ANDY WARHOL RETROSPECTIVE AT THE WHITNEY

   Adam D. Weinberg Alice Pratt Brown Director of the Whitney Museum, shared that over 300 works are in this exhibition and 100 lenders. Few American artists are as ever-present and instantly recognizable as Andy Warhol (1928–1987). Through his carefully cultivated persona and willingness to experiment with non-traditional art-making techniques, Warhol understood the growing power of…

BRILLO BOX & MORE ON ANDY WARHOL

In 1969, Lisanne Skyler’s parents bought an Andy Warhol “Brillo Box (3¢ Off)” sculpture for $1,000. An exact replica of a shipping carton for Brillo soap pads, Warhol’s Brillo Boxes were at first dismissed by the art world. But 40 years later, with Warhol’s reputation as a contemporary-art visionary long secured, the same piece sold for more…