Yayoi Kusama studied painting in Kyoto in the 1940s, first in the traditional Japanese style, then in the so-called »yoga« style, which was influenced by Western painting. In the late 1950s, encouraged by the painter Georgia O'Keeffe, Kusama moved to the United States. She became known primarily in New York, and her reputation quickly reached Europe as well.
Artworks from almost 80 years
Yayoi Kusama receives retrospective at the Tel Aviv Museum of Art
Born in 1929, Yayoi Kusama is considered one of the most important artists of the 20th and early 21st centuries. The Tel Aviv Museum of Art will bring together works from Kusama's long career in this retrospective beginning November 15, 2021.
November 15, 2021
Recent auction results of Kusama
In her long career, Kusama has worked in many artistic media besides painting, including collage, sculpture, video, performance, installation, as well as fashion and music. In recent years, her Infinity Mirrored Rooms and other expansive installations have attracted particular attention. For the Tel Aviv exhibition, Kusama exclusively developed two installations that will be exhibited alongside her Infinity Mirrored Room The Eternally Infinite Light of the Universe Illuminating the Quest for Truth.
This retrospective was organized jointly with the Gropius Bau in Berlin, where a comprehensive Kusama exhibition was already held from April to August this year. In Tel Aviv, the works of the world-famous artist will be on display until April 23, 2022.
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