DEEDS CALENDAR: Willem de Kooning at work – Rijksmuseum | until 17.01.2026
The Rijksmuseum is celebrating Willem de Kooning with the largest exhibition in Europe in more than 40 years. Featuring over 120 works, ‘Willem de Kooning at work’ is the largest de Kooning exhibition in Europe since 1984. This groundbreaking exhibition offers a comprehensive overview of the artist’s drawings, complemented by some of his most famous paintings and sculptures. Two paintings by de Kooning are on display in the Rijksmuseum’s Gallery of Honour alongside works by Rembrandt and other Dutch masters. The exhibition marks the 100th anniversary of de Kooning’s departure from the Netherlands for the USA.
WHEN?
Exhibition dates: Friday, 9 October 2026 – Sunday, 17 January 2027
Opening hours: Sunday – Saturday, 9 am – 5 pm
WHERE?
Rijksmuseum
Museumstraat 1
1071 XX Amsterdam
Netherlands
Image above: Willem de Kooning Untitled (Three Women), c. 1948 Matte opaque paint (possibly oil) with fine particulate filler, enamel, carbon transfer drawing, charcoal, and graphite pencil on card stock, mounted on secondary support, 51,9 x 66,8 cm Collection of the Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center at Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, New York, gift of Mrs. Richard Deutsch (Katherine W. Sanford, class of 1940), 1953.2.5 © 2026 The Willem de Kooning Foundation, Pictoright, Amsterdam.
