Large-scale retrospective exhibition of Yayoi Kusama opens in Amsterdam in September. A memorial exhibition honoring her life and works following her death.
A retrospective exhibition of Yayoi Kusama's 70-year career opens in Amsterdam in September as a memorial after her death.Summary
The Amsterdam City Museum will host a large-scale retrospective exhibition of Yayoi Kusama, opening on September 11, 2026, which will run until February 28, 2027. Following Kusama's death at age 97 on August 14, 2026, the museum announced the exhibition as a memorial to honor her life and over 70 years of artistic career. The exhibition will trace her creative journey through diverse mediums including paintings, sculptures, installations, drawings, fashion, collages, and happenings, featuring early works from Matsumoto, experimental pieces from her New York period, and recent works from Tokyo. It will include representative works, historical pieces never before exhibited in Europe, and new works created specifically for the show. Additionally, new versions of her iconic installations exploring themes of infinity, self-elimination, and repetition will be displayed, and the exhibition will also highlight her connections with the Netherlands.
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