Works from the beginning to the present of Kusama Yayoi who is an internationally known artist will be exhibited

Kusama Yayoi, contemporary artist active worldwide.

Since she went to New York alone in the late 1950’s, she has been active in many fields such as paintings, sculptures, installations, images, novels and poetry.

In recent years, her large-scale exhibition was held in Europe, America, Latin America, Asia and elsewhere in the world and it was successful. She continues her creative work still vigorously and was chosen as the only Japanese as a 2016 American Time magazine’s “100 most influential people in the world”.

This exhibition shows her creative activities from the beginning to the present, centering on the series “My Eternal Soul” which she is working on from 2009.

“Infinity Mirrored Room” the space surrounded by mirrors, where countless small lights shine, allows viewers to experience the feeling of becoming part of the work.

A huge pumpkin installed outdoors with a height of 4.5 meters and a width of 5 meters can take photos.

Details

Event Name	YAYOI KUSAMA : My Eternal Soul
Venue	The National Art Center, Tokyo
Dates	February 22, 2017 – May 22, 2017
Note	【closed】Tuesdays *Open on May 2
Open Hours	10:00 – 18:00 *Every Friday until 20:00 *From April 29th to May 7th until 20:00. *Last admission until 30 minutes before close.
Admission	【Advance ticket】 Adults 1,400 yen College students 1,000 yen High school students 600 yen 【Day ticket】 Adults 1,600 yen College students 1,200 yen High school students 800 yen *Visitors who are under junior high school students and disabled people with ID booklets (along with the one assistant) will be admitted for free. *Free entrance to the exhibition for high school students from March 18 (Sat.) to March 20 (Mon.), 2017, upon presenting students ID.
Address	7-22-2 Roppongi Minato-ku, Tokyo
Contact	03-5777-8600