Yayoi Kusama, artist of renowned polka dot paintings and installations, dies at 97

The Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, who splashed her signature polka dots on paintings, sculptures and museum installations around the world, has died, her studio said Thursday. She was 97.Kusama died August 14 at a hospital in Tokyo, Yayoi Kusama Studio said, without specifying the cause of death.“She continued to paint until her final days, never setting aside her brush, and continued exploration of forever love and eternal soul,” the studio’s statement said. “We will car...