Yayoi Kusama dies at 97

Renowned Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, who transformed her hallucinations into art and became famous for paintings covered in countless polka dots and her signature pumpkin motif, has died at the age of 97, Reuters reported Thursday. A statement published on Kusama's official website said she died Aug. 14. The cause of death was not disclosed. […] The post Yayoi Kusama dies at 97 appeared first on…