Rijksmuseum hosts de Kooning exhibition from 9 October
Published on 10/11/2026 at 00:24 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSKey points in brief
- Willem de Kooning at work opened at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam on 9 October 2026.
- The exhibition runs from 9 October 2026 to 17 January 2027 and presents more than 120 works.
- Two de Kooning paintings are displayed in the Gallery of Honour alongside the museum's permanent collection.
- The exhibition was developed with the Art Institute of Chicago and The Willem de Kooning Foundation in New York.
The Rijksmuseum opened Willem de Kooning at work in Amsterdam on 9 October 2026, bringing together more than 120 drawings, paintings and sculptures. The exhibition runs until 17 January 2027 and examines the development of the Dutch-American artist's work.
Willem de Kooning exhibition runs until 17 January
The exhibition is a retrospective of de Kooning's drawings, complemented by selected paintings and sculptures. The museum developed it with the Art Institute of Chicago and The Willem de Kooning Foundation in New York, making the Amsterdam presentation part of an international partnership.
The Rijksmuseum's programme describes de Kooning as one of the most influential artists of the twentieth century. His drawings trace an evolving practice, while the wider selection places works on paper alongside better-known paintings and sculptures. The official exhibition programme gives the dates as 9 October 2026 to 17 January 2027.
De Kooning works enter the Gallery of Honour
Two paintings, Woman I and Woman and Bicycle, are shown at the same time in the Gallery of Honour. That placement connects the temporary exhibition with the museum's presentation of Dutch painting and gives visitors a second location for de Kooning works within the building.
The museum presents art and history from the Middle Ages to the twenty-first century, with displays ranging from painting and fashion to photography. Its print and drawing holdings include more than 750,000 works, and selections in the print cabinets change because the material is sensitive to light and handling.
For the current programme, the new exhibition sits alongside presentations such as WORN, the Rijksmuseum print cabinets and the twentieth-century galleries. The museum's current exhibition listing places those displays within the same autumn programme, so the de Kooning show can be read as a new layer rather than a replacement for the permanent collection.
Visiting Rijksmuseum: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- Willem de Kooning at work opened on 9 October 2026 and remains on view through 17 January 2027 at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.
- The exhibition is presented inside the museum, with Woman I and Woman and Bicycle displayed in the Gallery of Honour alongside the main presentation.
- The venue is at Museumstraat 1, 1071 XX Amsterdam, in the Netherlands. The museum's visitor information identifies this address for the exhibition programme.
- The visit combines gallery rooms with works on paper, paintings and sculptures, so the exhibition's subject changes between drawings and larger three-dimensional works.
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Frequently asked questions about Rijksmuseum
When does Willem de Kooning at work take place at Rijksmuseum?
The exhibition runs from 9 October 2026 to 17 January 2027.
What is Rijksmuseum?
It is an Amsterdam museum presenting art and history from the Middle Ages to the twenty-first century, including painting, fashion and photography.
Where is Rijksmuseum and how do you get there?
The museum is at Museumstraat 1, 1071 XX Amsterdam, in the Netherlands.
