28th March – 30th May 2009
2nd Floor
Plastic Culture looks at the visual and cultural impact of the Pop Art movement upon subsequent generations of artists in Japan, the UK and the USA. The exhibition acknowledges the importance and influence of artists such as Andy Warhol and his pioneering approach to using and embracing technology as well as demonstrating how these ideas and concepts have been adopted and exchanged between the West and the East.
The exhibition includes painting, sculpture, video, photography and site specific installation, and features artwork from both emerging and established artists made during the last 2O years.
The exhibition includes the following artists:
Rachal Bradley, Nicola Carvell, Machiko Edmondson, Faile, Gajin Fujita, James Howard, KAWS, Richard Kirwan, Mariko Mori, Yoshitomo Nara, Jack Newling, Tony Oursler, Monique Prieto, Fiona Rae, Miho Sato, Cindy Sherman, Bridget Smith, Haim Steinbach, Daniel Sturgis, Andy Warhol and Gary Webb.
An illustrated catalogue accompanies the exhibition.
Artist Talk
Thurs 30th April
2.30pm, FREE
Richard Kirwan, artist and curator of Plastic Culture, will give a free talk about the show, exploring the ideas behind its conception and looking in detail at some of the exhibits. For further details and to book a place please contact the Museum Shop on 01772 905414.
Image: Self Portrait, 1986, Andy Warhol, © The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc./ARS, NY and DACS, London 2009
2nd Floor
Plastic Culture looks at the visual and cultural impact of the Pop Art movement upon subsequent generations of artists in Japan, the UK and the USA. The exhibition acknowledges the importance and influence of artists such as Andy Warhol and his pioneering approach to using and embracing technology as well as demonstrating how these ideas and concepts have been adopted and exchanged between the West and the East.
The exhibition includes painting, sculpture, video, photography and site specific installation, and features artwork from both emerging and established artists made during the last 2O years.
The exhibition includes the following artists:
Rachal Bradley, Nicola Carvell, Machiko Edmondson, Faile, Gajin Fujita, James Howard, KAWS, Richard Kirwan, Mariko Mori, Yoshitomo Nara, Jack Newling, Tony Oursler, Monique Prieto, Fiona Rae, Miho Sato, Cindy Sherman, Bridget Smith, Haim Steinbach, Daniel Sturgis, Andy Warhol and Gary Webb.
An illustrated catalogue accompanies the exhibition.
Artist Talk
Thurs 30th April
2.30pm, FREE
Richard Kirwan, artist and curator of Plastic Culture, will give a free talk about the show, exploring the ideas behind its conception and looking in detail at some of the exhibits. For further details and to book a place please contact the Museum Shop on 01772 905414.
Image: Self Portrait, 1986, Andy Warhol, © The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc./ARS, NY and DACS, London 2009
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