Yayoi Kusama, Japanese artist who turned hallucinations into art, dies at 97

Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama has died at the age of 97. She was internationally recognized for transforming her personal hallucinations into widely celebrated art, most notably through her signature dot-covered paintings and prominent pumpkin motifs.

Beginning her career during the 1960s, Kusama made a significant impact in New York City and Europe through provocative public performances and phallic sculptures. As a pop artist, she was defined by her ability to both expand her creative boundaries and endure across decades of artistic evolution.