Two of Yayoi Kusama’s Most Ambitious Infinity Rooms Are Currently Featured at SFMOMA

Things are getting dotted at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.

From now until September 7, 2024, guests at SFMOMA can immerse themselves in Yayoi Kusama: Infinite Love. This exhibition showcases two of Kusama’s iconic infinity rooms, including a brand new installation: Dreaming of Earth’s Sphericity, I Would Offer My Love (2023). It marks the artist’s first solo exhibition in Northern California.

At 96 years old, Kusama has been a beloved figure in the contemporary art scene for decades. Originally from Matsumoto, Japan, she relocated to New York City and became a key player in the pop art movement, forming a close friendship with Andy Warhol (or perhaps frenemies). She is best known for her enchanting Infinity Mirror Rooms, which offer viewers a nearly out-of-body experience through captivating lights and mirrors.

Dreaming of Earth’s Sphericity, I Would Offer My Love (2023) made its debut earlier this year at David Zwirner in New York City—featuring circular windows that allow both natural and artificial light to filter through a mesmerizing array of red, blue, yellow, and green dots. The second infinity room, Love is Calling (2013), stands as one of the artist’s most extensive works, illuminated solely by colorful inflatable shapes suspended from the ceiling in a darkened space. Accompanying this visual experience is an audio track of Kusama reciting a love poem. In addition to the two rooms, Infinite Love will also showcase a large Kusama pumpkin sculpture, Aspiring to Pumpkin’s Love, the Love in My Heart (2023).

Kusama’s exhibitions tend to fill up quickly, so eager visitors should make sure to reserve their tickets well in advance. Please note that museum-goers are permitted to enter each infinity room only once per visit, and for a duration of one minute.

Tips for planning your visit to “Yayoi Kusama: Infinite Love”

Tickets for Yayoi Kusama: Infinite Love are now on sale via the museum’s website. General admission starts at $30 for adults, $25 for seniors, and $23 for young adults (ages 19–24), while entry is free for visitors aged 18 and under. Reservations are essential as viewing times are organized by timed-entry slots.

If you're organizing a visit to San Francisco for this exhibit, consider staying at Hotel Zetta or the Fairmont San Francisco, both conveniently located near SFMOMA. Hotel Zetta features contemporary touches like a chandelier made from recycled sunglass lenses and a front desk crafted from reclaimed wood, and it's just a 10-minute stroll to the museum. The Fairmont San Francisco is slightly under a half-hour walk from SFMOMA and is celebrated for its stunning Beaux Arts-style architecture.

This article was first published online in 2023; it was last updated on October 26, 2023, to reflect the most current information.