East Hampton - "15 Minutes: Homage to
Andy Warhol," an exhibition in sight and sound, will be on view at the
Pollock-Krasner House and Study Center, 830 Springs-Fireplace Road, East Hampton, through October 29, 2011. This is the exhibition's first venue of an international tour, which will include the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh.
Organized and produced by Wu-Shan, Inc. (
Jeff Gordon and
Path Soong), the exhibition features silkscreen prints and original recordings, ranging from spoken word to music and sound, created by prominent artists, writers and performers who knew, worked with, or were inspired by
Andy Warhol.
Included are
Bob Dylan,
Patti Smith,
Ivan Karp,
Billy Name,
Ultra Violet,
Lawrence Weiner,
Carter Ratcliff,
John Giorno,
Vincent Fremont,
Alexander Heinrici,
Brigid Berlin,
Christopher Makos,
Yura Adams,
Nat Finkelstein,
Connie Beckley,
Susan Breen, Soong, and Gordon.
Each artist has created a 12 x 12 inch visual image and an audio work, often referencing Warhol and his circle. Smith's poem, "Edie," muses on the life and death of Warhol Superstar
Edie Sedgwick. Finkelstein's screen printed photograph shows Warhol and Dylan in the Factory with one of Warhol's Elvis paintings in the background. Dylan's song, "When I Paint My Masterpiece," critiques the Warholian notion of fame and success. In "Silk Scream Liz," Beckley channels the voice and persona of
Elizabeth Taylor, the subject of Warhol's first portrait of a Hollywood icon. Gordon's screen print modifies one of Warhol's Brillo Box sculptures as a visual analogy to his sound piece, which loops excerpts from a Warhol interview and lasts for the proverbial 15 minutes.
At the Pollock-Krasner House the exhibition will be supplemented by two pieces of Warholiana: an autographed "Campbell's soup can" (Cream of Asparagus, 1986), lent by
Annette Hinkle, a writer for the
Sag Harbor Express; and an autographed copy of the July 1979 issue of
Interview magazine, lent by
Bryan Boyhan, the newspaper's editor.
The 15 Minutes Box, sponsored by Sony and released through Sony's Legacy Recordings, is available for sale in both Deluxe Edition and Regular Edition versions. The Deluxe box, an edition of 85, contains 16 signed and numbered silkscreen prints, three CDs, four vinyl records, and notes. The Regular box, an edition of 1,964, contains offset prints, the CDs, vinyl records, and notes. A portion of the sales will benefit the Pollock-Krasner House and Study Center.
Itani_Muli
Itani_Muli from San Francisco says:
Seems very interesting bring that I'm a follower of his wonderful artwork.