The Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami (ICA Miami) will present a major survey of Joyce Pensato (1941–2019) from December 2, 2025, to March 15, 2026. The exhibition brings together approximately 65 works spanning five decades, including rarely seen pieces from the 1980s, 1990s, and early 2000s, and traces the evolution of her recurring motifs—from early Batman drawings (1976) to enamel paintings and imagery drawn from cartoon and live-action figures like Felix the Cat and South Park.
This is the most comprehensive museum survey of Pensato’s work to date, offering deeper understanding of her practice and its place within postwar abstraction and contemporary discourse. The accompanying catalogue with new scholarly essays further contextualizes her influence on younger generations, making this a significant moment for reassessing an artist whose work bridges American pop culture and fine art.