Anniversary of Andy Warhol

On a day like today in 1928, American artist Andrew Warhola -Andy Warhol-, was born. Son of Czechoslovak immigrants settled in Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania, USA) Warhol was the ultimate icon of pop art. His works explore the relationship between artistic expression, celebrity culture and advertisement that flourished by the 1960s. After a successful career as a commercial illustrator, Warhol became a renowned and sometimes controversial artist.

If you enjoy Warholian Art, do not miss out the following exhibitions:

On view

Andy Warhol: The Portfolios
The Dulwich Picture Gallery (London, United Kingdom) hosts a show that features some of Warhol’s most iconic print portfolios as well as lesser known sets. The exhibition will focus on the period 1962-1984 during which Warhol focused almost exclusively on the silk-screen printing method. This is the first time the exhibition of 80 works from 13 portfolios has visited Europe. The exhibition includes some of the artist’s most iconic imagery, including portraits of Muhammad Ali and Marilyn Monroe, the artist’s self-portrait, still lifes, and mythical or heroic figures such as Superman.

Date: until September 16.
Location: The Dulwich Picture Gallery. London SE21 7AD. United Kingdom
Opening hours: from Tuesday to Friday from 10am to 5pm. Saturdays and Sundays from 11am to 5pm.

Upcoming

The Last Supper' (pink) by Andy Warhol
This autumn, De Nieuwe Kerk’s Masterpiece series (Amsterdam, The Netherlands) will feature a work by Andy Warhol. From 6 October to 11 November 2012, De Nieuwe Kerk Amsterdam will be exhibiting his religious and spiritual masterpiece The Last Supper (pink), from 1986. At the end of his life, Warhol (1928–1987) made a series of works on this theme, which many experts regard as his most important achievement.

Dates: from October 6 to November 11.
Location: De Nieuwe Kerk Amsterdam. Dam Square, Amsterdam. The Netherlands.
Opening hours: from Monday to Sunday from 10am to 5pm.