before there were infinity rooms, kusama expressed herself through culture. determined to share her story with the world. >> mentalne triggering an amazing body of work and creation. >> reporter: reporting in d.c., meagan fitzgerald, news4. >>> the exhibit was inspired by the artist's struggle with mental illness. if you or someone you know is dealing with similar issues, we invite you to our website for a link to resources. it's all part of hour campaign o help what we call changing minds. >>> nbc 4 responds tonight to a billing blunder. imagine getting a bill for nearly $7,000 and then being told it had to be paid or else your water would be turned off. >> this is one of those totally frustrating situations when you get an outrageous bill, you think it's wrong and yet you can't get anyone at the company to help you. diane shoemaker k water bill. she has lived in this home for 40 years and normally pays about $100 a month. when she received a bill for more than $6,000, she says she nearly passed out. to make matters worse, the utility threatened to shut off

. >> reporter: yayoi kusama's unique ability to show what infinity looks like sets her apart.'s an experience that takes you inside what she calls lights are bouncing off of mirrors, bringing the visitor inside her mind. it's art that has even inspired artists like adele. she used one of the infinity mirror rooms when she performed at the brit awards earlier this year. curators say before there were infinity rooms kusama expressed herself through sculpture and these paintings. her quest was the same. she was determined to show boundlessness. for at least the next three months, visitors can explore yayoi kusama through her art. >> you experience something that that is as close as it can be to the hallucination that she experienced. >>> virginia tech is looking for take part in a year-long study. you can sit behind the wheel of your car and earn nearly $4,000. got your attention now, don't i? the school is looking at future vehicle technology. wants to know how drivers with this advanced automation technology in their car could use an app that would give them realtime data. the

yayoi kusama's "infinity mirrors" allow those to experience a unique experience. but transcended in the 30 seconds something went wrong. >> you go in and you get disoriented. it might have been an accident. stephen: someone damaged a hand-painted gaard in an infinity room -- hand-paymented gaard in the infinity room. since the doors are closed no one saw whoever inflicted the damage. once the museum staff discovered it the exhibit which some consider the star of a stellar show closed to the public. >> it's my favorite room, actually. it was nice and bright. they are cool little figures. because of the reflection, the 36 o reflection you feel like it's a continuous field of pumpkins. stephen: even if they had to miss it, those who came to the hirshhorn museum say the show is so moving just pieces of >> there are lots of different pieces of art to reflect on. even if one a closed you would enjoy everything else. staves y ayoi kusama, a world renowned artist and the work is extremely expensive. there were conspiracies about what it cost but they say it's part of the

this is at the mirrors exhibit by japanese artist "yayaoi kusama" you can see the amazing colorful illusions. the exhibit officially opens today. because of high demand- you have to get a free timed ticket online ahead of time. eileen whelan will be there live coming up at six o'clock. time now for weather - april/ may-like temperatures through saturday - shower/thunderstorm risk saturday afternoon (noon to 5pm) - back to winter sunday (49, feels like 30s) today: partly sunny. unseasonably warm. isolated pm shower, mainly west of d.c. highs: 71-76 winds: s 5-10 mph tonight: mostly cloudy. patchy fog. lows: 49-55 winds: s 5 mph friday: partly cloudy. may-like temperatures. highs: 72-77 winds: sse 5-15 mph ♪ we buy any car dot com ♪ ♪ we buy any car dot com ♪ ♪ any any any any ♪ did you know trading in your car a recent study found consumers who trade in their car pay an average of $990 dollars more. so don't trade in... sell it.... to we buy any car. learn more and get your free online valuation now at we buy any car dot com ♪ find out how much your car is worth