Known for her bright polka dot works and mirror installations, the avant-garde pioneer forever changed how we experience infinity.

Japan's Yayoi Kusama, one of the world's most celebrated contemporary artists, has died aged 97, her company said Thursday, triggering tributes from fans around the world.

Yayoi Kusama, the beloved "polka dot queen," has passed away at 97, leaving a lasting legacy in avant-garde art.

Yayoi Kusama, the beloved "polka dot queen," has passed away at 97, leaving a lasting legacy in avant-garde art.

Yayoi Kusama, whose obsessive repetitions of dots and nets became a means of expressing infinity, died on August 14.

Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, who splashed her signature polka dots on paintings, sculptures and museum installations around the world, has died, her studio said.