Results for "Pop Art"

Peter Phillips British Pop Art Trailblazer Dies Aged 86

Peter Phillips, a founding figure of British Pop Art whose vibrant, iconoclastic canvases helped define a new visual language for Post-War Britain, has died at the age of 86. His family confirmed the news in a statement released on 2nd July. Born in Birmingham in...

Mike Kelley: Dark Pop Art Survey Opens At Tate Modern

Tate Modern launches the first major UK retrospective of American artist Mike Kelley (1954–2012), a pioneering figure in contemporary art. Kelley’s innovative and experimental body of work spans drawings, collages, videos, performances, and multimedia installations,...

Marisol: The Revaluation of A Pop Art Icon

Marisol Escobar, known simply as Marisol, was a Venezuelan-American artist born in France in 1930 who became one of her generation's leading yet often under-recognised figures. A new retrospective, the largest ever mounted of Marisol's work, features nearly 250...

Pop Art From The Guggenheim Collection Reanimated – Bilbao

In celebration of Pop Art's enduring legacy, the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao unveils "Signs and Objects: Pop Art from the Guggenheim Collection," a long overdue exhibition running from February 16 to September 15, 2024. This curated showcase transports visitors into the...

Claes Oldenburg Proto New York Pop Artist Dies Aged 93

Claes Oldenburg, the first-wave Pop Artist who turned everyday objects into hard and soft sculptures, has died aged 93. Pace his Gallery for many years said, 'We are saddened to announce the artist passed away on Monday, July 18. Renowned for his sculptures, drawings,...

Mel Ramos: West Coast Pop Artist Dies Aged 83

The West Coast Pop Artist Mel Ramos (born July 24, 1935) has died in California, age 83. He was best known as an American figurative painter, specialising in the satirisation of pin-up art. His female nudes, incorporated elements of realism and abstract art. Born in...