The exhibition, on view Aug. 26-Dec. 13, includes a catalog of 149 original artworks spanning 60 years, tracing the 90-year-old’s artistic practice from his early years as a student to his political illustrations, social commentary and activism.
The inaugural juried art initiative was created to spotlight the creative work of CSU students and alumni. In addition to earning a cash prize, the winning submissions are displayed at Magnolia House, the residence of CSU President Amy Parsons.
The two-part exhibition examines how Warhol’s 1981 visit impacted the campus landscape, as well as how his photos were eerily predictive of social media.
CSU’s Art & Art History Department will commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Visual Arts Building with a celebration and the opening of the exhibition, ‘In the Making: 50 Years in the Visual Arts Building.’
The Sept. 11 event will feature a lecture by Linda Wolk-Simon, a specialist in sixteenth-century Italian art with a focus on Raphael, along with 16th century Italian musical prologue of Renaissance Marian music CSU Professor of Music Joel Bacon.
Created by artists Michelle and Uri Kranot and inspired by Carl Sandburg’s haunting 1922 poem, “The Hangman at Home” is an award-winning VR artwork that immerses viewers in a series of quietly charged domestic moments where the roles of witness and participant intersect.