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Yayoi Kusama, born 1929 in Nagano Prefecture, is an artist whose works have left viewers captivated with themes of infinity and, of...

Known as the “Dark-Eyed Countess,” Mitsuko Coudenhove-Kalergi (also, Mitsuko Thekla Maria) was one of the first Japanese people to...

[Hokusai, Katsushika. Under the Wave off Kanagawa (Kanagawa-oki nami-ura), 1830 – 31, Woodblock print (nishiki-e) and ink and color on...

Hiromi Uehara, who goes by Hiromi professionally, is a virtuosic piano performer and composer. She has roots in jazz, but refuses to box...