Art Panoptikum LXXI

The seventy-first edition of Art Panoptikum, a review of international visual art exhibitions, will take place on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. at the premises of Gradska Radionica in Pula. The programme will present new exhibitions by renowned artists in galleries and museums around the world, covering seven different themes.

The first theme will focus on the retrospective exhibition dedicated to Roy Lichtenstein, one of the most recognisable artists of the 20th century. Entitled “Sweet Dreams, Baby!”, the exhibition runs until March 14 next year at the Kunstmuseum Basel.

The next theme will explore the exhibition of French artist Amélie Bertrand, entitled “Neon Club”, which is on view at the Musée de Valence until March 21, 2027.

This will be followed by a presentation of Kenny Scharf’s exhibition, on view at the Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza in Madrid until January 17, 2027.

The following theme will focus on a solo exhibition by American artist Katherine Bernhardt, which can be visited at Halle für Kunst Steiermark in Graz until January 10, 2027.

Next will be a presentation of the retrospective exhibition entitled “Non sempre si muore” by Italian comic book artist and painter Andrea Pazienza, which runs at the MAXXI museum in Rome until October 18.

The next theme will feature the exhibition “Eyes for You” by American artist Joyce Pensato, on view at Deichtorhallen in Hamburg until April 4, 2027.

Finally, the programme will present the exhibition “Rakyat Pasti Menang”, which runs at the Ibraaz art centre in London until November 22 and features works spanning almost thirty years of the history of the Indonesian collective Taring Padi.

Art Panoptikum is organised and hosted by Gradska Radionica, with Boris Bogunović preparing and presenting the programme. The activities of Gradska Radionica are supported by the Ministry of Culture and Media of the Republic of Croatia and the City of Pula. Admission to all events is free.