Japanese avant-garde artist Yayoi Kusama dies at 97

Exam-focused facts from the 28 August 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Japanese avant-garde artist Yayoi Kusama, known for polka dot works and Infinity Mirror Rooms, died at the age of 97.
She died at a hospital in Tokyo on 14 August.
She represented Japan at the 1993 Venice Biennale.
She received the Asahi Prize in 2001.