Yayoi Kusama's early works shine in a heritage theatre in Kyoto, Japan

Yayoi's 'Pumpkin' installation (mixed media, 2007), is a tourist highlight at the front of the Forever Museum of Contemporary Art in Kyoto, Japan, which is hosting her 'My Soul Forever' exhibition. Photos: The Star/Daryl Goh

There is no shortage of Yayoi Kusama exhibitions. The legendary Japanese avant garde artist is everywhere – just follow her polka dot trail. For Yayoi, the year has been as sweet as pumpkin pie, with her Infinity Mirrors show at Hirshhorn Museum, Washington DC in the United States considered one of the year’s best exhibitions, while her Life Is The Heart Of A Rainbow show at the National Gallery Singapore was the talk of the region.

Yet the 88-year-old artist isn’t slowing down any time soon.