Pop and Contemporary Fine Art proudly presents the grandfather of Pop Art…Andy Warhol. Andy Warhol was born Andrew Warhola in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1928 of Czech immigrant parents.  After studying pictorial design and art history, sociology and psychology at the Carnegie Institute of Technology, he moved to New York in 1949.

Andy Warhol Pine Barrens Tree Frog

There he began a very successful career as a commercial artist working with department stores and advertising agencies as well as for Vogue, Harpers Bazaar, Glamour and The New York Times.

After his first individual show at the Hugo Gallery, exhibiting fifteen drawings based on the Writings of Truman Capote Warhol`s work was exhibited in several other venues during the 1950’s, including his first group show at The Museum of Modern Art in 1956.

Andy Warhol Balck Bean Soup

The 1960’s had been an extremely prolific decade for Warhol and in 1960 came his first pictures of comic strips and company logos. Between 1962 and 1964 he produced over 2,000 pieces at his workshop know as “The Factory”.  Taking images from popular culture, Warhol created many paintings that remain icons of 20th-century art, such as the Campbell’s Soup Cans, Disasters and Marilyns.

During the early 1970’s, Warhol began publishing “Interview” magazine and renewed his focus on painting and in particular commissioned portraits. Warhol began the 1980’s with the publication of POPism, The Warhol ’60’s and with the exhibitions of Portraits of Jews of the Twentieth Century, the Retrospectives and Reversal series.

Andy Warhol Volkswagen

After surviving being shot and seriously wounded by Valerie Solanis in July 1968 the flamboyant Andy Warhol died in 1987 during a routine gallbladder operation. In 1994 The Andy Warhol Museum was opened in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Andy Warhol will be best remembered as the inventor and most famous exponent of Pop Art where he took the technique of silk screening to a completely new level.  Warhol also had the gift of understanding “defining moments” and important people of a generation and the ability of bringing people together with every day icons and household items. For any collector or enthusiast to begin to appreciate Pop Art, its origins, its development and its soul, Warhol`s works are a must see!

Andy Warhol St George and the Dragon

Pop and Contemporary Fine Art are very happy to give yet another fifteen minutes of fame to a true legend, a troubled genius who has inspired thousands, if not hundreds of thousands in their pursuit of art. All pieces from the exhibition will be available for sale.

Pop and Contemporary Fine Art Gallery Singapore

Pop and Contemporary Fine Art

390 Orchard Road

Palais Renaissance #03-12

Singapore 238871

Tel:          (65) 6735 0959 

Website: www.popandcontemporaryart.com

Tue-Sat: 11:30 – 6:30, Sun: 12:00 – 5:00

Mon: Closed

Andy Warhol - Marilyn 1967