(A friend who’s visited previous Infinity Mirror Rooms at Zwirner had warned me of four-hour-long waits and lines that closed after certain cutoffs). Finally, 90 minutes later, it was time.

After a 7-year absence, the immersive pumpkin artwork ‘All the Eternal Love I Have for the Pumpkins’ returns — with a 45-second viewing limit.

The Japanese artist’s new exhibition in Manhattan includes undulating pumpkins and graphic paintings, but her latest Infinity Mirror Room is the star of the show. Yayoi Kusama’s latest ...