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Pop Art

A vibrant, playful destination for fans of the iconic movement that blends art with popular culture. Profiles of legendary artists, collectors, dealers and contemporary creators, exploring the bold colors, iconic imagery and cultural commentary that define Pop Art. Deep dives into famous works, art market trends and exhibitions, along with fun, accessible insights into how Pop Art continues to influence culture, design and media. Sharp analysis, visual excitement and cultural exploration, making it a must-visit for art lovers and pop culture enthusiasts alike. Read more about Arts.

A photo of an exhibition space with a large Tom Wesselmann artwork on the wall depicting a Royal Crown Cola display and other vintage commercial imagery. In the foreground is a pink crushed car sculpture, with various other artworks on the surrounding walls.

Tom Wesselmann’s Work at Fondation Louis Vuitton Mixes Entertainment and Unease

While not all of the artist's works are problematic, the exhibition unequivocally pardons Wesselmann’s overt leeriness.
By Sarah Moroz
Image of a giant yellow dog baloon sculpture and two shaped canaveses

Charting the Legacy of Pop Art in the Work of Derrick Adams, Mickalene Thomas and Tomokazu Matsuyama

Unlike earlier avant-garde movements, which aimed to narrow the gap between art and everyday life, Pop Art was the first to fully engage with the cultural landscape as it was.
By Elisa Carollo
A woman looks at six Pop Art style paintings of e everyday objects

Michael Craig-Martin’s Object Lessons at the Royal Academy

With a half-century of found objects and ready-mades behind him, the artist's message remains that new meaning—both altered and absent—can be found in our everyday junk.
By Nathan Smith
A line drawing of a smiling woman with a butterfly on her head

‘Andy Warhol by Hand’ Puts the Icon’s Pre-Pop Drawings On the Block

By Christa Terry

Painter Tomasz Rut Opens Up About His Artistic Evolution

By Christa Terry

On the Dot: Vienna’s Albertina Celebrates Roy Lichtenstein’s Centennial

By Petra Loho
Large red inflatable shoes hang over side of building

The Artist Who Gave Inflatable Pop Art Its Legs

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
Four colorful prints placed together

Pop Art Pioneer James Rosenquist’s Vibrant Prints Are Headed for the Auction Block

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly

Jeff Koons’s Latest Collaboration with BMW Is Inspired by Pop Art

By Helen Holmes

What Kylie Jenner’s Inflatable Jeff Koons Dolphin Says About Her Taste in Art

By Helen Holmes
Installation view of Gilberto Zorio's exhibition at Castello di Rivoli.

Why Is the Art Market Suddenly Going Crazy for Arte Povera, 50 Years Later?

By Margaret Carrigan
The bidding auction for Andy Warhol’sBrillo Box at Christie’s.

The Epic Journey of a $3M Warhol ‘Brillo Box’ Comes to HBO in New Documentary

By Alanna Martinez
Robert Rauschenberg exhibition, Venice Biennale, June 21, 1964.

Documentary to Explore Robert Rauschenberg’s Controversial 1964 Venice Biennale Win

By Alanna Martinez
Eric Blum, DEVO in their signature hazmat suits, 1978.

Mark Mothersbaugh’s Singular Artistic Vision

By David D'Arcy
James Rosenquist poses on May 12, 2004 in front of his painting 'Elect President'.

Pop Artist James Rosenquist Dies at 83

By Alanna Martinez
Andy Warhol.

Andy Warhol’s Panties Go on Sale, Urine Attack Closes US Photographer’s Moscow Show

By Alanna Martinez
Jared Leto arrives to the 2015 Vanity Fair Oscar Party February 22, 2015 in Beverly Hills, California.

Jared Leto Will Play Andy Warhol, Broad Museum’s Blockbuster Attendance

By Alanna Martinez
A mural by Banksy in Calais, France. (Photo: courtesy the artist's website, banksy.co.uk)

Banksy Surprises UK School With Mural, Tourist Elbows a Warhol

By Alanna Martinez
Japanese artist Megumi Igarashi with one of her "Manko-chan" sculptures.

Japan’s Vagina Artist Pens Manga Memoir About…Surprise! Vaginas

By Alanna Martinez
Ashish Gupta SS16

I Sell Paintings Just to Buy Ashish Gupta’s Amazing Beaded Clothing

By Ashley Longshore
Japanese artist Megumi Igarashi, who calls herself Rokude Nashiko -- offensive slang which loosely translates as "reprobate child" -- shows small mascots shaped to represent a vagina, at a press conference after the first hearing of her trial in Tokyo on April 15, 2015. Igarashi, who has created genital-inspired artworks and was arrested last December on obscenity charges for distributing 3D scans of her own genitals, plead not guilty during the first hearing of her trial at the Tokyo district court.

Japan Finds Vagina Artist Guilty of Violating Obscenity Laws

By Alanna Martinez
Chair, (1969).

Allen Jones Loves Women, But Can Women Love His Art?

By Alanna Martinez
Barkley L. Hendricks, JohnWayne, 2015.

7 New York Gallery Shows You’ll Flip For This Spring

By Ryan Steadman
Pop Artist Nelson de la Nuez

King of Pop Art: Nelson de la Nuez Celebrates at Bagatelle L.A.

By Eliza Krpoyan
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