Andy Warhol's Shadows (1978-79) returns to New York this October, marking a homecoming for Dia's monumental work that was first presented in the city in 1979. A single multi-part painting, Shadows is one of the most abstract of Warhol works, yet it is a tool that cohesively synthesizes key elements of his practice, including film, painting, photography and screen printing. On view October 26 through December 15, 2018, at 205 West 39th Street, a space across from the Calvin Klein, Inc. headquarters, the installation will surround the viewer with a series of canvases, presented edge to edge along the perimeter of the room, in accordance with Warhol's original vision. Following the New York presentation, the work will reopen as a long-term installation at Dia: Beacon in Beacon, New York in 2019.
Andy Warhol, Shadows – October 26 December 15, 2018, 205 West 39th Street, New York City
The event is concurrent with Andy Warhol—From A to B and Back Again
November 12, 2018–March 31, 2019
Few American artists are as ever-present and instantly recognizable as Andy Warhol (1928-1987). Through his carefully cultivated personality and willingness to experiment with non-traditional art techniques, Warhol understood the growing power of images in contemporary life and helped expand the artist's role in society. This exhibition – the first Warhol retrospective organized by a US institution since 1989 – reconsiders the work of one of America's most imaginative, influential and important artists. Drawing on a wealth of new materials, research and scholarship that has emerged since the artist's untimely death in 1987, this exhibition reveals new complexities about the Warhol we think we know and introduces a Warhol for the XNUMXst century.
The exhibition positions Warhol's career as a continuum, showing that he did not slow down after surviving the assassination attempt that nearly took his life in 1968, but entered a period of intense experimentation. The show illuminates the breadth, depth and interconnectedness of the artist's output: from his beginnings as a commercial illustrator in the 50s, to his iconic Pop masterpieces of the early 60s, to his experimental work in film and other mediums in the 60s. 70s and 80s. , to his innovative use of readymade abstraction and painterly sublime in the XNUMXs. His repetitions, distortions, camouflage, incongruous color and recycling of his imagery question our belief in images and the value of cultural icons, anticipating the profound effects and issues of the current digital age.
This is the largest solo exhibition to date in the new Whitney location, featuring more than 350 works of art, many brought together for the first time.
The exhibition is organized by Donna De Salvo, Deputy Director for International Initiatives and Senior Curator, with Christie Mitchell, Senior Curatorial Assistant and Mark Loiacono, Curatorial Research Associate. Here is our recent interview
Partial viewing opened October 12, 2018 on Floor 3. Also, a selection of groundbreaking film and video works by Andy Warhol, who pioneered new and developing technologies throughout his career. The accompanying film program is co-organized with the Andy Warhol Museum of Pittsburgh and curated by Claire K. Henry, Assistant Curator.
Leadership support for Andy Warhol-From A to B and Back Again is provided by Kenneth C. Griffin. Bank of America is the sponsor of the national tour
