The Japanese artist's Instagram-friendly museum finally opened its doors this month
After much anticipation, Yayoi Kusama, one of Japan's renowned avant-garde artists, finally opened the doors to her new museum in October 2017 with tickets already sold out for the year. Located within the bustling downtown district of Shinjuku in Tokyo, the Yayoi Kusama Museum celebrates Kusama's works and her unique and impactful contribution to art history.
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Designed by architecture firm Kume Sekkei, the Yayoi Kusama Museum is a striking yet minimalistic building that stands out in the sea of the ordinary architectures that surround it. Besides showcasing Kusama's works to celebrate her legendary career, the Kusama Museum has created an ambitious set of goals that includes providing education to visitors on contemporary art.
'Creation is a Solitary Pursuit, Love is What Brings You Closer to Art', the museum's first show curated by Yuji Maeyama, is the embodiment of the beliefs that dominate Kusama’s works. Throughout Kusama's career, she uses her works to demonstrate that art requires engagement, observation and proactiveness on a societal level in order to achieve universal appreciation.