Yayoi Kusama Retrospective Opens at Stedelijk Museum

A landmark retrospective devoted to Yayoi Kusama has opened at the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam. The exhibition presents the work of the late Japanese artist, who died before the show's presentation, and is described as her last show. Visitors are invited to surrender individual identity and step into an infinite cosmos, a participatory experience characteristic of Kusama's practice. The retrospective spans the artist's career, positioning her as a defining figure of contemporary art. The show is on view at the Stedelijk Museum, one of the Netherlands' leading institutions for modern and contemporary art. The exhibition was covered by The New York Times on September 11, 2026.