At 73, Roy Lichtenstein was still pushing: two mural commissions, big sculptures, a new print series, and a palette opening up to mint green, turquoise, coral and cyan, sometimes without his signature black outlines. He died in 1997 with much of it unfinished, and this show assembles what was left. If you think you know Lichtenstein from the comic-strip paintings, this is the surprising coda, and a perfect pairing with Like New, the Whitney's big Lichtenstein survey.
What to expect
Expect sketches, studies, prints and related materials alongside completed or posthumously fabricated works, focused on the artist's late experiments with new technologies and image-making. It is a focused third-floor presentation rather than a full retrospective.
Good to know
- On the Whitney's third floor; the A/C/E or L at 14th Street–Eighth Avenue is closest
- A larger Whitney show, Roy Lichtenstein: Like New, is scheduled for later in the fall
- The Whitney Biennial and Warhol Family Album are in the same building
- Easy to pair with a High Line walk from Gansevoort Street
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Common questions
Is this the big Lichtenstein retrospective?
No. It is a focused show on his final year; the Whitney's larger survey, Roy Lichtenstein: Like New, opens October 11, 2026.
Are the works finished?
Some were fabricated or completed posthumously, and others exist only as sketches.
