Japanese Artist Kusama's Retrospective to Start in Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Sept. 9 (Jiji Press)--A large-scale retrospective for Japanese avant-garde artist Yayoi Kusama, who died in August at the age of 97, is set to open at the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam on Friday. The exhibition, previewed for the press Wednesday, will showcase more than 300 works created by the renowned artist over decades, from her childhood to later years. They include early paint...
Amsterdam, September 9 - A major retrospective of Japanese avant-garde artist Yayoi Kusama, who passed away in August at the age of 97, is scheduled to open at the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam on Friday. The exhibition, which received a press preview on Wednesday, will display over 300 works produced by the renowned artist across decades, from her youth to her later years.
These works encompass her early paintings and woodblock prints, as well as creations featuring her trademark polka-dots, pumpkin sculptures, and Infinity Mirror Rooms installations.
Director Rein Wolfs of the Amsterdam museum emphasized that this is the largest space dedicated to a single artist ever used. This retrospective will be Kusama's final stop, having previously showcased in Basel, Switzerland, and Cologne, Germany. The Amsterdam exhibition will run until January 17 next year.
Curator Leontine Coelewij of the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam explained that preparations for this event, in collaboration with Kusama's team, had been underway for approximately four years. The artist had approved the exhibition's concept and provided insights on the selection and arrangement of the displayed works.
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