Andy Warhol: One Night Only

Saturday, June 11, 2022 5:30 PM 17:30
Sunday, June 12, 2022 2:00 AM 02:00

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Andy Warhol: One Night Only

Andy Warhol: One Night Only, an interview with Don Kottmann.

Andy Warhol: One Night Only, an interview with John Will.

For One Night Only, Contemporary Calgary is thrilled to share a selection of works by one of the world’s most significant contemporary artists, Andy Warhol. Drawn from collections within Calgary, the works on display reflect a diverse range of Warhol’s prints and other ephemera. From the glamour of Marilyn Monroe to the commonplace Hamburger, seminal works like these were foundational to the artist’s development of Pop Art and his reflections on consumerism, material culture, celebrity and the banality of contemporary American culture.

Andy Warhol: One Night Only is a rare and exciting addition to the LOOK gala that extends this year’s theme drawing upon the magic of Studio 54 and Warhol as one of the clubs most alluring and regular guests. Disco, Pop, glamour, sexual freedom, and extreme exclusivity made Studio 54 a cultural phenomenon that captured a moment in time at once dizzying, ecstatic and rife with an unbridled lust for life. Warhol’s artistic practice and cultivation of celebrity thrived in this milieu, a club where many of his subjects, including Mohammed Ali, would be found dancing the night away.

This exhibition is generously sponsored by Masters Gallery and we are delighted to announce they have included Dollar Sign, a one-of-a-kind serigraphic print on silk handkerchief, as a work not only on view, but available for purchase. Dollar Sign is included in Masters Gallery exhibition of Andy Warhol launching June 17th with a percentage of the sales going to support Contemporary Calgary’s exhibitions and public programs.