At age 92, contemporary Japanese painter and sculptor Yayoi Kusama is having a moment—today she is one of the world’s most popular and recognizable artists. 

Her Infinity Mirrors immersive experience installations took the world by storm in the 21 st Century, but she has been making vibrant and innovative art for decades. Her artistic practice is rooted in her lifelong fascination with the natural world, inspired by her intimate engagement with the colors, patterns, and life cycles of plants and flowers. 

This talk by Janet Mandel will discuss her long and productive life and examine her extraordinary work.

Janet is now retired after teaching for 32 years in NJ’s public schools, the last eighteen of which were at Columbia High School in Maplewood, where she taught English, art history, and World Languages and Cultures.

This program is open to all and will take place as a hybrid program-- both in-person and virtually on Zoom.

Registration is not required to attend the event in-person, but is required if attending virtually on Zoom. Information on how to access the event through Zoom will be emailed to registrants the day of the event.

All in-person participants are required to follow all current CDC guidelines. 

It is made possible with the support of The Friends of the Livingston Public Library.