{"id":775188,"date":"2026-09-18T23:12:12","date_gmt":"2026-09-18T23:12:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/775188\/"},"modified":"2026-09-18T23:12:12","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T23:12:12","slug":"a-huge-yayoi-kusama-retrospective-is-now-open-in-amsterdam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/775188\/","title":{"rendered":"A Huge Yayoi Kusama Retrospective is Now Open in Amsterdam"},"content":{"rendered":"

On August 14, the art world lost a legend. Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, known for her polka dots, large-scale pumpkin sculptures and infinity mirror rooms, passed away at the age of 97.<\/p>\n

There are plenty of spots to see Kusama\u2019s work<\/a>, from outdoor sculptures in London<\/a> to permanent exhibitions in museums in the US and Japan. But for a complete\u00a0immersion\u00a0in the artist\u2019s work,\u00a0Amsterdam<\/a>\u2019s Stedelijk Museum<\/a>\u00a0has just opened a major exhibition tracing Kusama\u2019s legacy across seven decades.<\/p>\n

What to expect from Amsterdam\u2019s Yayoi Kusama\u00a0exhibition<\/p>\n

This is the last exhibition that Kusama worked on before passing away in August, according to Artnet<\/a>. Over 300 works are on display, including two of Kusama\u2019s Insta-famous Infinity Mirror Rooms and a handful of polka-dot pumpkins. Visitors will also be given an insight into the artist\u2019s early work \u2013 childhood drawings,\u00a0fashion items, collages \u2013 alongside paintings created right at the end of her life.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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\nPhoto: Peter Tijhuis. \u00a9 YAYOI KUSAMAInfinity Mirrored Room \u2013 ‘The Hope of the Polka Dots Buried in Infinity Will Eternally Cover the Universe’, 2025. Mixed media, detail. <\/p>\n

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\nImage: \u00a9 YAYOI KUSAMA. Courtesy of Ota Fine Arts and David ZwirnerYayoi Kusama with ‘Yellow Tree \/ Living Room’ at the Aichi Triennale, 2010 <\/p>\n

Dates and opening hours<\/p>\n

The exhibition will be on at the Stedelijk from September 11, 2026 until January 17, 2027. The museum is open from 10am-6pm daily, with occasional 9am openings.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Tickets<\/p>\n

All visitors must book a time slot on the Stedelijk\u2019s website<\/a>, with a standard adult ticket priced at \u20ac32.50. The\u00a0Infinity Mirror Rooms\u00a0are included in the ticket price, but the museum advises visitors to expect to queue.<\/p>\n

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