Neuberger Museum of Art Displays More Than 40 Works by Andy Warhol

The work of Andy Warhol is often recognized by colorful and repetitive imagery, be it of soup cans or Marilyn Monroe. The complexity of this technique, made popular by Warhol as part of the Pop Art movement, is explored in an exhibition at the Neuberger Museum of Art at Purchase College. The exhibition demonstrates that accessibility does not equate to simplicity. The development of continued revisions on concepts during his years in commercial illustration gave way to a practice that emphasized structure, composition and repetition. Andy Warhol: Subject and Seriality focuses on this aspect of the iconic artist’s career, with more than 40 works created in the 1950s and ‘60s on view through December 23. The works, many of which have not been seen publicly, include prints, photographs and multiples that demonstrate Warhol’s approach to his work and a methodology that challenged traditional notions of art. The exhibition also highlights process: for instance, accompanying a print portrait of New York City Ballet dancer Janet Villella will be the preparatory Polaroids taken by the artist. Andy Warhol: Subject and Seriality is part of “Warhol x 5,” a collaboration between five museums, each of which held an exhibition that examined a unique aspect of Warhol’s approach to his subject matter. Other participating institutions included: University Art Museum at University at Albany SUNY, Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art at SUNY New Paltz, Francis Lehman Loeb Art Center at Vassar College and Center for Curatorial Studies at Bard College. For more info on Andy Warhol: Subject and Seriality, visit neuberger.org.

A version of this article first appeared in the September issue of ArtsNews, ArtsWestchester’s monthly publication. ArtsNews is distributed throughout Westchester County. A digital copy is also available at artsw.org/artsnews.