It puts Yayoi Kusama beside two peers who shaped the same postwar New York scene, with works lent by a national museum. Wrightwood 659 is a small gallery in a building reworked by Tadao Ando, and this is the show's second weekend.
What to expect
A focused show drawn from the Hirshhorn's collection, with dense, patterned works by three artists born in Germany, Japan and France. The gallery runs a second show, Yuan Goang-Ming: Everyday War, on the same ticket.
Good to know
- Tickets must be bought in advance on the gallery's ticketing site; timed entries sell out.
- The gallery is open to the public on Fridays and Saturdays.
- General admission is $20.
- There is no on-site parking; the closest CTA stop is Fullerton on the Brown, Purple and Red lines.
- Docent tours sell out early, so book them well ahead.
Going? Keep it.
Also in Lincoln Park, Lakeview & Wrigleyville
Common questions
When does it close?
The exhibition runs through December 19, 2026.
Do I need a ticket?
Yes. Wrightwood 659 requires an advance timed-entry ticket, and general admission is $20.