“Is there anything more central to our modern world than buying and selling?” ponders the opening text of “Money on the Wall: Andy Warhol,” an exhibition at the Spritmuseum in Stockholm. The show ...
In 2003, Richard Dorment received a call from a man named Joe Simon, a film producer who had bought a print of Andy Warhol’s “Red Self-Portrait” in 1989 for $195,000. Mr. Simon now wanted to sell his ...
Andy Warhol visited Beijing in 1982, posing on the Great Wall and at Tiananmen Square. Informed that China didn’t have any McDonald’s, he famously replied, “Oh, but they will.” Fast-forward to the ...
Call it a meeting of the minds, but don't expect all of the meetings to be cordial. Why? Let's just say there's a reason the LSU Museum of Art's latest exhibit has the words "friends and frenemies" in ...
An iconic portrait of movie star Marilyn Monroe by Andy Warhol sold for $195 million, a record-breaking price for an American artwork at auction. “Shot Sage Blue Marilyn” helped transform the actress ...
The Marilyn Monroes, the unique spins on Leonardo Da Vinci's work and the dynamic pop art style Campbell's soup cans that made him arguably one of the most recognizable artists of the 20th century.
What’s the deal with Leonardo’s harpsichord-viola? Why were Impressionists obsessed with the color purple? Art Bites brings you a surprising fact, lesser-known anecdote, or curious event from art ...
In May 1979, Andy Warhol travelled to Germany on a special assignment. The US artist was invited by BMW to take part in their Art Car series. Warhol would paint the fourth car in the collection, a ...
If you’re heading to Washington, D.C. this September, car fans and art lovers alike won’t want to miss a one-of-a-kind exhibition: Andy Warhol’s legendary BMW M1 Art Car will be on public display for ...