Yayoi Kusama, revered Japanese artist, hits back at 'malicious' Chinese fakes

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Yayoi Kusama, revered Japanese artist, hits back at 'malicious' Chinese fakes

By Justin McCurry

 

A genuine Yayoi Kusama installation in London. Photograph: Peter Nicholls/Reuters

 

Celebrated Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama is considering legal action against the organisers of several exhibitions in China made up entirely of fake works credited to her.

 

Counterfeit works by Kusama and her fellow contemporary Japanese artist Takashi Murakami have been shown in at least six Chinese cities since the spring, according the artists’ lawyers.

 

Most of the exhibitions were free of charge but a joint Kusama-Murakami event in Changsha, Hunan province, charged a US$10 (£7.70) admission fee, Japanese media said.

 

Earlier this month, organisers shut down an exhibition in Shanghai after receiving a written warning from Kusama’s legal team, but the show in Changsha is still open to the public.

 

Full Story: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/oct/29/yayoi-kusama-revered-japanese-artist-hits-back-at-malicious-chinese-fakes