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Museum Ludwig Opens Yayoi Kusama Retrospective of 300 Works on March 14

The show marks the museum's 50th anniversary, spotlighting her dots-to-infinity vision.

Overview

  • Running in Cologne from March 14 to August 2, the touring survey spans 70 years and follows earlier staging in Basel before heading to Amsterdam.
  • A large gallery threaded with Kusama’s dotted tentacles anchors the experience, adjoining an Infinity (mirror) Room that extends the immersive field.
  • Curator Stephan Diederich traces the artist’s signature dots and nets to lifelong hallucinations that first appeared in childhood drawings.
  • Kusama, 96, has long lived by choice in a Tokyo psychiatric clinic with her studio nearby and continues to paint daily.
  • Organizers expect strong visitor interest and social-media engagement; tickets are listed at €19.80 standard and €13.50 reduced.