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Why was Yayoi Kusama important?

Yayoi Kusama developed a highly distinctive practice that crossed painting, sculpture, installation, performance, and participatory art. A significant figure in the 1960s New York City avant-garde, she worked alongside—and influenced developments associated with—Pop art, Minimalism, and performance. Her pioneering Infinity Mirror Rooms transformed mirrored installations into immersive experiences, helping expand ideas about how viewers could physically participate in art.