ANDY WARHOL
(1928-1987)
ARTWORK
Westwood Gallery NYC presented a premiere exhibition of unique authenticated screenprints by Andy Warhol, never before shown to the public.
Andy Warhol created unique works of art on paper throughout his career, including drawings and silkscreens. In the process of conceiving a portrait or image for a limited edition series, Warhol experimented by silkscreening on large sheets of newsprint.
Newsprint was easily disposable if an image was not to Warhol's liking and allowed free form thinking and creating. Many times the large newsprint image was laid on a worktable for discussion and could end up with paint spatters or coffee cup stains. These imperfections within the work became a history of Warhol's creative studio process.
Most of the silkscreened (also defined as 'screenprint') newsprints were thrown away since the final limited edition prints were the commercial presentation. However, the silkscreens on newsprint which Warhol liked were stamped with Warhol's rubber stamp, "© Warhol" and put away for future reference. Today the newsprint silkscreens that survived are coveted by collectors as one-of-a-kind silkscreens on paper which reflect and document Andy Warhol's creative thinking process. To further the longevity of these precious works of art, each newsprint has been mounted on linen canvas to protect the long term integrity of the work. The Andy Warhol unique screenprint on newsprint works of art in inventory have been been authenticated by the Andy Warhol Art Authentication Board, with letter of authenticity ("working material from the studio of Andy Warhol").
To inquire regarding availability and acquisition of any of the artworks shown below, contact the gallery at info@westwoodgallery.com.
Artwork © 2022 Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
VANITY FAIR ARTWORKS, 1950s
Westwood Gallery NYC represents a unique authenticated collection of early Warhol lithographs.
Andy Warhol came to NYC in 1949 after graduating from the Carnegie Institute of Technology where he studied pictorial design. He found work in NY producing commercial drawings, campaigns and advertising for publishing and fashion companies. His clients during the period included Vanity Fair, Mademoiselle, Bergdorf Goodman, Glamour, Dance magazine and many other companies. The drawings encompassed images of shoes, flower, insects, butterflies, cats, cherubs and other happy designs. Warhol had his mother, Julia, write descriptions or titles on many of the drawings because he liked her cursive handwriting. His drawings were also used for book illustrators, stationary, album covers, folders and promotional gifts.
Authenticated by the Andy Warhol Art Authentication Board.
GALLERY EXHIBITIONS
WESTWOOD GALLERY NYC
2022, APR 9 - MAY 28
Solo exhibition of eleven unique screenprints providing insight into Warhol's creative process as he pushed the boundaries of screenprinting.
WESTWOOD GALLERY NYC
2018, APR 3 - MAY 26
Forty photographs of four influential New York artists who changed 20th century art.
Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein,
James Rosenquist, Tom Wesselmann
WESTWOOD GALLERY NYC
2018, JAN 9 - MAR 24
OFFSITE EXHIBITIONS
Museum exhibition of Warhol's prints, photographs and multiples created between the 1960s and 1980s on loan from the Neuberger, other Hudson Valley museums, various galleries, and foundations.
NEUBERGER MUSEUM OF ART
PURCHASE COLLEGE, NEW YORK
2018, JULY 22 - DECEMBER 23
Premiere exhibition of 49 original drawings created by Andy Warhol from 1955-1967.
Curated by James Cavello.
NATIONAL ARTS CLUB, NYC
2012, NOVEMBER - DECEMBER
Museum exhibition of Warhol polaroids and unique screenprints at the University of Wyoming Art Museum for the 20th anniversary of the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts.
UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING
ART MUSEUM
2010, SEPTEMBER 11 - NOVEMBER 13