Ayoi Kusama Was the Top-Selling Contemporary Artist of 2023, Report Says

Yayoi Kusama, the Japanese artist famed for her kaleidoscopic paintings and installations, made $80.9 million at auction last year, beating out David Hockney for the spot of top-selling contemporary artist of 2023. Per the latest Hiscox Artist Top 100 report, Hockney, who snagged the top title in 2022, earned $50.3 million in sales this past year.

Kusama’s most expensive piece sold in 2023 was the painting A Flower (2014), which sold for almost $10 million during an auction at Christie’s Hong Kong.

“Despite being 95 years old, Japanese trailblazer Yayoi Kusama remains one of the most influential female artists,” Robert Read, head of art and private clients at Hiscox, said in a statement.

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