Andy Warhol (1928–1987) was an American artist whose groundbreaking exploration of mass media, consumer culture, and celebrity transformed the course of contemporary art. A central figure of the Pop Art movement, Warhol elevated everyday objects—such as soup cans, Brillo boxes, and Coca-Cola bottles—into icons of modern life. Through his innovative use of silkscreen printing, film, photography, and performance, he challenged traditional boundaries between high and low culture, art and commerce. His studio, The Factory, became a legendary hub for creative experimentation and collaboration, shaping the visual language of the late twentieth century and leaving an enduring influence on generations of artists.
Major solo exhibitions include The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York, USA; Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, USA; Tate Modern, London, UK; Centre Pompidou, Paris, France; Museo Reina Sofía, Madrid, Spain; Neue Nationalgalerie, Berlin, Germany; Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, USA; San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA), San Francisco, USA.
His work is included in major collections such as The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York, USA; Tate, London, UK; Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, USA; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; Centre Pompidou, Paris, France; Guggenheim Museum, New York, USA; Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), Los Angeles, USA; Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, Netherlands.