Gagosian Gallery will open a new exhibition of Roy Lichtenstein's work titled "Painting with Scattered Brushstrokes" in March 2026. The show, drawing exclusively from the Lichtenstein family collection, will feature paintings, sculpture, and works on paper from the 1970s and '80s, focusing on his recurring brushstroke motif. It coincides with a major retrospective at the Whitney Museum and follows a period of intense market activity for the artist's work.
The exhibition and its timing are significant within the broader context of Lichtenstein's market and legacy. A series of high-value auctions at Sotheby's, selling nearly $150 million worth of the artist's work from the family collection, has demonstrated robust collector demand. The Gagosian show is positioned as a scholarly complement to the market activity and the Whitney retrospective, aiming to reinforce Lichtenstein's enduring relevance by examining a core aspect of his artistic practice.