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In the late 1960s Andy Warhol famously stated: “In the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes.” Certainly an argument can be made that Warhol’s theory has been borne out on social media, where varying degrees of fame can befall anyone, at any time. Warhol was also innovative in
You can now experience iconic Andy Warhol pop art paintings and prints first hand at Andy Warhol Revisited – a pop-up exhibit opening today in Toronto at 77 Bloor Street West. The Los Angeles-based Revolver Gallery are hosting and curating the exhibit, and will rotate more than 120 historic Warhol pieces
A wall of Campbell’s tomato soup cans greets you as you enter the new Andy Warhol Revisited exhibition, running from July 1 to December 31 at 77 Bloor St. W. As expected, prints of the pop-artist’s most iconic works – think Marilyn Monroe and Queen Elizabeth – are peppered throughout
On June 30, Breakfast Television (BT) Toronto TV interviewed in-studio art director Ryland Behrens on Revolver Gallery‘s latest Toronto exhibition, Andy Warhol Revisited: A Mirror For Today. Behrens promotes the exhibition discussing three of Warhol’s prominent works, including Queen Elizabeth, Dollar Sign, Marilyn Monroe and Georges Marciano. Visit BTT to
[…] to the 80s, Andy Warhol worked out of a foil-draped studio in New York, he called The Factory in which a constant parade of provocateurs, models, drag queens, celebrities and hangers-on were in constant supply. In the 60s he produced underground films and created sculptures; co-founded Interview
It is no surprise that Andy led an eventful life; a journey which included the friendship of celebrities, drag queens and businessmen from all walks of life, a dramatic attempted murder and of course, fame and recognition as one of the most revolutionary artists to influence the trajectory of
[…] and wig styles that Warhol would use as a public figure. Perhaps a nod to the gay community, feminine wigs were also the essential accessory for drag queens to affect their transformation. By adopting wigs in his personal life, Warhol could manipulate his own image, an act
[…] and art. Heinrici and Warhol also collaborated on the controversial, but beautiful Ladies and Gentlemen series, which depicts 14 black and Latin X trans women and drag queens of the New York scene, including Marsha P. Johnson, a staunch leader of the fight for LGBTQ+ liberation. Heinrici’s
[…] by Warhol due to her wild choices of pallet colors (shades of lilac and violet) for her hair and makeup. Warhol’s superstars were adult film stars, drag queens, socialites, musicians, drug addicts, etc. They congregated at Warhol’s art studio known as “The Factory”, a hip hangout spot
This article is an excerpt from Revolver’s 2023 Print Market Report “The Royal Warhol Year” published in March 2023. “If somebody faked my art, I couldn’t identify it.” Andy Warhol When Andy Warhol passed away, he left behind a single, eleven-page will. He also left more than 4,000 paintings, 5,000 drawings,
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