When we lived in D.C. for those short six months, the Yayoi Kusama Infinity Mirrors exhibit was at the art museum. We weren’t able to get tickets and I was super bummed. So when I heard it was coming to the Cleveland Museum of Art, I knew I wanted to get tickets. But with being super pregnant and then having a newborn, it wasn’t exactly my top priority and I totally forgot about it.
Until two Mondays ago when it randomly popped into my head to check the website ( I didn’t even know that’s when tickets went on sale!) I logged on at 9:30 a.m. and I had 4,528 people in front of me. Yeah… didn’t get my tickets that day. But I was determined to get them the following Monday so I set an alarm and then pulled over in a parking lot so I could focus on getting a spot in the que. I only had 527 people in front of me so so far, it looked promising! And then 28 minutes later, it was my turn to purchase my tickets. I couldn’t believe we would finally get a chance to go!
I told the kids where we were going and to my surprise, N had been learning about it in school in his art class. Which totally played to my advantage because he was excited to see it in real life. And if he was excited, P was excited too. I wrapped baby in her carrier and our little party of 5 headed to the first line.
Each “room” has it’s own line. So you get in line for the first one, then walk and get in line for the second one and so forth. Each line is about 20-30 minutes and each person gets 20-30 seconds in each room (apparently that’s how Yayoi Kusama intended the experience to be.). And when I say room, it’s really just a little box/pod kind of thing but the mirrors make it feel crazy bigger.
You guys it is SO cool. It’s such a simple concept but the way it’s all set up and the meaning behind the different rooms is amazing. And after being there and seeing it all, I had to research more about Yayoi and her life. She is such a unique individual and I never knew I liked art this much. But for real, this was such a cool experience and I would highly recommend it to anyone who gets the opportunity!
Have you been to the exhibit? What did you think of it?!
what do you think?
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12 COMMENTS
Rach
6 years agoI can’t believe the wait when you first tried to get tickets! Insane! So glad you and your family were able to go! Looks like a great time!
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6 years agooh my gosh, how cute are these photos! The one with all the colors, I was like WHERE is your hand resting!? Looks like so much fun!
Cathy OBrien
6 years agoThis exhibit looks amazing! I really want to go, I love Kusama’s work! Your photos look amazing!!
XOXO
Cathy
Candace
6 years agoThis has to be so weird but yet so much fun at the same time lol Great way to spend time with the family.
XO
Candace
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Kileen
6 years agoOmg, how fun!! I love all of the different designs, such a cool place to visit!
Kileen
cute & little
Stephanie
6 years agoI’m pretty jealous you got to go to this. I was SO bummed when I missed it in DC (because I live so close, being in Richmond). But it looks like a blast!
Kristina
6 years agoWow- what a cool exhibit!! I’m actually going to DC this weekend- wish it was still there!
Danielle
6 years agoWhat an incredible exhibit! Looks like such a fun time – I’m sure the kids had a blast too!
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Samantha
6 years ago AUTHORThey had a great time too! Especially since my little had been learning about it in school!
Lindsay
6 years agoWhat an amazing exhibit! I would love to check this out someday
Azanique Rawl
6 years agoWhat a fun place! I’ve been to DC so many times but have never been here. I totally need to it to my travel list.
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Samantha
6 years ago AUTHORIt’s actually not in D.C! It’s a traveling exhibit! We missed it in D.C so caught it in Cleveland 🙂