Roy Lichtenstein: A Retrospective

The Art Institute of Chicago (USA) explodes with the energy of Roy Lichtenstein in the largest exhibition of the seminal Pop artist to date.

More than 160 of Lichtenstein's works, from the familiar to the completely unexpected, will be on view in the first of only two American venues for Roy Lichtenstein: A Retrospective. Bringing together never-before-seen drawings, paintings, and sculpture, this exhibition presents the deepest exploration of Lichtenstein's signature style and its myriad applications across one of the most prolific careers in 20th-century art.

The result is a dazzling array of color and dynamism, traversing art historical movements, magazine advertisements and comics, nudes and heroes, sea and sky. Roy Lichtenstein: A Retrospective is a monumental exhibition that captures the power of Pop with works of art as fresh and revolutionary as they were 50 years ago. Bank of America is the Global Sponsor of the exhibition.

The exhibition begins with his early (1950s) and late (1990s) explorations of brushstrokes, perhaps no better introduction to his lifelong inquiry into technique and the paradox of the artist's hand in an age of commercial printing.

Date: from May 16 to September 3.
Location: Art Institute of Chicago. 111 South Michigan Avenue. Chicago, IL 60603, USA.
Opening hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday from 10.30am to 5pm. Thursdays from 10.30am to 8pm. Saturdays and Sundays from 10.30am to 5pm.