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Avant-garde Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama dies aged 97

Sydney Morning Herald - Culture · 27 August 2026 at 1:38 pm

Avant-garde Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama dies aged 97

Tokyo: Japanese avant-garde artist Yayoi Kusama, 97, has died, Kyodo news agency reported on Thursday.

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