The Art, Inspiration and Appropriation of Andy Warhol

INSTALLATION VIEW, THE CHILDREN’S MUSEUM OF WATERLOO REGION, 2009

The Art, Inspiration and Appropriation of Andy Warhol

INSTALLATION VIEW, THE CHILDREN’S MUSEUM OF WATERLOO REGION, 2009

The Art, Inspiration and Appropriation of Andy Warhol

INSTALLATION VIEW, THE CHILDREN’S MUSEUM OF WATERLOO REGION, 2009

The Art, Inspiration and Appropriation of Andy Warhol

INSTALLATION VIEW, THE CHILDREN’S MUSEUM OF WATERLOO REGION, 2009

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The Art, Inspiration and Appropriation of Andy Warhol

The Art, Inspiration and Appropriation of Andy Warhol

The Art, Inspiration and Appropriation of Andy Warhol

The Art, Inspiration and Appropriation of Andy Warhol

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The Children’s Museum of Waterloo Region

January 8, 2009 – May 23, 2009

“In creating The Art, Inspiration and Appropriation of Andy Warhol, my first step was to look back into ‘Warhol’ history. Did a similar exhibition already exist? Would I, in fact, become an appropriator? That idea in itself was not a problem but an opportunity, perhaps the same opportunity the appropriation artists in this exhibit took when they put their artistic stamp on Warhol’s vision. To my surprise this exhibit is an ‘original’, the first time Warhol and appropriations of his work will hang side by side. This show explores one of the 20th century’s greatest artists and his historical relationships with the artists that came before him, his relationships with artists during his lifetime and his continuing relevance to contemporary artists.”

Marla Wasser, Exhibition Curator


Catalogue Essay Introduction

This project was in collaboration with the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh and the Andy Warhol Foundation in New York.

PARTICIPATING ARTISTS

Ray Beldner

B. 1961, USA

Douglas Gordon

B. 1966, UK

DeboraH Kass

B. 1952, USA

Steve Kaufman

B. 1960, USA

David LaChapelle

B. 1963, USA

Richard PettibonE

B. 1938, USA

Heidi Popovic

Devorah Sperber

B. 1961, USA

Elaine Sturtevant

B. 1924, USA

ANDY WARHOL

B. 1928, USA

EXHIBITION VIDEO

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The Record: Wonder of Warhol
Grand Magazine: Taking Off on Andy Warhol