Andy Warhol

*1928 in Pittsburgh, USA – 1987 in New York City, USA

Andy Warhol’s art and style are characteristic of the Pop Art movement that emerged in the 1950s and 1960s. His work is characterized by a combination of mass production, consumer culture and a critical examination of the concept of fame. Warhol questioned the relationship between art and commerce and realized that art is not only an expression of individual creativity, but also a product of the market.

Warhol often used the screen printing technique to reproduce images. This method allowed him to create images in large editions and create the impression of mass production. This reflected his fascination with consumer society. Warhol often chose everyday objects and pop culture icons as motifs, such as Campbell’s soup cans, Coca-Cola bottles and famous personalities like Marilyn Monroe and Elvis Presley. He often thematized fame and the transience of celebrity. His works are known for vibrant colors and strong contrasts. He experimented with different color palettes to create visual interest and enhance the emotional impact of his paintings.

In addition to painting, Warhol was also active in other media, including film, photography and music. His films were often experimental and broke with traditional narrative structures.

Overall, Andy Warhol’s art is a fascinating blend of high and pop culture that is both celebratory and critical. His influence on contemporary art remains palpable to this day.

Exhibitions and art fairs

2024:

– Andy Warhol: This is not mine, Pinto Gallery, Los Angeles, USA
– Andy Warhol: Velvet Rage and Beauty, Neue Nationalgalerie, Berlin, Germany
– Andy Warhol & Keith Haring. Party of Life, Museum Brandhorst, Munich, Germany

2014:

– De Chirico / Warhol: Self-Portraits, Andrea Caratsch Gallery, St. Moritz, Switzerland

2013:

– Andy Warhol – Pop Art Classics, Galerie Fluegel-Roncak, Nuremberg, Germany
– Legacy: The Emily Fisher Landau Collection, Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach, USA
– The Lyon, the Which and the Warhol, Hofstra University Museum, Hempstead, USA
– Andy Warhol, Gow Langsford Gallery, Auckland, New Zealand
– Andy Warhol: Works on paper, Sperone Westwater Gallery, Lugano, Italy
– Andy Warhol- Pop Art, Gallery of the City of Tuttlingen, Tuttlingen, Germany
– Andy Warhol – Fifteen Minutes of Fame, Kunsthaus Bregenz, Bregenz, Austria
– Andy Warhol: Polaroids 1974 – 1987, The Luckman Fine Arts Complex, Los Angeles, USA

2012:

– In relation to Warhol: Fifty Artists, Fifty Years, The Metropolitan Museum, New York, USA
– Andy Warhol: Fame and Misfortune, McNay Art Museum, San Antonio, USA

2011:

– Rivoluzione Warhol, Centro Saint Benin, Aosta, Italy
– Picasso to Warhol: Twelve Modern Masters, High Museum of Art, Atlanta, USA
– Andy Warhol and Elizabeth Taylor, Gagosian Gallery, New York, USA
– Warhol and Basquiat, Arken Museum of Modern Art, Ishoj, Denmark
– Andy Warhol: Ten Portraits of Jews in the Twentieth Century, Waddeson Manor, Buckinghamshire, England
– American Icons: Andy Warhol and Cars, Montclair Art Museum, Montclair, USA
– Graphite on paper: Andy Warhol’s drawings, Kantor Gallery, Los Angeles, USA
– Andy Warhol: Cowboys and Indians, Rockwell Museum of Western Art, Corning, USA

2010:

– Deeply Superficial: Warhol’s Voyeurism, Muscarelle Museum of Art, Williamsburg, USA
– Andy Warhol in the 1980s, Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee, USA

2009:

– Le grand monde d’Andy Warhol, Galeries nationales du Grand Palais, Paris, France
– Andy Warhol Portraits, Greenfield Sacks Gallery, Santa Monica, USA
– Twisted couple: Marcel Duchamp and Andy Warhol, The Andy Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh, USA
– Warhol from the Sonnabend Collection, Gagosian Gallery, New York, USA
– Andy Warhol, The Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Museum, Taipei, Taiwan
– Warhol Live, The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, Montreal, Canada
– Andy Warhol Portfolios: Life and Legends, Mint Museum of Art Charlotte, USA

2008:

– Andy Warhol: Still-Life Polaroids, Paul Kasmin Gallery, New York, USA
– The Eternal Now: Warhol and the Factory: ’63-68, Ikon Gallery Birmingham, England
– Andy Warhol Retrospective, Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane, Australia
– Other Voices, Other Spaces, Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, Netherlands
– Andy Warhol exhibition, New World of Coca-Cola Museum, Atlanta, USA

2007:

– Andy Warhol Retrospective, The Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh, Scotland
– Andy Warhol Disaster Prints, Kampa Museum Prague, Czech Republic
– Pop Art 1960s – 2000s, Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art, Hiroshima, Japan
– Andy Warhol and Minimal Art, Staatsgalerie, Stuttgart, Germany
– Time Capsule 64, The Andy Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh, USA

2006:

– Warhol’s World, Hauser & Wirth, London, England
– Andy Warhol-Drawings, JGM. Gallery, Paris, France

2005:

– Andy Warhol Self-Portraits, Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, Edinburgh, Scotland

2004:

– Andy Warhol – Self-portraits, Sprengel Museum, Hannover, Germany
– The Late Andy Warhol – The Late Work, Museum kunst palast, Dusseldorf, Germany
– Andy Warhol, Anton Kern Gallery, New York, USA
– Andy Warhol – LATE PAINTINGS, Gagosian Gallery, Los Angeles, USA

2003:

– Andy Warhol – The Time Capsules, Museum of Modern Art, Frankfurt, Germany
– Warhol – Screen Tests, Museum of Modern Art, New York, USA

2001:

– Retrospective, Neue Nationalgalerie, Berlin, Germany

In addition to this small selection, Andy Warhol was and is represented in numerous other national and international solo and group exhibitions.

Biography

Andy Warhol, born on August 6, 1928 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was an influential American artist, filmmaker and writer who is considered one of the leading figures of the Pop Art movement. Warhol’s parents were Czech immigrants, and he grew up in a creative environment that shaped his artistic development.

After graduating from Carnegie Mellon University, Warhol moved into the New York art scene of the 1950s. He initially worked as a commercial illustrator before concentrating on creating artworks that focused on everyday consumer goods and celebrities. His most famous works are the silkscreens of Campbell’s soup cans and Marilyn Monroe, which reflect the influence of mass production and advertising on art.

Warhol also founded the “Factory”, a creative studio that served as a meeting place for artists, musicians and actors. In the 1960s, he experimented with film and created avant-garde works such as “Chelsea Girls” and “Empire”.

He died on February 22, 1987 in New York City. Andy Warhol left behind a significant legacy and is still regarded as a key figure in contemporary art today.