Kusama Retrospective Opens at Stedelijk Two Weeks After Artist's Death at 97

Yayoi Kusama, the Japanese artist famed for polka-dot canvases and infinity mirror rooms, died at 97 on August 27, 2026, per Kyodo and Reuters. A landmark retrospective opens September 11 at Amsterdam's Stedelijk Museum — two weeks later. Museum Ludwig in Cologne also stages a major Kusama exhibition this year for its fiftieth anniversary. Both shows were scheduled during her lifetime.