Image: Whitney Museum of American Art, New York
The Whitney Museum of American Art has announced 'Roy Lichtenstein: Like New', calling it the first major New York exhibition of the artist in more than 30 years. Tickets are now on sale for the presentation, which will feature more than 130 works and include many of Lichtenstein’s best-known paintings.
The museum’s announcement positions the exhibition as a substantial look at an artist long associated with the visual language of postwar American art. While the promotional text is brief, it emphasizes both the scale of the show and its focus on a deeper look at Lichtenstein’s work, rather than a simple survey of his most familiar images.
Lichtenstein remains one of the most recognizable figures in American art, and the Whitney’s decision to mount a major exhibition around his work places him back in a New York institutional setting after a long gap. The museum’s description underlines that the project will bring together a large body of material, with the count of more than 130 works indicating a broad presentation.
The announcement also highlights the exhibition title, 'Like New', which suggests an attention to rediscovery and reconsideration within Lichtenstein’s career. Beyond that framing, the museum has so far shared limited details in the public ticket notice, and the available information does not provide a full checklist of works or a curatorial statement.
What is confirmed is the scope: more than 130 works, including many of the artist’s celebrated paintings, and the fact that this is being presented as the first major New York exhibition of Lichtenstein in over three decades. The Whitney’s notice does not include dates, but it does mark the exhibition as a significant upcoming museum project for the city.
Roy Lichtenstein: Like New is now open for ticket sales through the Whitney Museum of American Art's announcement.
