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The Prints of Andy Warhol: From A to B and Back Again On view June 9 thr ough September 8
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he Prints of Andy Warhol: From A to B and Back Again, opening to the public Sunday, June 9, is a rich and dynamic presentation of art created by one of the most influential artists of the 20th century. The exhibition features 63 iconic images, primarily screenprints, including Campbell’s Soup cans; celebrity portraits of Marilyn Monroe, Liz Taylor, Muhammad Ali, Mick Jagger, and others; flowers; camouflage, as well as Warhol’s wallpaper with cows and his silver mylar clouds.
Andy Warhol, Flowers, 1964, offset lithograph on paper, 23 1/8 x 23 1/8 in., Collection of The Andy Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh ©2013 The Andy WarholFoundation for the Visual Arts, Inc./Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York, NY
and then the toast of the New York City art world, Warhol understood like very few in his era the power of aspiration and desire in product packaging and marketing. His artwork both captures and reflects this gloss. That rampant consumerism continues to define the United States in the new century demonstrates the perspicacity of Warhol’s vision.
For Warhol, all imagery was fodder for his shrewd assessment; he elevated a collection of mundane soup cans into a minimalist-inspired grid and leveled the glamorous movie star headshot into a garish clown mask. Andy Warhol, Details of Renaissance Paintings: Sandro Botticelli, Birth of Venus, 1482, 1984, screenprint on Arches Aquarelle paper, 32 x 44 in., The Andy Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh ©2013 The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc./Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York, NY
Andy Warhol lived through interesting times and was a canny observer of American popular culture and social mores. A working-class Catholic boy from Pittsburgh who became a successful graphic artist
The Prints of Andy Warhol: From A to B and Back Again is an indepth look at a fascinating chronicler of contemporary life and asks if this body of artwork is, as Warhol maintained, an unbiased portrait of America or a raw unmasking of American values. The exhibition will remain on view through Sunday, September 8, 2013.
The Prints of Andy Warhol: From A to B and Back Again is organized and circulated by The Andy Warhol Museum, one of the four Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh. Local sponsors are Gilroy Kernan & Gilroy Insurance, Dr. and Mrs. Raouf Kodsy and Family, Oneida County Tourism, and Excellus BlueCrossBlueShield.
M.O.R.E. — Members-Only Receptions and Events Members’ Preview Party for
Gallery Talk and Dinner
The Prints of Andy Warhol: From A to B and Back Again Saturday, June 8, 5:30 to 8 p.m. $25 per person for admission to the exhibition, hors d’oeuvres and soft drinks, beer and wine. 1960s and ‘70s-era cocktail attire encouraged. Tickets: 315-797-0055
Meet Donald Warhola, Nephew of Andy Warhol Saturday, August 24, 5 to 8 p.m. $75 Admission. Tickets: 315-797-0055 or online at mwpai.org. Space is limited.
Coffee & Bagels Meet the Curator and Museum Education Director Behind-the-Scenes! The Prints of Andy Warhol: From A to B and Back Again Tour with Mary E. Murray, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art and April Oswald, Director of Museum Education
Saturday, June 8, 11 a.m. $25 Admission. Tickets: 315-797-0055. Space is limited. $45 Admission includes discounted admittance to the opening reception from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Be the first to see the new exhibition of works by Andy Warhol and tour the exhibition with curator of modern and contemporary art Mary E. Murray and Museum Education Director April Oswald. Share your knowledge of Warhol with friends and family at the evening reception.
Donald Warhola discusses Andy Warhol’s childhood and early years, as well as his relationship with “Uncle Andy” in the 1960s, 70s, 80s and during 1986 when he worked for his uncle. Mr. Warhola will also provide his interpretation of several prints in the exhibition. Dinner catered by Donald Warhola in front of Marshall Swerman’s Leaf Loaf & Ladle follows at the Terrace Café portrait of Andy Warhol. Image courtesy of The Andy Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh from 6 to 8 p.m. The menu, inspired by Warhol’s ethnic heritage, artwork and philosophy, can be found online at www.mwpai.org. or by contacting 315-797-0000, ext. 2158.