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36 | January/February 2019 B A R T S B efore Madonna and Michael Jackson rose to pop culture stardom, there was Andy Warhol. Albeit an artist instead of a musician, Warhol enjoyed a similar fame and following that endures today. Art aficionados will be able to see some of the Pop Art icon's work when Methodist University brings "Gallery Goes Pop: Warhol" to its David McCune International Art Gallery February 7 through April 12. Pop Art was a visual art movement that flourished in the 1960s. A nod to the times, the style focused on mass production, celebrity culture and the expanding media industry, bringing a new identity to the field of art and design. Characterized by brash, bold, colorful and oen humorous artwork, Pop Art incorporated different styles of painting, prints, collage and commercial art. Andy Warhol was one of the most influential artists of the Pop Art movement, and arguably the best known. As an artist, Warhol portrayed cultural and consumer images primarily using silk-screen printing but he was also an acclaimed film director and producer. e artist, who died in 1987, became famous for his representations of everyday objects such as Campbell's Soup cans and Coca- Cola bottles. He was also known for his dramatic portraits of celebrities such as Marilyn Monroe, Elvis Presley, Elizabeth Taylor and Jackie Kennedy. His work allows a view into the culture of his day, from the '60s through the early '80s. "e best thing about a picture is that it never changes, even when the people in it do," he once explained. e McCune Gallery exhibition will include 34 Warhol masterworks on loan from e Cochran Collection in Georgia and from the Ackland Art Museum at UNC-Chapel Hill. Pieces in the show will include prints of everything from real- life icons Paloma Picasso and Grace Kelly to cartoon characters Donald Duck and Mickey Mouse and more. e works represent several of Warhol's famed portfolios, such as the Dracula print from the Myths series and the Annie Oakley image from the Cowboys and Indians series. e exhibit has something for everyone, says Silvana M. Foti, the gallery's executive director. "e show has a selection of pieces that are fun and whimsical and will make you smile," she said. "e diversity of the portfolio will give the viewer a glimpse into Warhol's life and who he was as an artist. Anyone and everyone can Andy Warhol exhibit to Pop into Fayetteville BY CRISSY NEVILLE

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