Steven Knapp, President and the CEO of Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh, parent organization of The Warhol, explains the project’s impact: “The Pop District will demonstrate the role that museums can and must play in their communities by serving as centers of innovation and catalysts of economic development. The physical and programmatic expansion of The Warhol will be the catalyst for creative placemaking and economic transformation through the arts. We now have the plan and resources to follow suit as an agent of change for Pittsburgh and an example of how creative communities throughout the country can be activated to boost and sustain a local economy through focusing on opportunities and experiences for young people.” Patrick Moore, The Warhol’s director and leader of the project, states, “Andy continues to be emblematic of the American entrepreneurial spirit-a true agent of influence and change. To be known as the “The Pop District,” the project aims to use the power of public art, digital media production, live music and performance to create a museum-led destination in the city where Andy Warhol was born. Sponsored locally by Visionary Society & Illinois Arts Council Agency.The Andy Warhol Museum has announced that the museum will spearhead a major new cultural and economic development project that intends to transform a six-block section of the museum’s neighborhood on Pittsburgh’s North Shore into a thriving hub for expansive cultural programming, creative workforce development and ultimately a new cultural tourism destination. Generous support for this project provided by Art Bridges. Licensed by Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / Ronald Feldman Fine Arts, New York. Robison Ill. © 2022 The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. Image: Andy Warhol (1928-1987), Bighorn Ram, 1983, screen print on paper, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas, 2015.38.6. It is a call to remember that we share this planet, and it is our responsibility to make choices that protect and support all living beings.Įndangered Species displayed prints: African Elephant, Bald Eagle, Bighorn Ram, Black Rhinoceros, Giant Panda, Grevy's Zebra, Orangutan, Pine Barrens Tree Frog, San Francisco Silverspot Butterfly and Siberian Tiger.Īndy Warhol: Endangered Species is organized by Art Bridges with works drawn from the collection of Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. In the same way that Warhol’s images went beyond simple depictions of endangered species, this exhibition is more than a celebration of art, activism through visual culture, and the natural world. He donated 100 of these prints to wildlife conservation organizations with the intention that they be auctioned to raise money.Īndy Warhol: Endangered Species features a complete set of the ten screen prints, presented through themes that explore Andy Warhol, visual culture as a tool of activism, and ongoing issues of environmental destruction.

Warhol made 150 editions of the set of ten screen prints. Warhol created Endangered Species, commissioned by art dealers and environmental activists Ronald and Frayda Feldman, in response to ongoing ecological concerns around the global impact of human destruction of animals and the environment. This stylistic choice allows for a visual elevation of the animals’ representation – through oversized portraiture, bold outlines, and vibrant colors – to a type of celebrity or icon. The screen prints, presented in Warhol’s signature pop style, resemble the artist’s depictions of celebrities such as Dolly Parton and Muhammed Ali. In 1983, American artist Andy Warhol (1928-1987) created the Endangered Species series, which depicts ten animals that were recognized in the Endangered Species Act of 1973.

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