Yayoi Kusama Biography: Age, Net Worth, Height, Nationality, Art, Exhibitions, Infinity Rooms, Spouse

Yayoi Kusama is a famous Japanese contemporary artist known for her immersive infinity mirror rooms, polka dot motifs, pumpkin sculptures, and obsessive artistic practice that explores themes of infinity, self-obliteration, and hallucinations, empowering global audiences through painting, sculpture, installation, performance, and fashion while becoming one of the most influential and commercially successful living artists.

Quick Facts

• Full Name: Yayoi Kusama
• Stage Name: Yayoi Kusama
• Born: March 22, 1929
• Age: 97 years old
• Birthplace: Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan
• Nationality: Japanese
• Ethnicity: Japanese
• Occupation: Contemporary Artist
• Height: Unknown
• Religion: Buddhism
• Parents: Mr. Kusama and Mrs. Kusama
• Siblings: Three older siblings
• Spouse: Unknown
• Children: Unknown
• Relationship: Never married
• Net Worth: $100 million USD

Early Life and Education

Yayoi Kusama was born on March 22, 1929, in Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan. She was brought up by her parents Mr. Kusama and Mrs. Kusama in an affluent seed merchant family that owned a large plant nursery. She grew up having three older siblings.

She studied nihonga painting briefly at the Kyoto Municipal School of Arts and Crafts. Her ethnicity is Japanese. Her religion is Buddhism. Childhood hallucinations and family tensions sparked her signature polka dots and nets from a young age.

Career

Yayoi Kusama began her professional path with her first solo exhibition in Japan in 1952. She moved to New York in 1958, gaining recognition in the avant-garde scene with happenings, net paintings, and installations that influenced Pop Art and Minimalism. She returned to Japan in the 1970s and has lived voluntarily in a psychiatric facility since 1977 while maintaining a prolific studio practice.

Her infinity mirror rooms and large-scale pumpkin works have drawn millions worldwide. Major retrospectives at MoMA, Tate Modern, and Guggenheim cemented her status. She continues creating daily at age 97, with collaborations in fashion and ongoing exhibitions that break auction records.

Social Media

• Facebook: Yayoi Kusama

Personal Life

Yayoi Kusama is 97 years old and her height is unknown. She has never married and no past relationships are publicly detailed. Information about children is not available. She has lived voluntarily in a psychiatric hospital in Tokyo since 1977, dedicating her life to art while maintaining privacy around personal matters.

Net Worth

Yayoi Kusama’s net worth is estimated at $100 million USD. Her income primarily comes from sales of paintings, sculptures, and installations through galleries like David Zwirner and Ota Fine Arts with works regularly fetching millions at auction; licensing for fashion collaborations, merchandise, and commercial projects; major museum exhibitions and retrospectives; and ongoing studio production managed with institutional support that has made her one of the highest-grossing living artists.