Tag Archives: Andy Warhol

Ari Marcopoulos Exhibit in San Francisco

Posted on August 31, 2011 by marina72

Ari Marcopoulos, a former protegee of Andy Warhol, is the subject of a new exhibition at San Francisco’s Gallery 16, opening on September 9.  ”The new photogravure edition combines elements of his own history, using iconic images of Warhol’s Marilyn … Continue reading →


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Warhol Exhibition in Bexhill, Sussex

Posted on August 19, 2011 by marina72

Andy Warhol’s Marilyn Diptych (1962) will be among the pop artist’s many famous works on display at a new exhibition, Warhol is Here, opening at the De La War Pavilion in Bexhill, East Sussex on September 24, through to February … Continue reading →


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Warhol and the Diva

Posted on June 23, 2011 by marina72

An exhibition dedicated to Andy Warhol’s portraits of legendary divas – male and female – has opened at Manchester’s The Lowry, running until September 25. “It was following Monroe’s death that Andy Warhol started to create his famous screen print … Continue reading →


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Greer on Warhol’s Marilyn

Posted on March 8, 2011 by marina72

The feminist author and art critic, Germaine Greer, has analysed Andy Warhol’s Marilyn in The Guardian. “Drawing and painting are fun, and most people like doing them, especially if they are considered good at them, but they are not art … Continue reading →


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Marilyn in the Blogosphere

Posted on February 20, 2011 by marina72

Andy Warhol’s Nine Multi-Colored Marilyns (Reversal Series) (1979-86) sold for £3.2 million at Sotheby’s, London, last Tuesday, after the auction was interrupted by protesters campaigning against cuts to public services, including the arts. John Reznikoff, of University Archives, has spoken … Continue reading →


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Warhol Curator on Marilyn

Posted on December 4, 2010 by marina72

Eric Shiner, curator at Pittsburgh’s Warhol Museum, has spoken about the current Marilyn: Life as a Legend exhibition. “She had so many layers under that facade of beauty, that facade of fame and celebrity,” said Eric Shiner, a curator at … Continue reading →


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Sugar Takes the Prize

Posted on October 24, 2010 by marina72

Some Like it Hot comes third in The Guardian‘s Top 25 Comedies, beaten by (ahem) Borat and Annie Hall. Meanwhile in Pittsburgh, film critic Barry Paris, who co-authored Tony Curtis’s first autobiography, celebrates Marilyn’s sizzling screen career ahead of the … Continue reading →


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MM Film Season at Warhol Museum

Posted on September 22, 2010 by marina72

There could hardly be a more perfect setting for a Marilyn Monroe movie season than the Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh. The screenings accompany the Marilyn: Life as a Legend exhibit, which runs from October 23 through to January 2. Nice to … Continue reading →


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Life as a Legend, Pittsburgh

Posted on September 14, 2010 by marina72

Over 300 photographs and artworks in this touring exhibition, coming to the Warhol Museum, opening for 24 hours from 10 am, October 23, and continuing until January 2, 2011. A Monroe film series begins on November 12.


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Sarah Harding’s Warhol Gift

Posted on August 9, 2010 by marina72

Sarah Harding has reportedly spent £30,000 on three Andy Warhol silkscreen prints. The Daily Star claims that the Girls Aloud singer hinted they were for Cheryl Cole, as she was heard saying that she was buying them as “a present for … Continue reading →


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