Event · West Village
At the Whitney in the Meatpacking District, NYC: Pop Party Member Night for Lichtenstein's 103rd Birthday
On Wednesday, October 28, the Whitney Museum of American Art turns Member Night into a costume party for Roy Lichtenstein's 103rd birthday. Expect after-hours galleries, a mini talk, drop-in screenprinting for a tote bag and a live jazz trio in the Lobby.
By NBT Editors · 2026-10-22
The Whitney Museum of American Art is turning its October Member Night into a costume party on Wednesday, October 28, from 7 to 10 pm. Called Pop Party, it celebrates the museum's current show, Roy Lichtenstein: Like New, and the artist's 103rd birthday.
The theme comes from a photograph taken at a Halloween party in Brooklyn in October 1965, in which Roy and Dorothy Lichtenstein dressed as Pop art celebrities Andy Warhol and Edie Sedgwick. Guests are invited to come as a favorite artist, an artwork or an icon who inspires them. The museum asks for an inclusive, safe celebration: costumes that perpetuate cultural appropriation, discrimination or violence are not allowed, and that includes fake weapons. It points visitors to the #IAmNotACostume campaign for guidance on choosing a respectful costume.
After hours, the galleries are open throughout the building. Coumba Samba: Stars and Stripes is on Floor 1 (through January 18, 2027), Roy Lichtenstein: 1997 on Floor 3, Like New on Floor 5 (through May 10, 2027), "Untitled" (America) on Floor 7 and The Lost World: The Art of Minnie Evans on Floor 8 (through January 10, 2027). Mini tours run through the evening. In Learn to See Like New, Joan Tisch Teaching Fellow Caitlin Chan leads a talk in the Like New galleries on the roots of Lichtenstein's visual language and ways to look at his work anew.
There is also something to make. Master printers from the Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop host a drop-in session in screen printing and pochoir, and each participant creates a Lichtenstein-inspired tote bag to take home. In the Lobby, a jazz trio from Hire Juilliard Performers plays the big-band sound that was popular during Lichtenstein's working years.
Members get access for two with no reservation; they simply show a membership card at the entrance. Non-members and anyone bringing extra guests can book guest tickets through the Whitney. The museum is at 99 Gansevoort Street, in the Meatpacking District.
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