MUSEUM
The Whitney
Andy Warhol—From A to B and Back Again
A video on the exhibit...
"Few American artists are as ever-present and instantly recognizable as Andy Warhol (1928–1987). Through his carefully cultivated persona and willingness to experiment with non-traditional art-making techniques, Warhol understood the growing power of images in contemporary life and helped to expand the role of the artist in society. This exhibition—the first Warhol retrospective organized by a U.S. institution since 1989—reconsiders the work of one of the most inventive, influential, and important American artists. Building on a wealth of new materials, research and scholarship that has emerged since the artist’s untimely death in 1987, this exhibition reveals new complexities about the Warhol we think we know, and introduces a Warhol for the 21st century.
Explore the artworks below to learn more about the life and work of Andy Warhol."
The exhibition positions Warhol's career as a continuum, demonstrating that he didn't slow down after surviving the assassination attempt that nearly took his life in 1968, but entered into a period of intense experimentation. The show illuminates the breadth, depth, and interconnectedness of the artist’s production: from his beginnings as a commercial illustrator in the 1950s, to his iconic Pop masterpieces of the early 1960s, to the experimental work in film and other mediums from the 1960s and 70s, to his innovative use of readymade abstraction and the painterly sublime in the 1980s. His repetitions, distortions, camouflaging, incongruous color, and recycling of his own imagery challenge our faith in images and the value of cultural icons, anticipating the profound effects and issues of the current digital age.
This is the largest monographic exhibition to date at the Whitney's new location, with more than 350 works of art, many assembled together for the first time."
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Warhol Before Warhol
One of Madison Avenue’s most in-demand illustrators
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Hand-Painted Pop
Scrutinizing the signs and symbols of postwar America
3
Mechanical Reproduction
Discovering the heroism of everyday objects (over and over again)
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Silver Screens
From screen to canvas, Warhol reflects on our obsession with celebrity
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Death and Disaster
Exploring the dark side of American culture
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Most Wanted Men
A controversial mural for the 1964 World's Fair in Queens
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Flowers
Warhol perfects his systemic approach to art making
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Filmmaking
Warhol, (super) star maker
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Installations
Warhol announces his “retirement” from painting
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Performance and Experimentation
After a near-death experience, Warhol gets back to work
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Mao
Warhol’s take on the most widely reproduced portrait in the world
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Time Capsules
Boxing (and unboxing) Warhol’s personal archives
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Ladies and Gentlemen
A major series depicts members of New York’s drag and trans community
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Still Lifes and Shadows
Questioning how images create meaning
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Abstraction
A radical new approach to abstract art
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Portraits
Warhol attempts to create a “portrait of society”
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Andy Warhol Enterprises
The Factory expands its ventures in contemporary media
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Collaborations
Warhol inspires—and is inspired by—a new generation of artists
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The Last Supper
A meditation on militancy, spiritual sacrifice, and mourning
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