An exciting new exhibition will kick off at the Kelowna Art Gallery (KAG) next week and it’s named after two iconic pop artists from different eras.
From Warhol to Banksy will open at the gallery on Monday and be available for the public to see until mid-October.
While the exhibition will feature 75 works by Andy Warhol and Banksy, it will dive into work from many more artists in the larger-than-life world of pop art.
That includes Roy Lichenstein, Jeff Koons, Tom Wesselmann, Takashi Murakami and Mr. Brainwash, a release from the KAG explained.
Executive director Nataley Nagy said the gallery is thrilled to present this collection of pop art in Kelowna over the summer and added that it will be “a lot of fun” for local audiences to explore.
“Many people already have a connection with these iconic works,” Nagy noted. “Now, visitors will be able to see this art in person — work that they’ve likely only ever viewed online or seen in a magazine.”
Through a variety of prints, paintings, sculpture and ephemera, visitors to this exhibition will see first hand how pop art continues to critique our world and challenge us to think about issues that persist in everyday life.
“Pop art, known for its commentary on consumerism, social consciousness, and, more recently, activism, is not just a phenomenon of the 1960s,” explained a release from the KAG.
“The evolution of pop art, from Andy Warhol’s infamous Marilyn Monroe screen prints to Banksy’s guerilla street art, has completely blurred the lines between high and low art.”
The exhibition, which was curated by Christine May and is courtesy of the Paul and Tracy Mitchell Collection, will be on view from May 21 until Oct. 16.
