College night at de Young
Student artists pay tribute to Andy Warhol
Tracey Tate
Issue date: 5/14/09 Last update: 5/18/09 at 11:19 AM PST
Section: Arts
Cultural Encounters: Friday Nights at the de Young Celebrates College Night: Warhol Now and Then: A tribute to Andy Warhol, was an exciting venue to see up-close the works of pop art icon Andy Warhol.
The biannual College Night hosts a variety of projects by Bay Area University and college students (including Laney College) and community-based art centers, drawing inspiration from and paying tribute to Warhol's art and techniques.
Warhol Live presents the first comprehensive exploration of Warhol's work as seen through the lens of music. This exhibition brings together a wide variety of works depicting pop music royalty, including Elvis Presley, the Velvet Underground, Mick Jagger, Grace Jones, Blondie's Deborah Harry and Michael Jackson.
Andy Warhol was successful in the 50s as a commercial artist, but became prolific in the 60s with his "pop" art. Probably best remembered for his Campbell's Soup Cans and Marilyns, Warhol established himself as a founding father of not only popular art, but pop culture. He became and international celebrity and was a fixture at the infamous New York nightclub Studio 54. Not satisfied with being only a painter and illustrator, Warhol published several books, produced films, and ventured into multi-media.
Surrounded by folks dressed like they were struck with disco fever and Warhol look-alikes, I had the opportunity to check out original Warhol works that had previously been privy to collectors and select museums. My favorite rockers were represented quite well--Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin.
The king of reggae, Bob Marley, was staring at me through traditional Jamaican colors while of yellow, green and red, while diva supreme Diana Ross was giving good face in black and white. I experienced a hands-on silkscreening demonstration by local artist Tuxto Perez and brought home my very own silkscreened envelope!
The Warhol Live exhibit will run through Sunday, May 17. Friday nights at the de Young is an enriching venue packed with stimulating visuals. I had a great time and picked up some pop culture along the way.
The biannual College Night hosts a variety of projects by Bay Area University and college students (including Laney College) and community-based art centers, drawing inspiration from and paying tribute to Warhol's art and techniques.
Warhol Live presents the first comprehensive exploration of Warhol's work as seen through the lens of music. This exhibition brings together a wide variety of works depicting pop music royalty, including Elvis Presley, the Velvet Underground, Mick Jagger, Grace Jones, Blondie's Deborah Harry and Michael Jackson.
Andy Warhol was successful in the 50s as a commercial artist, but became prolific in the 60s with his "pop" art. Probably best remembered for his Campbell's Soup Cans and Marilyns, Warhol established himself as a founding father of not only popular art, but pop culture. He became and international celebrity and was a fixture at the infamous New York nightclub Studio 54. Not satisfied with being only a painter and illustrator, Warhol published several books, produced films, and ventured into multi-media.
Surrounded by folks dressed like they were struck with disco fever and Warhol look-alikes, I had the opportunity to check out original Warhol works that had previously been privy to collectors and select museums. My favorite rockers were represented quite well--Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin.
The king of reggae, Bob Marley, was staring at me through traditional Jamaican colors while of yellow, green and red, while diva supreme Diana Ross was giving good face in black and white. I experienced a hands-on silkscreening demonstration by local artist Tuxto Perez and brought home my very own silkscreened envelope!
The Warhol Live exhibit will run through Sunday, May 17. Friday nights at the de Young is an enriching venue packed with stimulating visuals. I had a great time and picked up some pop culture along the way.
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