Kusama was named the world's most popular artist in 2015 by various news outlets, based on annual figures reported by 

 for global museum attendance. Over 2 million people visited her retrospective 

, which traveled throughout South and Central America.

Installation view of Infinite Obsession at Museo de Arte Latinoamericano de Buenos Aires (MALBA) - Fundación Costantini (2013)

Installation view of¬†Yayoi Kusama's exhibition Infinite Obsession¬†at Museo de Arte Latinoamericano de Buenos Aires- Fundaci√≥n Costantini, dated 2013.

Installation view of Infinite Obsession at Museo de Arte Latinoamericano de Buenos Aires (MALBA) - Fundación Costantini (2013)

Installation view of Infinite Obsession at Museo de Arte Latinoamericano de Buenos Aires (MALBA) - Fundación Costantini (2013) Visitors lining up to see the exhibition on its final day

The Most Popular Artist in the World

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