Kusama retrospective in Cologne
Museum Ludwig in Cologne is running a major Yayoi Kusama retrospective — the 97‑year‑old’s immersive installations and polka‑dot sculptures are on view until Oct. 2, 2026. It’s one of the season’s biggest Instagram‑ready art draws, pairing Kusama’s signature environment pieces with a full survey of her work. (dw.com)
Museum Ludwig says the Cologne show brings together more than 300 works and was organized by curator Stephan Diederich. (museum-ludwig.de) The museum lists the Cologne run as March 14, 2026 through August 2, 2026 as part of its 50th‑anniversary programme. (museum-ludwig.de) The retrospective is a three‑venue European tour that opened at Fondation Beyeler in Basel (Oct. 12, 2025–Jan. 25, 2026) and will continue at the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam from Sept. 11, 2026 to Jan. 17, 2027. (fondationbeyeler.ch) (stedelijk.nl) Cologne’s presentation features a newly commissioned Infinity Mirror Room installed in the museum’s largest hall and extends into other spaces including a rooftop terrace, with early works such as Aggregation: One Thousand Boats Show (1963) included in the display. (museum-ludwig.de) Museum Ludwig requires timed online tickets with hourly admission slots for the Kusama exhibition and asks visitors to arrive punctually for their booked entry time. (museum-ludwig.de 1) (museum-ludwig.de 2) The show was produced in collaboration with Fondation Beyeler and the Stedelijk and is supported in Cologne by the Peter and Irene Ludwig Foundation, Mazda, the Landschaftsverband Rheinland (LVR) and the Gesellschaft für Moderne Kunst am Museum Ludwig e.V. — the museum notes a historical link to Kusama via an early donation to its collection in 1976. (e-flux.com)
