Pop Art

Marisol, The Party, 1965-66. Assemblage of 15 freestanding, life-size figures and 3 wall panels, with painted wood and carved wood, mirrors, plastic, television set, clothes, shoes, glasses, and other accessories. Dimensions variable.
Marisol’s Retrospective Resurrects Her Pop Art Reputation

A celebrated Pop artist in the 1950s and '60s, Marisol faded from the limelight in the 1970s and '80s as her style changed and the art world embraced new movements. When she passed…

Aerial view of Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas
10 Must-Sees At Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art

Skillfully designed by world-renowned architect…

Keith Haring Untitled acrylic on vinyl tarpaulin with metal grommets 121 1/2 by 118 3/4 in. 308.6 by 301.6 cm. Executed in 1982.
Pop Art: 6 Artists Other than Andy Warhol
Pop Art emerged in the US and the UK in the 1950s. The work of pop artists often elevates seemingly mundane or mass-produced items and imagery as a critique of the fine art world and its elitist…
Franz Kline, Mahoning, 1956. Oil and paper on canvas, 80 3/8 × 100 1/2in. (204.2 × 255.3 cm), Whitney Museum of American Art, New York. https://whitney.org/collection/works/1997
Abstract Expressionism: A Brief History & Exploration
Born in the late nineteenth century, Modernism sought to challenge conventional institutions of its time. The late nineteenth century saw a shifting European political structure, with the birth of…
Installation view of New York: 1962-1964 at the Jewish Museum, NY. July 22, 2022-January 8, 2023.
“New York: 1962-1964” Captures More than a Time and Place
“New York: 1962-1964” is a celebration of the institution hosting it. The Jewish Museum has been a venerable fixture in New York’s cultural firmament for what seems like forever, but six decades ago…
Andy Warhol (American, 1928–1987). Self-Portrait, 1986. Acrylic and screenprint on linen, 40 × 40 in. (101.6 × 101.6 cm).
"Andy Warhol: Revelation" Explores the Impact of Faith on His Art
Andy Warhol grew up skinny and badly-complected, but more pertinently Catholic and gay (conditions noticeably conjoined in art history) at a time when being either wasn’t welcome in mainstream…
John Chamberlain, White Thumb Four, 1978. Painted and chrome-plated steel.
John Chamberlain: Stance, Rhythm, and Tilt
Gagosian is pleased to present an exhibition of sculptures by John Chamberlain (1927–2011). Curated by art historian Susan Davidson, organizer of the artist’s 2012 retrospective at the Guggenheim,…
curator looking at noah purifoy work
Looking at Art and Wondering What Pieces are Missing

 

A MoMA conservator considers the missing pieces of Noah Purifoy’s assemblage "Unknown," and its relation to Pop art.