Roy Lichtenstein: Like New opens to the public on Sunday 11 October 2026 at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York (through 10 May 2027), with member previews 8–10 October. It is the first New York retrospective of Lichtenstein’s work since 1993, gathering roughly 130 works across painting, drawing, collage, prints, sculpture, and film. This ADVANCE Art guide locks dates, curators, and headline works before the October open—without twinning Mary Cassatt Orsay, Salman Toor Courtauld, Renoir National Gallery, or Gemäldegalerie portrait hubs.
Dates, venue, and headline facts
Exhibition — Roy Lichtenstein: Like New
Venue — Whitney Museum of American Art, New York
Member previews — 8–10 October 2026
Public run — 11 October 2026 – 10 May 2027
Scale — ~130 works; mural recreations including Greene Street Mural (~96 ft)
Curators — Meg Onli with guest curator Alex Da Corte
The title nods to a 1962 work. Organizers frame Lichtenstein as an appropriation artist avant la lettre—borrowing comics and newsprint language, then remaking images so they look mechanical yet stay handmade.
What you will see
Expect landmark Pop canvases cited by the museum and fall-preview coverage—including Look Mickey (1961), Girl with Ball (1961), Masterpiece (1962), Drowning Girl (1963), Happy Tears (1964), Little Big Painting (1965), and later studio and cathedral series. The show reunites works from Lichtenstein’s first Pop exhibition at Leo Castelli Gallery in 1962 and includes related artists who extend questions of copying and afterlife (Lawler, Pettibone, Sturtevant).
People also ask: do I need timed tickets?
Whitney timed-entry and membership rules change by season. For opening week, check whitney.org for member preview access (8–10 Oct) and general admission slots from 11 Oct; corporate and foundation sponsors listed on the exhibition page do not replace ticket purchase.
Why ADVANCE now (spike ~11 October)
“Roy Lichtenstein Whitney,” “Like New Whitney,” and “Lichtenstein retrospective 2026” queries climb through member preview weekend into the public open. A sourced date–scope–curator explainer outranks thin “fall shows” listicles that bury the first NYC Lichtenstein survey in three decades.
Related Sunday Profile Art exhibitions
Deepen the cluster with our live Mary Cassatt Orsay 2026 and Salman Toor Courtauld 2026—October art calendar pieces without twinning this Whitney Lichtenstein primary keyword.
Why the Whitney, and why now
Lichtenstein’s relationship to New York collecting and display history makes the Whitney a natural host for a career-spanning survey. Leadership and major support listed on the exhibition page include foundations and corporate partners; the Roy Lichtenstein Foundation backs catalogue and education programs. For visitors, the practical takeaway is a long on-view window through May 2027—enough time for repeat visits once opening-week crowds thin.
Fall 2026 preview roundups place Like New beside other major museum opens; Sunday Profile’s Art exhibitions cluster treats the Whitney show as the New York Pop-survey counterpart to European Impressionist and portrait hubs already live on the site.
Visiting tips (non-ticket promises)
Budget timed-entry buffer around High Line foot traffic and Meatpacking weekend peaks. Member previews (8–10 Oct) are the quieter first look if you already hold Whitney membership. Accessibility, bag policies, and photography rules follow the museum’s standard visitor guidelines—confirm on whitney.org the week you go rather than relying on third-party listicles.
Sources and caveats
Public dates 11 Oct 2026–10 May 2027, member previews 8–10 Oct, curatorial credit, and “first New York retrospective since 1993” framing: whitney.org exhibition page. Approximate work count and mural recreation notes: Whitney overview plus DailyArt Magazine Fall 2026 preview. Ticket prices and exact gallery maps can still update—recheck the Whitney before travel.