February Issue 2001
Columbia Museum of Art in Columbia, SC, Offers Major Pop Art Exhibition
Forty major Pop Art works from the Whitney Museum of American Art's permanent collection is on view in the exhibition, POP Impact! From Johns to Warhol, at the Columbia Museum of Art in Columbia, SC, through Apr. 8. Considered controversial when it first appeared in the late 1950s and early 1960s, Pop Art is now acknowledged as one of the most significant art movements to have emerged since World War II. The Whitney Museum holds one of the most comprehensive collections of Pop Art of any museum in the world. This exhibition will mark the first time these important works have been assembled for a major exhibition in over twenty years.
Andy Warhol
Included in the exhibition, are icons of the '60s by 17 notable artists including Jasper Johns, Andy Warhol, James Rosenquist, Claes Oldenburg, Roy Lichtenstein, Tom Wesselman, Robert Indiana, Marisol, Edward Ruscha, George Segal and Wayne Thiebaud.
Pop Art evolved out of a turbulent period in America, one that witnessed dramatic changes politically, economically and culturally. Pop Impact! seeks to re-examine this significant moment in art-making and to address the divergent artistic approaches that emerged.
Marisol
Director of the Whitney Museum, Maxwell L. Anderson says, "This exhibition inaugurates a dedicated program of touring exhibitions of works from the Whitney's collection that is intended to reaffirm the Museum's national reach by providing communities across the country with a first-hand look at important works from the nation's preeminent museum devoted to modern and contemporary American art. We have embarked on this program with a sense of pride in the contributions that the artists represented in each exhibition have made to American culture, in our unswerving dedication to championing new work and situating it in a larger artistic cultural context, and in our commitment to extending the Museum's services to communities across the United States and overseas."
Tom
Wesselmann
The Columbia Museum of Art is one of only five museums on the itinerary for Pop Impact! Following the Columbia presentation, the show travels to the Indianapolis Museum of Art and the Oakland Museum of California. The exhibition is organized by the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York. The exhibition is sponsored by Philip Morris Companies, Inc. First Citizens Bank is sponsoring the Columbia presentation.
The Museum will offer a series of programs related to this exhibition.
Beginning Feb. 6, the Museum will offer a seminar entitled, Seminar on Twentieth Century Art, on the history and criticism of 20th century art. Brad Collins, Associate Professor of Art History at the University of South Carolina, will present this series of lectures on six consecutive Tuesdays, from 2-4pm. Dr. Collins is a renowned art historian and specialist in modern and contemporary art criticism, who contributed several chapters to the survey text, Art History, edited by Marilyn Stokstad. Museum members may attend for an admission of $10 per individual lecture or $50 for the series. Non-member rate: $15 per lecture / $80 for the series. To register, call the Education Department at: 803/343-2198.
Look for bold colors and intense patterns in the Pop Impact! exhibition during Just For Kids - Make it POP!, on Feb. 10 from 10:30am to noon. Create a mixed media work that incorporates your own patterned design. The Just for Kids Series is for children currently enrolled in grades 1-8. The program begins with an interactive gallery tour designed to increase a child's confidence in looking at and talking about original art. The gallery experience is followed by time in the studios with a professional instructor. The program's emphasis is to create an environment for learning about art that is comfortable, stimulating and fun! Tuition is $12. for non-members and $6. for museum members. Spaces are filled on a first-come, first-served basis, so register early! Call 803/343-2186 for more information.
Discuss the use of color, scale and design in objects featured in the Pop Impact! exhibition during Big Hands/Little Hands - Pop Art in 3-D offered Feb. 17. Create a 3-D object in the studio that reflects what you've learned about Pop Art. The Big Hands/Little Hands Series is designed especially for children and their adult companions. The session combines a gallery exploration with a creative activity in the studio. The registration fee for one adult and one child is $10 or $5 for museum members. Each additional child is $2 (limit three children per adult.) Spaces are limited, so register early to avoid disappointment! Call 803/343-2186 for more information.
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