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Roy Lichtenstein

ROY LICHTENSTEIN

Sweet Dreams, Baby! Kunstmuseum Basel 22 August 2026–3 January 2027 Basel
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The Kunstmuseum Basel presents prints from every creative phase of the US pop art legend Roy Lichtenstein (1923–1997). Thanks to a recent generous donation from the Roy Lichtenstein Foundation, now on view for the first time, the collection of the Department of Prints and Drawings (Kupferstichkabinett) ranks among the most important Lichtenstein holdings outside the US.

From iconic comic explosions to playful reworkings of classical art, the exhibition offers a vivid look at five decades of experimentation. Etchings, linocuts, lithographs, silkscreens, and woodcuts reveal how Lichtenstein drew on visual culture and transformed it into a new artistic language. Around 50 works invite visitors into Lichtenstein’s colorful, ironic, and exuberant world.

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About the Artist

Alongside artists such as Andy Warhol, Jasper Johns, and James Rosenquist, Roy Lichtenstein was a leading figure of the American Pop Art movement, amassing an important legacy through his painted parodies of comic strips and advertising techniques using the Ben-Day dot printing technique.

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About the Gallery

The Öffentliche Kunstsammlung Basel, the municipal art collection of Basel, dates back to 1661, when the city acquired the Amerbach Cabinet. It grew steadily over the centuries, necessitating several relocations within Basel. The Hauptbau on St. Alban-Graben was inaugurated in 1936. A first enlargement came in 1980, when the Kunstmuseum Basel | Gegenwart opened its doors; a third venue, known as the Neubau, was added in 2016.

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St. Alban-Graben 16
Basel
Switzerland
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Tuesday – Sunday, 10am – 6pm
Wednesday, 10am – 8pm
Monday Closed
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Basel St. Alban-Graben 16
Kunstmuseum Basel contemporary art institution in Basel Switzerland
Kunstmuseum Basel
St. Alban-Graben 16, Basel, Switzerland
+41 61 206 62 62
https://kunstmuseumbasel.ch/en/kunstmuseum-basel

Opening hours
Tuesday – Sunday, 10am – 6pm
Wednesday, 10am – 8pm
Monday Closed
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