media influencers.

Born in Matsumoto, Japan, in 1929, Kusama has worked with her signature polka dots since the age of 10, when she began to experience vivid hallucinations and claimed that patterns and dots were moving around her, swallowing up everything in view. She started to incorporate them into her paintings as a child. Kusama saw circular forms and nets on every surface and became especially fascinated with the pebbles that lined the bottom of the creek near her childhood home. Her family was sternly opposed to her art and her mother physically abused Kusama and discouraged her at a very early age. She has suffered psychological turmoil her whole life and is vocal about her mental illness. Today, Kusama is a voluntary resident at a psychiatric facility in Tokyo, and she calls her work “art medicine.”

At the Kyoto School of Arts and Crafts, Kusama trained in Nihonga, a traditional style of Japanese painting that originated during the Meiji period. On advice she solicited from painter Georgia O'Keeffe, a pioneer of modernism in America whom she greatly admired, she subsequently moved to New York City in 1958. There, Kusama flourished, creating prescient sculptures and large-scale monochrome paintings that bridged current styles with minimalism, which hadn’t yet achieved any kind of prominence as an art movement. She pushed boundaries with her “Accumulations” series, which saw her transforming found furniture pieces into sexualized objects, as well as with an avant-garde staging of theatrical orgies on the street — both stemming from her anxieties about sex as well as an endeavor to make a feminist statement about patriarchal authority and sexism.

Kusama was captivated by 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. Kusama moved with ease through artistic circles and made a point to draw attention to her “otherness” as a Japanese woman by wearing kimonos to her openings.

In 2021, Kusama brought her floral and vegetal sculptures to the New York Botanical Garden and her works can be found in the collections of many of the world’s top museums, including the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Centre Pompidou in Paris and the National Museum of Modern Art in Tokyo. She famously collaborated with Louis Vuitton in 2012, and she created a 34-foot-tall balloon for the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in Manhattan in 2019, becoming the first female artist to design a work for the event. In addition to her visual artwork, Kusama is a writer, publishing poetry, novels and an autobiography.

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Artist: Yayoi Kusama
Yayoi Kusama - Tsumari in Bloom
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in BRUCE, ACT
Print on polyester, 2018 produced by Kimono-Brain Unframed 104 cm * 104 cm Brand new
Category

2010s Yayoi Kusama Art

Materials

Polyester

Kusama Plush Pumpkin (Kusama red & white pumpkin)
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Yayoi Kusama Red & White Pumpkin (plush): An iconic, vibrantly colored pop art piece - this Kusama plush pumpkin features the universal polka d...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Yayoi Kusama Art

Materials

Nylon

Yayoi Kusama, 'Pumpkin' Set of Two, White/Red and Yellow/Black, Sculpture, 2016
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in New York, NY
The ’Pumpkin' Set of Two sculptures are polka-dotted painted lacquer resin collectible art objects by the legendary contemporary Artist, Yayoi Kusama. Created in 2016, the polka-dot ...
Category

2010s Pop Art Yayoi Kusama Art

Materials

Resin, Lacquer, Acrylic

Kusama Pumpkin (Yellow & Black)
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Yayoi Kusama Yellow Pumpkin: An iconic, vibrantly colored pop art piece - this small Kusama pumpkin sculpture features the universal polka dot patterns and bold colors for which the...
Category

1960s Pop Art Yayoi Kusama Art

Materials

Resin

Kusama Skateboard deck (Yayoi Kusama MoMa)
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Yayoi Kusama MoMa Skateboard Deck: This Kusama skateboard deck features Kusama's Dots Obsession imagery and makes for standout Kusama wall art that hangs with ease. Published by MoMa...
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1960s Pop Art Yayoi Kusama Art

Materials

Wood, Lithograph, Offset

Yayoi Kusama, Pumpkin Cast Resin Figure - Red, 2019
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in London, GB
Yayoi Kusama, Pumpkin Cast Resin Figure - Red, 2019 The nine decades of Yayoi Kusama's life have taken her from rural Japan to the New York art scene to contemporary Tokyo, in a car...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Yayoi Kusama Art

Materials

Resin, Lacquer, Paint

Kusama Plush Pumpkin (Kusama yellow & black pumpkin)
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Yayoi Kusama Yellow & Black Pumpkin (plush): An iconic, vibrantly colored pop art piece - this large Kusama plush pumpkin features the universa...
Category

1960s Pop Art Yayoi Kusama Art

Materials

Nylon

Yayoi Kusama - Naoshima Red Pumpkin 2019
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in BRUCE, ACT
Naoshima Red Pumpkin with the artist's copyright stamp and the title (on the underside) cast resin multiple painted in colors, with the original presentation box, new condition si...
Category

2010s Yayoi Kusama Art

Materials

Resin

Yayoi Kusama, Pumpkin Cast Resin Figure in Red, 2015
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in London, GB
Yayoi Kusama, Pumpkin Cast Resin Figure in Red, 2015 Lacquer-painted cast resin figure. Stamped with the artist’s name on the underside. Comes in the original box, never opened. W7....
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Yayoi Kusama Art

Materials

Resin, Lacquer, Paint

Night Flowers (A), 2003, Screenprint by Yayoi Kusama (ABE 314)
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Yayoi Kusama Night Flowers (2003) Screenprint [23 screens, 24 colors, 24 runs] image 28 x 66.3 cm sheet 42.8 x 80 cm framed 51 x 89 x 5 cm ed. 120, AP 12, PP5 paper Kakita-shi print...
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Early 2000s Pop Art Yayoi Kusama Art

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Screen

Pumpkin (Yellow & Black), Yayoi Kusama
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
YAYOI KUSAMA (1929 - ) Artist and writer known for exploring a variety of media, including painting, sculpture, collage, performance art and environmental installations. She is considered to be one of the most important living artists...
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2010s Pop Art Yayoi Kusama Art

Materials

Resin

Kusama Pumpkins (set of 4 works)
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Yayoi Kusama Pumpkins ceramic & plush (set of 4 works) : Yellow and Black, Red & White An iconic, vibrantly colored pop art set - these small Kusama pumpkin sculptures & plushes feat...
Category

1960s Pop Art Yayoi Kusama Art

Materials

Resin

Yayoi Kusama, 'Naoshima’ Red Pumpkin, Pop Art Resin Sculpture, 2019
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in New York, NY
The ’Naoshima’ Red Pumpkin is a painted lacquer resin abstract sculpture and art object by legendary contemporary Artist, Yayoi Kusama. Created in 2019, the polka-dotted piece is a q...
Category

2010s Contemporary Yayoi Kusama Art

Materials

Acrylic, Resin, Lacquer

Kusama Pumpkin pumpkin Red and Black (Kusama Naoshima)
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Yayoi Kusama Red & Black Pumpkin 2019: An iconic, vibrantly colored pop art piece - this rare, sought-after red Kusama pumpkin sculpture features the universal polka dot patterns and bold colors for which the artist is perhaps best known. Kusama first used the pumpkin at the 1993 Venice Biennale for the Japanese pavilion and since then it has appeared worldwide in various iterations, to ever-rising acclaim and popularity. Painted cast resin. 5.3 inches in diamater. New in its original box; excellent condition. Stamped on the underside from a limited series of unknown. Scarce. Published by Benesse Holdings Japan. "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—to her mirror-and-light Infinity Rooms, Kusama's multi-dimensional practice of making art elevates the experience of immersion. Kusama's practice is so unique, it often transcends the aesthetics and theories of many late twentieth-century movements, including Pop Art and Minimalism. Kusama first 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." (source: Phillips) “The polka dot,” the artist wrote in 1978, “has the form of the sun, which is a symbol of the energy of the whole world and our living life, and also the form of the moon, which is calm. Round, soft, colorful, senseless and unknowing, polka-dots become movement. . .polka dots are a way to infinity...” Related Categories Yoshitomo Nara. Takashi Murakami. Kusama Naoshima...
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1960s Pop Art Yayoi Kusama Art

Materials

Resin

Kusama Pumpkin (Yellow & Black)
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Yayoi Kusama Yellow Pumpkin: An iconic, vibrantly colored pop art piece - this small Kusama pumpkin sculpture features the universal polka dot patterns and bold colors for which the...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Yayoi Kusama Art

Materials

Resin

With all My Flowering Heart (A Complete Set of Three (3) Skate Decks
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in New York, NY
Yayoi Kusama With All My Flowering Heart (Triptych), 2014 Set of Three (3) Separate Limited Edition numbered skate decks on 7-ply Canadian maple wood 31 × 8 × 2/5 inches (each) Numbe...
Category

2010s Pop Art Yayoi Kusama Art

Materials

Wood, Screen

Kusama Pumpkin (plush)
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Yayoi Kusama Yellow & Black Pumpkin (plush): An iconic, vibrantly colored pop art piece - this large Kusama plush pumpkin features the universal polka dot patterns and bold colors fo...
Category

1960s Abstract Yayoi Kusama Art

Materials

Nylon, Screen

Yayoi Kusama Pumpkins (Set of Two)
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Yayoi Kusama Set of Two Pumpkins: Yellow and Black / Red and White c. 2015: An iconic, vibrantly colored pop art set - these small Kusama pumpkin sculptures feature the universal pol...
Category

1960s Minimalist Yayoi Kusama Art

Materials

Resin

MINI PUMPKIN (YELLOW)
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in Hong Kong, HK
High quality hand painted resin. Limited edition of few hundreds released by Yayoi Kusama Studio.
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2010s Yayoi Kusama Art

Materials

Resin

Yellow Pumpkin (Dot Obsession) - Original sculpture with original case
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in Paris, FR
Yayoi Kusama Pumpkin yellow (Dots Obsession) Sculpture in lacquer-painted resin, with original box Stamped with the artist's name '©YAYOI KUSAMA' (on the underside) Diameter: 8 cm H...
Category

2010s Contemporary Yayoi Kusama Art

Materials

Resin

Yayoi Kusama, 'Naoshima’ Red Pumpkin, Pop Art Resin Sculpture, 2019
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in New York, NY
The ’Naoshima’ Red Pumpkin is a painted lacquer resin abstract sculpture and art object by legendary contemporary Artist, Yayoi Kusama. Created in 2019, the polka-dotted piece is a quintessential example of Kusama’s iconic spot-patterned motif, as the pumpkin silhouette has manifested throughout her career in various mediums. The pop art world has welcomed Kusama with open arms as her works are bold, brightly colored, and visually fascinating with a multitude of her famous spots. The melting pumpkin covered with shiny black dots is a miniature version of one of her most well-known installations, modeled after the ‘Akakabocha’ installation in Naoshima, Japan. The ’Naoshima’ Red Pumpkin is a limited edition, comes in the original boxed packaging, and measures approximately 5.5 x 3.5 x 5.5 inches. Yayoi Kusama is a prolific multi-disciplinary contemporary artist, born in Matsumoto, Japan in 1929. Kusama began her studies of art at the Kyoto School of Arts and Crafts, where she learned Nihonga, a style of formal, traditional Japanese painting. After six successful solo exhibitions in Japan during her early artistic career, Kusama was inspired by the Abstract Expressionist movement in the United States and she moved to New York in 1958. Her eccentric style, consistent artistic motif, and openness about her experience with mental illness contributed to her eccentric public persona as an emerging artist on the rise. Soon after her arrival, she began a new body of work; black and white paintings, sculptures, films, and installations which became the acclaimed ‘Infinity Nets’ series, that translated her hallucinations of being caught in an endless netting. The series captured the attention of the avant-garde and notable established Artist’s of the time, including Donald Judd who later became a close friend of Kusama. During the 1960’s she began to create ‘Accumulations’ her title for immersive installations and large-scale artworks that captivated viewers with American pop art charisma. The polka-dot became her signature symbol, used throughout all of her artworks in many mediums which included drawings, paintings, collage, films, fashion, installations, performances, sculptures and even poetry. In 1993, Kusama was invited to the Venice Biennale to represent Japan, and since then has been the highlight of numerous touring exhibitions across the globe. Featured at the Museum of Modern Art, New York in 1998, the Le Consortium in Dijon, France in 2000, the National Museum of Modern Art in Tokyo, Japan in 2004, and Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam in 2008. Kusama was also honored with numerous retrospective shows, showcased at the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía in Madrid, the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris, the Tate Modern in London, and in 2012 the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York. Kusama as also received numerous awards and honors, including the Asahi Prize in 2001, the French Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in 2003, and the 18th Praemium Imperiale award for painting in 2006. She also has been the subject of multiple films on her life and work, including the 1967 experimental film, which Kusama produced and starred in, depicting Kusama painting polka dots on everything around her including bodies. In 1991, Kusama starred in the film Tokyo Decadence written and directed by Ryu Murakami, Near Equal Yayoi Kusama: I Adore Myself’ created in 2008, and a documentary film by Takako Matsumoto. She has collaborated with many luxury designers such as Louis Vuitton and Marc Jacobs and in 2017 the Yayoi Kusama Museum opened in Tokyo. In 2020, the Hirshhorn announced it would debut new Kusama acquisitions, including two Infinity Mirror Rooms, at the upcoming exhibition ‘One with Eternity: Yayoi Kusama in the Hirshhorn Collection’. The name of the exhibit is derived from an open letter Kusama wrote to then-President Richard Nixon in 1968, writing: "let’s forget ourselves, dearest Richard, and become one with the absolute, all together in the altogether." In November 2021, a monumental overview of Kusama’s creative periods over the past 70 years, with some 200 works and four Infinity Rooms, including unique mirror installations...
Category

2010s Contemporary Yayoi Kusama Art

Materials

Resin, Lacquer, Acrylic

Yayoi Kusama, 'Pumpkin' Yellow/Black, Sculpture, 2016
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in New York, NY
The ’Pumpkin' sculpture is a polka-dotted painted lacquer resin collectible art object by the legendary contemporary Artist, Yayoi Kusama. Created in 2016, the polka-dot pumpkin series is a quintessential example of Kusama’s iconic spot-patterned motif, as the pumpkin silhouette has manifested throughout her career in various mediums. The pop art world has welcomed Kusama with open arms as her works are bold, brightly colored, and visually fascinating with a multitude of her famous spots. The yellow/black pumpkin is a bookshelf sized version of a couple of her most well-known large-scale installation. The pumpkin is of a limited edition and come in their original boxed packaging. Yayoi Kusama is a prolific multi-disciplinary contemporary artist, born in Matsumoto, Japan in 1929. Kusama began her studies of art at the Kyoto School of Arts and Crafts, where she learned Nihonga, a style of formal, traditional Japanese painting. After six successful solo exhibitions in Japan during her early artistic career, Kusama was inspired by the Abstract Expressionist movement in the United States and she moved to New York in 1958. Her eccentric style, consistent artistic motif, and openness about her experience with mental illness contributed to her eccentric public persona as an emerging artist on the rise. Soon after her arrival, she began a new body of work; black and white paintings, sculptures, films, and installations which became the acclaimed ‘Infinity Nets’ series, that translated her hallucinations of being caught in an endless netting. The series captured the attention of the avant-garde and notable established Artist’s of the time, including Donald Judd who later became a close friend of Kusama. During the 1960’s she began to create ‘Accumulations’ her title for immersive installations and large-scale artworks that captivated viewers with American pop art charisma. The polka-dot became her signature symbol, used throughout all of her artworks in many mediums which included drawings, paintings, collage, films, fashion, installations, performances, sculptures and even poetry. In 1993, Kusama was invited to the Venice Biennale to represent Japan, and since then has been the highlight of numerous touring exhibitions across the globe. Featured at the Museum of Modern Art, New York in 1998, the Le Consortium in Dijon, France in 2000, the National Museum of Modern Art in Tokyo, Japan in 2004, and Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam in 2008. Kusama was also honored with numerous retrospective shows, showcased at the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía in Madrid, the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris, the Tate Modern in London, and in 2012 the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York. Kusama as also received numerous awards and honors, including the Asahi Prize in 2001, the French Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in 2003, and the 18th Praemium Imperiale award for painting in 2006. She also has been the subject of multiple films on her life and work, including the 1967 experimental film, which Kusama produced and starred in, depicting Kusama painting polka dots on everything around her including bodies. In 1991, Kusama starred in the film Tokyo Decadence written and directed by Ryu Murakami, Near Equal Yayoi Kusama: I Adore Myself’ created in 2008, and a documentary film by Takako Matsumoto. She has collaborated with many luxury designers such as Louis Vuitton and Marc Jacobs and in 2017 the Yayoi Kusama Museum opened in Tokyo. In 2020, the Hirshhorn announced it would debut new Kusama acquisitions, including two Infinity Mirror Rooms, at the upcoming exhibition ‘One with Eternity: Yayoi Kusama in the Hirshhorn Collection’. The name of the exhibit is derived from an open letter Kusama wrote to then-President Richard Nixon in 1968, writing: "let’s forget ourselves, dearest Richard, and become one with the absolute, all together in the altogether." In November 2021, a monumental overview of Kusama’s creative periods over the past 70 years, with some 200 works and four Infinity Rooms, including unique mirror installations...
Category

2010s Pop Art Yayoi Kusama Art

Materials

Resin, Lacquer, Acrylic

Yayoi Kusama, 'Pumpkin' Set of Two, White/Red and Yellow/Black, Sculpture, 2016
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in New York, NY
The ’Pumpkin' Set of Two sculptures are polka-dotted painted lacquer resin collectible art objects by the legendary contemporary Artist, Yayoi Kusama. Created in 2016, the polka-dot pumpkin series is a quintessential example of Kusama’s iconic spot-patterned motif, as the pumpkin silhouette has manifested throughout her career in various mediums. The pop art world has welcomed Kusama with open arms as her works are bold, brightly colored, and visually fascinating with a multitude of her famous spots. The yellow/black pumpkin and white/red pumpkin are bookshelf sized versions of a couple of her most well-known large-scale installation. Both pumpkins are of a limited edition and come in their original boxed packaging. Yayoi Kusama is a prolific multi-disciplinary contemporary artist, born in Matsumoto, Japan in 1929. Kusama began her studies of art at the Kyoto School of Arts and Crafts, where she learned Nihonga, a style of formal, traditional Japanese painting. After six successful solo exhibitions in Japan during her early artistic career, Kusama was inspired by the Abstract Expressionist movement in the United States and she moved to New York in 1958. Her eccentric style, consistent artistic motif, and openness about her experience with mental illness contributed to her eccentric public persona as an emerging artist on the rise. Soon after her arrival, she began a new body of work; black and white paintings, sculptures, films, and installations which became the acclaimed ‘Infinity Nets’ series, that translated her hallucinations of being caught in an endless netting. The series captured the attention of the avant-garde and notable established Artist’s of the time, including Donald Judd who later became a close friend of Kusama. During the 1960’s she began to create ‘Accumulations’ her title for immersive installations and large-scale artworks that captivated viewers with American pop art charisma. The polka-dot became her signature symbol, used throughout all of her artworks in many mediums which included drawings, paintings, collage, films, fashion, installations, performances, sculptures and even poetry. In 1993, Kusama was invited to the Venice Biennale to represent Japan, and since then has been the highlight of numerous touring exhibitions across the globe. Featured at the Museum of Modern Art, New York in 1998, the Le Consortium in Dijon, France in 2000, the National Museum of Modern Art in Tokyo, Japan in 2004, and Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam in 2008. Kusama was also honored with numerous retrospective shows, showcased at the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía in Madrid, the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris, the Tate Modern in London, and in 2012 the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York. Kusama as also received numerous awards and honors, including the Asahi Prize in 2001, the French Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in 2003, and the 18th Praemium Imperiale award for painting in 2006. She also has been the subject of multiple films on her life and work, including the 1967 experimental film, which Kusama produced and starred in, depicting Kusama painting polka dots on everything around her including bodies. In 1991, Kusama starred in the film Tokyo Decadence written and directed by Ryu Murakami, Near Equal Yayoi Kusama: I Adore Myself’ created in 2008, and a documentary film by Takako Matsumoto. She has collaborated with many luxury designers such as Louis Vuitton and Marc Jacobs and in 2017 the Yayoi Kusama Museum opened in Tokyo. In 2020, the Hirshhorn announced it would debut new Kusama acquisitions, including two Infinity Mirror Rooms, at the upcoming exhibition ‘One with Eternity: Yayoi Kusama in the Hirshhorn Collection’. The name of the exhibit is derived from an open letter Kusama wrote to then-President Richard Nixon in 1968, writing: "let’s forget ourselves, dearest Richard, and become one with the absolute, all together in the altogether." In November 2021, a monumental overview of Kusama’s creative periods over the past 70 years, with some 200 works and four Infinity Rooms, including unique mirror installations...
Category

2010s Pop Art Yayoi Kusama Art

Materials

Resin, Lacquer, Acrylic

Red Pumpkin (Dot Obsession Red) - Original sculpture with original case
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in Paris, FR
Yayoi Kusama Pumpkin red (Dots Obsession Red) A pumpkin sculpture made of resin Signed under the base of the sculpture Diameter: 8 cm Height: 10.5 cm Presented in the original edito...
Category

Late 20th Century Modern Yayoi Kusama Art

Materials

Resin

Yayoi Kusama, 'Pumpkin' White/Red and Sculpture, 2016
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in New York, NY
The ’Pumpkin' sculpture is a polka-dotted painted lacquer resin collectible art object by the legendary contemporary Artist, Yayoi Kusama. Created in 2016, the polka-dot pumpkin series is a quintessential example of Kusama’s iconic spot-patterned motif, as the pumpkin silhouette has manifested throughout her career in various mediums. The pop art world has welcomed Kusama with open arms as her works are bold, brightly colored, and visually fascinating with a multitude of her famous spots. The white/red pumpkin is a bookshelf sized version of a couple of her most well-known large-scale installation. The pumpkin is of a limited edition and come in their original boxed packaging. Yayoi Kusama is a prolific multi-disciplinary contemporary artist, born in Matsumoto, Japan in 1929. Kusama began her studies of art at the Kyoto School of Arts and Crafts, where she learned Nihonga, a style of formal, traditional Japanese painting. After six successful solo exhibitions in Japan during her early artistic career, Kusama was inspired by the Abstract Expressionist movement in the United States and she moved to New York in 1958. Her eccentric style, consistent artistic motif, and openness about her experience with mental illness contributed to her eccentric public persona as an emerging artist on the rise. Soon after her arrival, she began a new body of work; black and white paintings, sculptures, films, and installations which became the acclaimed ‘Infinity Nets’ series, that translated her hallucinations of being caught in an endless netting. The series captured the attention of the avant-garde and notable established Artist’s of the time, including Donald Judd who later became a close friend of Kusama. During the 1960’s she began to create ‘Accumulations’ her title for immersive installations and large-scale artworks that captivated viewers with American pop art charisma. The polka-dot became her signature symbol, used throughout all of her artworks in many mediums which included drawings, paintings, collage, films, fashion, installations, performances, sculptures and even poetry. In 1993, Kusama was invited to the Venice Biennale to represent Japan, and since then has been the highlight of numerous touring exhibitions across the globe. Featured at the Museum of Modern Art, New York in 1998, the Le Consortium in Dijon, France in 2000, the National Museum of Modern Art in Tokyo, Japan in 2004, and Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam in 2008. Kusama was also honored with numerous retrospective shows, showcased at the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía in Madrid, the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris, the Tate Modern in London, and in 2012 the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York. Kusama as also received numerous awards and honors, including the Asahi Prize in 2001, the French Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in 2003, and the 18th Praemium Imperiale award for painting in 2006. She also has been the subject of multiple films on her life and work, including the 1967 experimental film, which Kusama produced and starred in, depicting Kusama painting polka dots on everything around her including bodies. In 1991, Kusama starred in the film Tokyo Decadence written and directed by Ryu Murakami, Near Equal Yayoi Kusama: I Adore Myself’ created in 2008, and a documentary film by Takako Matsumoto. She has collaborated with many luxury designers such as Louis Vuitton and Marc Jacobs and in 2017 the Yayoi Kusama Museum opened in Tokyo. In 2020, the Hirshhorn announced it would debut new Kusama acquisitions, including two Infinity Mirror Rooms, at the upcoming exhibition ‘One with Eternity: Yayoi Kusama in the Hirshhorn Collection’. The name of the exhibit is derived from an open letter Kusama wrote to then-President Richard Nixon in 1968, writing: "let’s forget ourselves, dearest Richard, and become one with the absolute, all together in the altogether." In November 2021, a monumental overview of Kusama’s creative periods over the past 70 years, with some 200 works and four Infinity Rooms, including unique mirror installations...
Category

2010s Pop Art Yayoi Kusama Art

Materials

Resin, Lacquer, Acrylic

Pumpkin (G)
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in Bristol, GB
Screenprint Edition of 150 28 x 37.3 cm (11 x 14.7 in) Signed, numbered, dated and titled on the front Pristine
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Yayoi Kusama Art

Materials

Screen

Kusama Pumpkins (Set of 2 works)
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Yayoi Kusama Set of 2 Pumpkins: Yellow and Black & Red & Black Naoshima: An iconic, vibrantly colored pop art set - these small Kusama pumpkin sculptures feature the universal polka dot patterns and bold colors for which the artist is perhaps best known. Kusama first used the pumpkin at the 1993 Venice Biennale for the Japanese pavilion and since then it has appeared worldwide in various iterations, to ever rising acclaim and popularity. Medium: Painted cast resin. Yellow/Black c. 2015; Red & Black Naoshima pumpkin...
Category

1960s Pop Art Yayoi Kusama Art

Materials

Resin

Yayoi Kusama, 'Pumpkin' Set of Two, White/Red and Yellow/Black, Sculpture, 2016
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in New York, NY
The ’Pumpkin' Set of Two sculptures are polka-dotted painted lacquer resin collectible art objects by the legendary contemporary Artist, Yayoi Kusama. Created in 2016, the polka-dot ...
Category

2010s Pop Art Yayoi Kusama Art

Materials

Resin, Lacquer, Acrylic

Kusama Pumpkins (Set of 3 works)
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Yayoi Kusama Set of 3 Pumpkins: Yellow and Black, Red & White and Red & Black Naoshima: An iconic, vibrantly colored pop art set - these small Kusama pumpkin sculptures feature the universal polka dot patterns and bold colors for which the artist is perhaps best known. Kusama first used the pumpkin at the 1993 Venice Biennale for the Japanese pavilion and since then it has appeared worldwide in various iterations, to ever rising acclaim and popularity. Medium: Painted cast resin. Red/White, Yellow/Black c. 2015. Red & Black Naoshima pumpkin...
Category

1960s Pop Art Yayoi Kusama Art

Materials

Resin

Kusama Pumpkin (Yayoi Kusama red pumpkin)
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Yayoi Kusama Pumpkin: Red and White: An iconic, vibrantly colored pop art piece - this small Kusama pumpkin sculpture features the universal polka dot patterns and bold colors for wh...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Yayoi Kusama Art

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Resin

Yayoi Kusama, Pumpkin Cast Resin Figure - Red, Yellow, 2015
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in London, GB
Yayoi Kusama, Pumpkin Cast Resin Figure - Red, Yellow, 2015 The nine decades of Yayoi Kusama's life have taken her from rural Japan to the New York art scene to contemporary Tokyo, ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Yayoi Kusama Art

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Resin, Lacquer, Paint

Yayoi Kusama, Pumpkin Cast Resin Figure - Red, 2019
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in London, GB
Yayoi Kusama, Pumpkin Cast Resin Figure - Red, 2019 The nine decades of Yayoi Kusama's life have taken her from rural Japan to the New York art scene ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Yayoi Kusama Art

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Resin, Lacquer, Paint

Kusama Pumpkin (Yellow & Black)
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Yayoi Kusama Yellow Pumpkin: An iconic, vibrantly colored pop art piece - this small Kusama pumpkin sculpture features the universal polka do...
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1960s Pop Art Yayoi Kusama Art

Materials

Resin

Yayoi Kusama, 'Pumpkin' Set of Two, White/Red and Yellow/Black, Sculpture, 2016
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in New York, NY
The ’Pumpkin' Set of Two sculptures are polka-dotted painted lacquer resin collectible art objects by the legendary contemporary Artist, Yayoi Kusama. Created in 2016, the polka-dot ...
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2010s Pop Art Yayoi Kusama Art

Materials

Resin, Lacquer, Acrylic

Kusama Pumpkin Red and White
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Yayoi Kusama Pumpkin: Red and White: An iconic, vibrantly colored pop art piece - this small Kusama pumpkin sculpture features the universal polka dot patterns and bold colors for wh...
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2010s Pop Art Yayoi Kusama Art

Materials

Resin

Yayoi Kusama Pumpkins (Set of Two)
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Yayoi Kusama Set of Two Pumpkins: Yellow and Black / Red and White circa 2015: An iconic, vibrantly colored pop art set - these small Kusama pumpkin sculptures feature the universal ...
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1960s Pop Art Yayoi Kusama Art

Materials

Resin

Yayoi Kusama, 'Pumpkin' Set of Two, White/Red and Yellow/Black, Sculpture, 2016
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in New York, NY
The ’Pumpkin' Set of Two sculptures are polka-dotted painted lacquer resin collectible art objects by the legendary contemporary Artist, Yayoi Kusama. Created in 2016, the polka-dot ...
Category

2010s Pop Art Yayoi Kusama Art

Materials

Resin, Lacquer, Acrylic

Kusama Plush Pumpkin (Kusama red & white pumpkin)
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Yayoi Kusama Red & White Pumpkin (plush): An iconic, vibrantly colored pop art piece - this Kusama plush pumpkin features the universal polka d...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Yayoi Kusama Art

Materials

Nylon

Pumpkin (Red & White)
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Yayoi Kusama (1929) x MoMA Title: Pumpkin (Red & White) Year: circa 2013-2020 Medium: Painted Cast Resin Sculpture Size: 4.13 x 3.35 x 3.35 inches Condition: Excellent Inscri...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Yayoi Kusama Art

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Epoxy Resin

Standing in the Visionary Field Screenprint by Yayoi Kusama (ABE 002)
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Yayoi Kusama Standing in the Visionary Field (1979). Edition 46/100 Screenprint [13 screens, 13 colors, 13 runs] 40.8 x 52.2 cm (image) 50.8x 65 cm (sheet) Edition of 100 + 10 Artist Proofs Published in 1979 on Hakou-shi paper by Ishida Ryoichi (printer) Provenance: Art Factory Gallery, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo Shinwa Art Auction, Tokyo Publications: A specimen of the same edition is represented in full page at plate 2, page 12 of the Catalogue Raisonné of Kusama's prints: "Yayoi Kusama Prints 1979...
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1970s Pop Art Yayoi Kusama Art

Materials

Screen

Kusama Pumpkins (Set of Two)
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Yayoi Kusama Set of Two Pumpkins: Yellow and Black / Red and White: An iconic, vibrantly colored pop art set - these small Kusama pumpkin sculptures feature the universal polka dot p...
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1960s Pop Art Yayoi Kusama Art

Materials

Resin

DOTS OBSESSION: Red Big Dots, Skate deck Yellow Conceptualism Pop Art Modern
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in Madrid, Madrid
DOTS OBSESSION: RED BIG DOTS Date of creation: 2018 Medium: Screen print on Canadian maple wood Edition: Open Size: 80 x 20 cm Condition: In mint condition, brand new and never displ...
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2010s Conceptual Yayoi Kusama Art

Materials

Screen, Wood, Maple

Dress (A) by Yayoi Kusama - Contemporary, Japanese artist
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in London, GB
*UK BUYERS WILL PAY AN ADDITIONAL 5% IMPORT DUTY ON TOP OF THE ABOVE PRICE Dress (A) by Yayoi Kusama (b. 19290 Acrylic, collage and fabric on canvas 22.8 x 16 cm (9 x 6 ¹/₄ inches) ...
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1990s Contemporary Yayoi Kusama Art

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Fabric, Canvas, Acrylic

Fire (3) by Yayoi Kusama - Abstract contemporary work on paper
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in London, GB
*UK BUYERS WILL PAY AN ADDITIONAL 5% IMPORT DUTY ON TOP OF THE ABOVE PRICE Fire (3) by Yayoi Kusama (b. 1929) Gouache and pastel on paper 27.7 x 20.3 cm (10 ⁷/₈ x 8 inches) Signed, ...
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1950s Abstract Yayoi Kusama Art

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Paper, Pastel, Gouache

PUMPKIN (White). Conceptualism Contemporary Modern Art Dots Design Dots Icon Red
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in Madrid, Madrid
PUMPKIN (WHITE) Date of creation: 2016 Medium: Resin sculpture Edition: Open Size: 9,5 x 7,5 cm Condition: In mint conditions, brand new and never displayed Observations: Sculpture c...
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2010s Other Art Style Yayoi Kusama Art

Materials

Resin

DOTS OBSESSION: Black Big Dots, Skate deck Yellow Conceptualism Pop Art Modern
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in Madrid, Madrid
DOTS OBSESSION: BLACK BIG DOTS Date of creation: 2018 Medium: Screen print Media: Canadian maple wood Edition: Open Size: 80 x 20 cm Condition: In mint conditions, brand new and neve...
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2010s Conceptual Yayoi Kusama Art

Materials

Wood, Maple

Kusama Pumpkins (Set of 2 works)
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Yayoi Kusama Set of 2 Pumpkins: Yellow and Black & Red & Black Naoshima: An iconic, vibrantly colored pop art set - these small Kusama pumpkin sculptures feature the universal polka dot patterns and bold colors for which the artist is perhaps best known. Kusama first used the pumpkin at the 1993 Venice Biennale for the Japanese pavilion and since then it has appeared worldwide in various iterations, to ever rising acclaim and popularity. Medium: Painted cast resin. Yellow/Black c. 2015; Red & Black Naoshima pumpkin...
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1960s Pop Art Yayoi Kusama Art

Materials

Resin

Yayoi Kusama, 'Naoshima’ Red Pumpkin, Pop Art Resin Sculpture, 2019
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in New York, NY
The ’Naoshima’ Red Pumpkin is a painted lacquer resin abstract sculpture and art object by legendary contemporary Artist, Yayoi Kusama. Created in 2019, the polka-dotted piece is a q...
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2010s Contemporary Yayoi Kusama Art

Materials

Resin, Lacquer, Acrylic

Yayoi Kusama, 'Pumpkin' Set of Two, White/Red and Yellow/Black, Sculpture, 2016
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in New York, NY
The ’Pumpkin' Set of Two sculptures are polka-dotted painted lacquer resin collectible art objects by the legendary contemporary Artist, Yayoi Kusama. Created in 2016, the polka-dot ...
Category

2010s Pop Art Yayoi Kusama Art

Materials

Resin, Lacquer, Acrylic

Yayoi Kusama, 'Pumpkin' Yellow/Black, Sculpture, 2016
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in New York, NY
The ’Pumpkin' sculpture is a polka-dotted painted lacquer resin collectible art object by the legendary contemporary Artist, Yayoi Kusama. Created in 2016, the polka-dot pumpkin ser...
Category

2010s Pop Art Yayoi Kusama Art

Materials

Resin, Lacquer, Acrylic

Pumpkin (Red & White), Painted Cast Resin Sculpture, Yayoi Kusama
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
YAYOI KUSAMA (1929 - ) Artist and writer known for exploring a variety of media, including painting, sculpture, collage, performance art and environmental installations. She is considered to be one of the most important living artists to come out of Japan with her renowned psychedelic and polka dot installations and art. From 1957 to 1973, Kusama lived and worked in New York City, where she produced paintings influenced by Abstract Expressionism, before moving towards sculpture and installation, exhibiting works alongside Andy Warhol and Claes Oldenburg, among others. In 1973, Kusama moved back to Japan, and then disappeared from the art scene when she voluntarily admitted herself to a mental hospital. She continues to produce both art and literary works and has been the subject of retrospectives at The Museum of Modern Art, New York, the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, and the Tate Modern, New York. Original Open Edition Painted Cast Resin Sculpture...
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2010s Pop Art Yayoi Kusama Art

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Resin

Yayoi Kusama, 'Pumpkin' Yellow/Black, Sculpture, 2016
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in New York, NY
The ’Pumpkin' sculpture is a polka-dotted painted lacquer resin collectible art object by the legendary contemporary Artist, Yayoi Kusama. Created in 2016, the polka-dot pumpkin ser...
Category

2010s Pop Art Yayoi Kusama Art

Materials

Resin, Lacquer, Acrylic

Yayoi Kusama Pumpkin (Kusama Red and Black pumpkin)
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Yayoi Kusama Red & Black Pumpkin 2019: An iconic, vibrantly colored pop art piece - this rare, sought-after red Kusama pumpkin sculpture features the universal polka dot patterns and...
Category

2010s Abstract Yayoi Kusama Art

Materials

Resin

Kusama Pumpkins (plush): set of 2 (Kusama yellow & black pumpkin)
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Yayoi Kusama plush Pumpkin (set of 2 works): An iconic, vibrantly colored pop art piece - this large Kusama plush pumpkin features the universal ...
Category

1960s Pop Art Yayoi Kusama Art

Materials

Nylon

Pumpkin (Yellow & Black)
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Yayoi Kusama (1929) Title: Pumpkin (Yellow & Black) Year: circa 2013-2020 Medium: Painted Cast Resin Sculpture Size: 4.13 x 3.35 x 3.35 inches Condition: Excellent Inscriptio...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Yayoi Kusama Art

Materials

Epoxy Resin

Yayoi Kusama Skateboard deck (Yayoi Kusama MoMa)
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Yayoi Kusama Skateboard Deck: This Kusama skateboard deck features Kusama's Dots Obsession imagery and makes for standout Kusama wall art th...
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1960s Pop Art Yayoi Kusama Art

Materials

Wood, Lithograph, Offset

Red River Inside my Eyelids by Yayoi Kusama - Contemporary art, female artist
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in London, GB
*UK BUYERS WILL PAY AN ADDITIONAL 5% IMPORT DUTY ON TOP OF THE ABOVE PRICE Red River Inside my Eyelids by Yayoi Kusama (b. 1929) Ink, pastel, felt pen on paper 55 x 39.8 cm (21 ⁵/₈ ...
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1970s Contemporary Yayoi Kusama Art

Materials

Pastel, Ink, Felt Pen, Paper

Dots Infinity (1986). Screenprint. Limited Edition 53/100 by Yayoi Kusama ABE 94
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Yayoi Kusama Dots Infinity (1986). Edition 53/100 Screenprint [2 screens, 2 colors] Signed, titled, dated and numbered 53/100 in pencil by the artist 28 x 32 cm [11 ¹/₃₂ x 12 ¹⁹/₃₂ ...
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1980s Pop Art Yayoi Kusama Art

Materials

Screen

Yayoi Kusama art for sale on 1stDibs

Find wide variety of authentic Yayoi Kusama art available for sale on 1stDibs. If you're looking for a way to add color to a neutral corner of your living room or bedroom, you can find work that includes elements of yellow, orange, red and other colors. You can also search for art by Yayoi Kusama in organic material, resin, epoxy resin and more by medium. Much of this artist's original work was created during the 21st Century and Contemporary, and is mostly associated with the Pop Art style. Not every interior allows for large Yayoi Kusama art, so small editions measuring 2.759999990463257 inches across are available. Those interested in this artist might also find the works of George Rodrigue, Yoshitomo Nara and Plastic Jesus. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $200 and tops out at $485,000, while the average work can sell for $556.

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Questions About Yayoi Kusama Art
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yayoi Kusama has stated that her artwork is an expression of her life, most notably her obsessive-compulsive neuroses. She admits to having a long fascination with repetitive patterns in nature and enjoying vigorous and psychedelic colors, the reflection of light, electric lights and the concept of infinite space. This is visible in her vibrant works of art, whether they’re paintings, installations, sculptures or even performances. On 1stDibs, find a variety of original artwork from top artists.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes, Yayoi Kusama is indeed still making art. Beloved for her immersive installations, her 2020 work ‘I Want to Fly to the Universe’, debuted at the New York Botanical Garden. Shop a selection of Yayoi Kusama pieces from some of the world’s top art dealers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Yayoi Kusama is primarily a sculptor and installation artist, but she has also produced paintings, prints, decorative objects and video art over the course of her career. Her work generally falls under the categories of Pop art, Minimalism and Environmental art. Find a selection of Yayoi Kusama art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yayoi Kusama’s first Pumpkin sculptures were cast from a variety of materials including bronze, plastic and stainless steel. Pumpkin motifs are largely favored in Kusama’s sculptures and paintings. Find a selection of Kusama pumpkin art from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yayoi Kusama created a series of pumpkin art, both paintings and sculptures. In Japanese the word for pumpkin is kabocha, and to Kusama the large orange fruit is a symbol of a cheerful piece of her troubled childhood. Shop a collection of Kusama pumpkins from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yayoi Kusama's “Infinity Mirror Rooms” are on display in a number of locations around the world. They include The Broad in Los Angeles, California; the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art in Humlebæk, Denmark; The Mattress Factory in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; the Queensland Art Gallery of Modern Art in Brisbane, Australia; and the Phoenix Art Museum in Phoenix, Arizona. On 1stDibs, find a collection of Yayoi Kusama art.

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