Robert Wilson Memorials
Robert Wilson passed away on July 31, 2025, at the age of 83. In the final weeks of his life, he outlined four public “Memorials”—communal ceremonies he wanted to be held in four cities that were particularly significant to his life and career: New York, Paris, Berlin and Milan.
The Memorials are open to the public. Attendance is limited, and reservations are required. Please visit this page regularly, as we will be adding further information.
New York City
Saturday, October 4, 2025
4:00 PM
BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music) – Harvey Theater
New York reservations: closed
Paris
Friday, November 7, 2025
8:00 PM
Théâtre de la Ville – Sarah Bernhardt
Paris reservations: Please click here to sign up.
Berlin
Sunday, November 23, 2025
3:00 PM
Akademie der Künste – Hanseatenweg Studio
Berlin reservations: Please click here to sign up.
Milan
Monday, December 1, 2025
6:30 PM
Piccolo Teatro Strehler
Milan reservations: not open yet; check back later.
Other Events in Memory or Honor of Robert Wilson
December 18, 2025; 7:00 PM; La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club, New York, NY; Vision Forward: Celebrating Robert Wilson (1941–2025): An intimate conversation about art, process, and influence with Ann-Christin Rommen, Luke Landric, and special guests (TBA). RSVP via Eventbrite.
November 23, 2025; 4:30 PM; Akademie der Künste, Berlin, Germany: Following the Robert Wilson Memorial, the Akademie der Künste and the Robert Wilson Stiftung invite you to a get-together in the foyer. We would like to provide time and space for exchange, conversation, remembrance, and looking to the future.
If you are planning an event in honor of Robert Wilson, and want us to feature it here, please send us the details via our contact form.
Past events:
October 14, 2025; 7:30 PM; Tokyo Metropolitan Theater (Gallery), Tokyo, Japan: Lecture by Professor Yoshigi Uchino about Robert Wilson’s work.
October 5, 2025; 1:00 PM; BAM Rose Cinemas: NYFF screening of Howard Brookner’s film “Robert Wilson and the CIVIL warS” (1985) as a tribute to Robert Wilson.
October 1, 2025; 6:00 PM; Anthology Film Archives, 32 Second Ave, New York: “Tribute to Robert Wilson” - A Screening of three films by Richard Rutkowski, which were inspired by and featuring Bob: “The Space In Back of You” (Suzushi Hanayagi, Robert Wilson), “Hamlet” (Heiko Senst, Robert Wilson, David Salle, Paul Schmidt, Ellen Kane) and “Sunshine Superman” (Christopher Knowles).