Campbell's Soup Cans by Andy Warhol
The Swimmer in the Econo-mist (painting 3) by James Rosenquist
The Swimmer in the Econo-mist (painting 1) by James Rosenquist
Twenty-six Gasoline Stations by Ed Ruscha
Stains: Gasoline (Mobil Ethyl) by Ed Ruscha
Roto Broil by Roy Lichtenstein
Dog by Andy Warhol
Mickey Mouse I by Roy Lichtenstein
Tigres by Victor Vasarely
Zebra by Victor Vasarely

Where to See Pop Art

129 museums worldwide

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Pop Art emerged in the mid-1950s as a direct challenge to the seriousness of Abstract Expressionism. In Britain, members of the Independent Group began collaging advertisements, comic strips, and consumer packaging into new compositions. By the late 1950s, American artists were doing the same with bolder ambition, pulling imagery straight from supermarket…

Works of Pop Art are held in 129 museums worldwide, including National Gallery of Art, Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, and Vanderbilt Museum of Art.

Key artists

Work by these painters is spread across the museums listed below.

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🇦🇺 Australia

1 museum

Also in AustraliaNational Gallery of Australia (8)

🇧🇪 Belgium

2 museums

Also in BelgiumM HKA - Museum van Hedendaagse Kunst Antwerpen (27)Stedelijk Museum voor Actuele Kunst (9)

🇫🇷 France

1 museum

Also in FranceMusée National d'Art Moderne (8)

🇩🇪 Germany

3 museums

Also in GermanyBavarian State Painting Collections (131)Museum Ludwig (48)Wallraf–Richartz Museum (31)

🇭🇺 Hungary

1 museum

Also in HungaryMuseum of Fine Arts, Budapest (126)

🇮🇱 Israel

1 museum

Also in IsraelIsrael Museum (19)

🇬🇧 Kingdom of England

1 museum

Also in Kingdom of EnglandRoyal College of Art (14)

🇳🇱 Netherlands

3 museums

Also in NetherlandsMuseum Boijmans Van Beuningen (190)Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam (6)Museum van Bommel van Dam (5)

🇳🇿 New Zealand

1 museum

Also in New ZealandAuckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki (6)

🇪🇸 Spain

2 museums

Also in SpainMuseo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía (16)Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum (4)

🇨🇭 Switzerland

2 museums

Also in SwitzerlandKunsthaus Zürich (6)Beyeler Foundation (5)

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

8 museums

Also in United KingdomTate (117)National Galleries Scotland (69)Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery (58)Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art (14)Pallant House Gallery (11)Arts Council Collection, Southbank Centre (10)British Council (5)National Museum Cardiff (5)

🇺🇸 United States

24 museums

Also in United StatesNational Gallery of Art (3236)Vanderbilt Museum of Art (175)Museum of Modern Art (90)Whitney Museum of American Art (76)Metropolitan Museum of Art (71)Smithsonian American Art Museum (57)San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (44)Yale University Art Gallery (28)Art Institute of Chicago (27)Los Angeles County Museum of Art (21)Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (20)Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum (17)Buffalo AKG Art Museum (15)Carnegie Museum of Art (13)Seattle Art Museum (12)Museum of Fine Arts Boston (11)Detroit Institute of Arts (11)The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art (9)Dallas Museum of Art (8)Cincinnati Art Museum (8)Cleveland Museum of Art (7)Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco (6)Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art (5)Philadelphia Museum of Art (5)

79 more museums hold Pop Art works with smaller collections, not listed here.

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Where can I see Pop Art paintings?
    Pop Art works are held in 129 museums worldwide, including National Gallery of Art, Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, and Vanderbilt Museum of Art.
  • How many museums have Pop Art artworks?
    129 museums worldwide hold works by Pop Art artists.
  • Which is the best museum for Pop Art?
    National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. holds the largest Pop Art collection with 3236 works.
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