Stedelijk Museum Announces Fall 2026-2027 Program with Kusama, Pendleton, Tuymans
The Facts
On August 26, 2026, the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam announced its Fall 2026 and 2027 program, featuring a landmark retrospective of Yayoi Kusama (September 11, 2026–January 17, 2027) that includes early works never seen in Europe and a new Infinity Mirror Room. The program also includes Adam Pendleton's first museum exhibition in the Netherlands (October 10, 2026–January 17, 2027), which reimagines the museum's staircase as a 'black cube,' and a Luc Tuymans survey (March 6–July 11, 2027) with nearly sixty paintings. Other highlights are a Marc Chagall monographic exhibition (May 15–August 22, 2027), a Cao Fei survey (September 2027–January 2028), and the Buro Stedelijk presentation 'Names in Our Veins' with FX Harsono and Vincent Ruijters (September 3, 2026–January 3, 2027).
The Signal
The program signals the Stedelijk's strategy of pairing blockbuster names like Kusama and Chagall with contemporary figures such as Pendleton, Cao Fei, and Ibrahim Mahama, who was named the most influential person in the art world by ArtReview in 2025. For collectors and curators, the Kusama retrospective is a major draw likely to attract international attention, while the Pendleton and Tuymans exhibitions offer deeper engagement with specific practices. The inclusion of collaborative practices and the ABN AMRO Art Award winner Hend Samir underscores the museum's commitment to supporting Dutch and Caribbean artists, positioning the Stedelijk as a platform for both historical and emerging voices.
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- Artists: Yayoi Kusama, Adam Pendleton, Luc Tuymans, Marc Chagall, Cao Fei, FX Harsono, Vincent Ruijters, Hend Samir, Ibrahim Mahama, Kexin Hao, Experimental Jetset, Gala Porras-Kim, Citra Sasmita, Sandra Poulson
- People: Thomas Castro, Leontine Coelewij, Rein Wolfs, Claire van Els, Danila Cahen, Amanda Pinatih, Mirelva Berghout, Nadia Abdelkaui, Sanne de Rooij, Beatrix Ruf, Melanie Bühler, Jo-Lene Ong
- Museums: Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, Fondation Beyeler, Museum Ludwig, Kunsthalle Wien, Hartwig Museum
- Locations: Amsterdam
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