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Lyman Allyn Art Museum opens Pop Art exhibition

Lyman Allyn Art Museum announces the exhibition, "Pop Goes the Easel: Pop Art and its Progeny", opening March 3 and on view through Aug. 10. The exhibition is guest curated by Barbara Zabel, Ph.D. professor emeritus at Connecticut College.

By exploring traditional modes of easel painting, Pop artists of the 1960s radically expanded the possibilities of how art is made and how it is viewed; thus they opened up multiple pathways for artists coming to maturity in later decades of the twentieth century.

Pop Goes the Easel includes works by male pop stars like Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein, as well as works by women artists like Idelle Weber and Marjorie Strider, who were marginalized in the male-dominated decade of the 60s. The exhibition also explores the myriad avenues opened up by Pop in the more politically engaged decades that followed.

Exhibition programs and events:

Gallery Talk

March 6: Pop Goes the Easel! with Barbara Zabel and Devon Elovitz, at 4 p.m. Admission for members is $5, for non-members it is$10. To make reservations, call (860) 443-2545, Ext. 129.

Artist Talk

March 28: Let ‘er Buck, artist Nancy Davidson; Reception at 5 p.m., presentation at 6 p.m. Admission for members is $5, for non-members it is $10. Call (860) 443-2545, Ext. 129 to make reservations.

Lecture

April 4: "Pop on the Dark Side: Performance Art and Pop Art" by Karen Gonzalez Rice, Connecticut College Art History Professor; Reception at 5 p.m., lecture at 6 p.m. Admission for members is $5, for non-members it is $10. For reservations, call (860) 443-2545, Ext. 129.

Film Screening

April 11: "The Films of Andy Warhol," with Ross Morin, Connecticut College Film Studies Professor, at 4:30 p.m. Admission for members is $5, for non-members it is $10. Call (860) 443-2545, Ext. 129 to make reservations.

Lecture

May 16: "Lichtenstein Revisited" with Janis Hendrickson Mink, Reception at 5 p.m., lecture at 6 p.m. Admission is $5 for members, $10 for non-members. To make reservations, call (860) 443-2545, Ext. 129.

Free First Saturdays

Join us each month for a fun family day with free admission from 10 a.m. to noon.

Art activities and snacks for ages 5 – 12 are available on First Saturdays from 1 to 3 p.m., free with Museum admission.

Check www.lymanallyn.org for updates and additional programming. Tours of the exhibition will be available for groups. Lyman Allyn Art Museum is located at 625 Williams Street in New London.

Pop goes the art classes at the Campbell River gallery

Are you ready to get Poptastic? Join instructor Shannon McKirgan for a fun and educational kids’ class all about Pop Art at the Campbell River Art Gallery in May.
The class, for children aged seven to 12, takes place over three sessions, Wednesdays, May 8, 15 and 22, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Kids will be inspired by Pop Art geniuses like Andy Warhol, Wayne Thiebaud, David Hockney and Claes Oldenburg, as they create a range of pop art pieces, including photo collage, portraits and soft sculpture. Pop art saw imagery from popular culture infilltrate fine art and it was pop-a-rific!
Instructor Shannon McKirgan is a painter and recent Emily Carr University graduate. Her work has been exhibited locally - most recently at the CR Art Gallery’s 31st Annual Members’ Exhibition, where she won an Award of Excellence, and the Muir Gallery in Courtenay. She has an upcoming solo show at the George Sawchuk Gallery.
The cost for Pop Art Pandemonium is $43 for CR Art Gallery members and $53 for non-members. All supplies are included. Winter/Spring Children’s Classes are sponsored by the Friends of CR Art Gallery.
Stop by the Campbell River Art Gallery Tuesday to Saturday from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m., call 250-287-2261, or email programs@crartgallery.ca to find out more about this great kids’ class.

Barneys New York Launches Roy Lichtenstein Limited Edition Collection In Collaboration With Art Production Fund

NEW YORK, May 2, 2013 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Barneys New York, the luxury specialty retailer, has partnered with the estate of Roy Lichtenstein and Art Production Fund to launch a limited-edition collection of home goods, available exclusively this summer at Barneys New York.
The summer-themed collection includes trays, placemats, china dishes, glasses, paper plates, paper cups, pillows, flying discs, pool floats, water bottles, and beach accessories, including bags, towels, and beach balls covered in Lichtenstein's iconic Pop Art images of the '60s, '70s, and beyond. Lichtenstein original artwork utilized for this special collaboration includes Ice Cream Soda (1962), Drawing for Kiss IV (1963), Baked Potato (1962), Bananas and Grapefruit I (1972), and much more.
"Barneys New York is thrilled to partner with the estate of Roy Lichtenstein and Art Production Fund," said Mark Lee, Chief Executive Officer, Barneys New York. "This collaboration has been in the works for some time. It's very exciting for us to mesh Barneys' appreciation of art with our desire to bring exclusive and limited-edition product to our customers, including our Chelsea Passage customers."
25% of all sales from the collection will benefit Art Production Fund, a non-profit founded by Yvonne Force Villareal and Doreen Remen and directed by Casey Fremont Crowe which supports public art projects. The collection will retail between $28 and $295 and will be available at the Barneys New York Madison Avenue flagship, as well as Beverly Hills, Chicago, Miami and Barneys.com.
"We are honored to be a part of this collaboration that provides the public with greater access to Lichtenstein's iconic and rarer works," said Art Production Co-Founders Yvonne Force Villareal and Doreen Remen. "The playful collection pays homage to the artist's longstanding interest in designing his own functional objects and in American consumerism in general."
In addition to the collection, Barneys New York will dedicate its famed windows to Roy Lichtenstein with an installation conceived by Barneys Creative Director Dennis Freedman. The windows will be unveiled and the collection will be available for purchase in late April.
About Roy LichtensteinRoy Lichtenstein (born in New York City, 1923) was one of the leading figures of the Pop Art movement. Depicting American pop culture and mass media with a sense of irony, Lichtenstein's distinct style has made him an icon of the 20th century. Lichtenstein found inspiration in popular advertising and the comic book aesthetic, and his artwork is recognized globally today. During the 1960s, Lichtenstein exhibited at the Leo Castelli Gallery in New York alongside Jasper Johns, James Rosenquist, and Andy Warhol. Lichtenstein continued creating works until his death in 1997. His artwork has been celebrated in numerous retrospectives worldwide.
About Art Production FundArt Production Fund (APF) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to commissioning and producing ambitious public art projects, reaching new audiences and expanding awareness through contemporary art. Recent projects include: SHOW, Vanessa Beecroft, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, 1998; PLAN B, Rudolf Stingel summer 2004, Grand Central's Vanderbilt Hall and The Walker Art Center; Prada Marfa, Elmgreen & Dragset, Valentine, TX, 2005, permanent; Greeting Card, Aaron Young, Park Avenue Armory, 2007; Electric Fountain, Noble & Webster, Rockefeller Plaza, 2008. The Ghosts, Sue de Beer, Park Avenue Armory, New York City, 2011; After Hours: Murals on The Bowery, New York City, 2011; David Brooks, Desert Rooftops, NYC, 2012; Josephine Meckseper, Manhattan Oil Project, NYC, 2012; Kiki Smith, Chorus, NYC, 2012; Yoko Ono, Imagine Peace Times Square, NYC 2012; Yvette Mattern, Global Rainbow After The Storm, NYC 2012; Ryan McGinley, Taxi TV, NYC, 2013. Co-Founders: Yvonne Force Villareal and Doreen Remen; Director: Casey Fremont Crowe.

Barneys New York Launches Roy Lichtenstein Limited Edition Collection In Collaboration With Art Production Fund

Burton Morris

SINGAPORE.- What better way to start the year then with an exhibition of Burton Morris. In his post-Pop style, Burton Morris boldly projects an enticing mood of happiness, high energy and fun. He chooses one subject per composition to create what he calls “an instant happening” for the viewer. In his paintings, Morris energizes every day images with his unique style so that a steaming coffee cup, a swirling martini and a dancing popcorn box all take on a new life under his paintbrush.

Burton Morris was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (the birthplace of Andy Warhol and Keith Haring) in 1964. His forbears were Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, Tom Wesselmann and Red Grooms whose influences can be seen in his work today.

The artist established the Burton Morris Studios in 1990 and his rise to fame began when NBC engaged him to produce artwork for the hit US sitcom, “Friends”, something Burton continued to do for the full 10 year run of the acclaimed worldwide hit show.

This proved to be a stepping stone on to even greater things. Morris has created signature images for the 76th annual Academy Awards (The Oscars), the 38th Montreux Jazz Festival, The Andre Agassi Foundation and the 2006 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. He was selected by the International Olympic Committee to create 36 original paintings regarding the spirit of the Olympic Games and The International Olympic Museum hosted a one-man exhibition in Lausanne, Switzerland, during the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in Athens, Greece.

Burton Morris already has an amazing and substantial body of work behind him and his artwork is displayed in galleries and museums around the world. His artwork is also featured in the collections of The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, The Jimmy Carter Center amongst many others. One-man exhibitions include Sotheby’s of Amsterdam, the International Olympic Museum and the Hickory Museum of Art. Morris` artwork has been exhibited in 20 cities and in 8 countries across 3 different continents.

Because of his continued success celebrity owners of Morris’ work include the likes of Oprah Winfrey, Roy Disney, Stan Lee, Brad Pitt, Jennifer Aniston, Keanu Reeves, Donald Trump, Jay Leno and President Sarkozy of France. Among corporate owners, Morris can include the likes of Chanel, Microsoft, Sony, Apple, Rolex, Samsung, Kelloggs, Heinz, Absolut Vodka and Coca Cola.

Burton Morris’ artwork is a must see and must have for any collector of pop art who is looking for the next pop artist to take on the mantle of the likes of Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein.

Tata Nano gets pop art cover

NEW DELHI: Street hawkers, road signs and the everyday people adorned the people's car Tata Nano in a pop art imagery wrapper at the ongoing third edition of the India Art Summit here to serve as a metaphor for a rapidly changing India.

Captioned "Stop! Indians Ahead", the project is supported by Singapore-based Suman Aggarwal's Indigo Blue Art and is the brainchild of her co-citizen artist Ketna Patel .

Juxtaposing "high art with contemporary popular culture" in collaboration with SICIS, the Italian art mosaic factory, "Ketna has converted the Tata Nano car into a symbolic 'jewel of the masses'," Aggarwal said.

The art is actually a candid portrayal of the lives of everyday Indians compressed with the country's illustrious past with the rapidly unfolding future.

"A marriage of art and utility, Ketna's idea is to encourage the viewer to make an appraisal of received ideas filtered down to us through our media saturated conditioning and rampant consumer culture," Aggarwal told IANS.

The people's car has been embellished with red and yellow pop coloured mosaics of SICIS' Murano collection in a dose of psychedelia to recall the atmosphere and energy of Indian streets. Using a method similar to that employed by artisans of the Byzantine period, the mosaic artwork on the car has been executed at the SICIS factor in Italy.

Using materials which reflect the growing resurgence of consumerism and globalisation, Patel, through the art, chronicles a changing Asia whilst simultaneously examining issues such as South Asian identity.

The project includes two cars - one for the Indigo Blue Art and the other for Tata. If it may be sold with of course added prices for the artwork, is still under contemplation, Aggarwal said.

The third edition of India's modern and contemporary art fair - India Art Summit, Jan 20-23, includes the largest showcase of international art to be shown in India till date through 34 international galleries. It is being held at Pragati Maidan in the capital.

Some of the works presented at the gala includes the likes of Pablo Picasso , Henri Matisse , Salvador Dali , Damien Hirst and Anish Kapoor along with seminal works by Indian modern artists like Subodh Gupta and Bharti Kher, among others.

Along with the art fair, the four-day affair also boasts of a sculpture park, video lounge, curated art projects, life performances, speaker forums, an art store with a range of other collateral events.