Friday, November 02, 2007
Warhol exhibition opens this month in New Harmony
 The New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art will host the exhibition "Silver Clouds" by Pop artist/icon Andy Warhol, November 17 through January 31, 2008. A reception for the public will be held as part of the New Harmony Fall Art Stroll from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday, November 17 and is free and open to the public. Warhol (1928-1987) is among the most notable and influential of 20th century artists. He worked in many mediums including printmaking, sculpture, painting, and filmmaking. Through his images of Campbell’s soup cans and celebrities such as Marilyn Monroe and Elvis Presley, Warhol helped define the Pop Art movement - a movement characterized by elevating consumer and popular culture, often using disposable or reproducible media to help deflate what was commonly held to be “high art.” "Silver Clouds" is an installation of 40 Mylar helium balloons that will float around New Harmony Gallery’s main exhibition space. The installation has been called dazzling, stunning and unreal by some, but others have found the experience to be calming, healing, and meditative. "Silver Clouds" interact with and touch viewers in a way few installations allow. New Harmony will be the first Indiana venue for the exhibition which travels extensively throughout the world. "Silver Clouds" was last exhibited at the Museum of Contemporary Religious Art (MOCRA) at St. Louis University in 2006. The exhibition is made possible through support from USI and Mrs. Jane Blaffer Owen. The gallery also will offer for sale Warhol-inspired gifts and Pop Art souvenirs. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. Call 812/682-3156 before bringing a group of five or more. For more information go to www.nhgallery.com. April Vasher Dean New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art 812/682-3156 avasherdea@usi.edu |
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