WARHOL/MAURO

19 Jul 2012 - 10 Sep 2012 | 144 - 146 New Bond Street, London

In July 2012, Halcyon Gallery will present a unique exhibition combining rare and original work by Pop Art icon, Andy Warhol, and Italian contemporary artist, Mauro Perucchetti. Famous for his extravagant personality and for perfecting the modern technique of silk-screening, Warhol depicted the relationships between the public, the effect of visual repetition and advertising, and the role of celebrity. Perucchetti elevates Pop Art to a new level; infusing beautiful and familiar imagery with advanced artistic technology, his subject matter tends to protest against, and even mock, the contemporary society in which we live.

Brought together for the first time and situated alongside each other within the exhibition, these two artists create an exciting and aesthetically pleasing environment but more importantly, encourage a responsive dialogue between their work. This dialogue speaks to the historical importance of Warhol’s artistic developments and subject matter and also to Perucchetti’s depiction of, and playful disappointment in, present consumer society. Both creative pioneers in their fields, this duality offers a taste of Pop Art then and now and steers a course from the origin to the future of the genre.

Opening at 144-146 New Bond Street, London, the Warhol / Mauro exhibition will include a collection of new work by Perucchetti as well as iconic and previously unseen Warhol’s.

“The best thing about a picture is that it never changes, even when the people in it do.”
― Andy Warhol

Partners:

Halcyon Gallery is working with CNBC, the business and financial news network, as a media partner for the Warhol/Mauro exhibition. www.cnbc.com

For the Warhol/Mauro Exhibition, The Halcyon Gallery has partnered with The Wall Street Journal, the world’s leading global business publication covering breaking news and headlines, markets data and luxury lifestyle content.www.wsj.com