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When did Yayoi Kusama first solo at the Venice Biennale?

The art of Yayoi Kusama

Chapter 1

Escape from Matsumoto to Manhattan

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Chapter 2

The wild happenings of the sixties

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Chapter 3

Inside the infinity mirror rooms

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Chapter 4

The triumph of the pumpkin

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Ch 4 · The triumph of the pumpkin
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diego Why the pumpkin became her muse

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diego The yellow pumpkin of Naoshima

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Yayoi's Pumpkin Party

diego Match polka dots on colorful pumpkins to discover Yayoi Kusama's iconic style of repetition.

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diego The Triumph of the Pumpkin

Swept by waves, back on the pier, dotted in black!

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The yellow pumpkin of Naoshima

diego A giant dotted pumpkin on a pier became an iconic symbol of Japanese contemporary art.

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Fun Fact

Asylum studio: Since 1977, Yayoi Kusama has voluntarily lived in a Tokyo psychiatric hospital, walking to her nearby art studio every single day.

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Why the pumpkin became her muse

diego The humble pumpkin provided Kusama with comfort and stability since her wartime childhood.

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pumpkin (noun)
A large, rounded, orange-yellow fruit with a thick rind, edible flesh, and many seeds. In 1994, Kusama permanently installed her iconic yellow and black pumpkin sculpture on Naoshima Island.

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Quiz

In which European capital did Yayoi Kusama's massive 2012 retrospective exhibition at the Tate Modern take place?

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Gossip

Which of Kusama's major artistic motifs is your personal favorite?

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In what year did Yayoi Kusama voluntarily check herself into a Tokyo psychiatric hospital, where she still lives?

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On which Japanese 'art island' was Yayoi Kusama's famous yellow and black pumpkin installed on a pier in 1994?

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In what year did Yayoi Kusama first represent Japan with a solo exhibition at the Venice Biennale?

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What luxury French fashion house did Yayoi Kusama collaborate with in 2012 and 2023, covering bags in polka dots?

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What natural disaster swept Yayoi Kusama's famous Naoshima pumpkin sculpture into the sea in 2021?

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Why did pumpkins comfort Yayoi Kusama during the food shortages of World War II?

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In 2017, where did Yayoi Kusama open a five-story museum completely dedicated to her own art?

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