Celebrating Andy Warhol’s birthday (August 6, 1928) and their 15th anniversary, Long-Sharp Gallery Indianapolis opens the exhibit Andy Warhol: A Survey of Portrait and Figurative Drawings from the Mid-1950s on August 6, 2021. The exhibit consists of nearly two dozen drawings, many of which make their public debut at this exhibit.
Each drawing was in the artist’s estate and, by virtue of his will, passed onto the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts upon his death. The gallery acquired each from the Foundation. Most were framed for the first time for this exhibition. With the approval of the Andy Warhol Foundation and the Artists Rights Society, the gallery will publish a seventy-page catalog commemorating the exhibition. Works are available for acquisition and priced between $14,000 and $125,000; the exhibition will last through September 2021.
The timing of the exhibit was “purposeful” says Gallery Director Nicole M.L. Sharp. “It was the perfect exhibit to celebrate both Warhol’s birthday and the gallery’s 15th year in business,” she said.
The drawings exhibit will be paired with another Warhol exhibition, one of Warhol’s photography. Both polaroids and gelatin silver photographs will be exhibited. According to Director of Operations Rachel Coy, “each photograph was framed to the exact specifications of the Warhol Foundation, right down to the type of mat and hinge used. We wanted this exhibit to be done perfectly and the artwork to be presented perfectly.” Several dozen photos from the 1970s and 1980s will be on exhibit priced between $12,000 and $35,000.
The August 6, 2021 opening is sponsored by Conrad Indianapolis; it will feature Warhol-inspired hors d’oeuvres and opens to the public from 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm.
About Long-Sharp Gallery
Named one of the top 500 galleries in the world by Blouin ArtInfo Modern Painters, Long-Sharp Gallery features works from “Picasso to Pop.” Its primary focus is on works by some of the best known names in modern and contemporary art, including: Picasso, Warhol, Basquiat, Haring, Frankenthaler, Indiana, Lichtenstein, and Miró. The gallery also features works by a host of nationally and internationally recognized contemporary artists, including David Spiller, Cha Jong Rye, Patrick Hurst, Spiller + Cameron, Tarik Currimbhoy, Miriam Londoño, Nicole Pietrantoni, Julian Wild, Russell Young, David Kramer, Wayne Warren, Sylvestre Gauvrit, Wendy Taylor, Amy Kirchner, Tamar Kander, Mary Pat Wallen, Jason Myers, and Dale Enochs, among others.
About Conrad Indianapolis
It’s not just where you stay; it’s how you stay. And at Conrad Indianapolis, we believe you should Never Just Stay. Stay Inspired. Located at one of the city’s most prominent intersections, the hotel is truly in the center of it all – just steps from nearly everything that downtown has to offer including museums, live music and theatre, the Indianapolis Zoo and White River State Park. The hotel is also connected via skybridge to the Indiana Convention Center. The 23-story building features 247 guest rooms and 15,000 square feet meeting space. Explore fine art with the hotel’s Art Stays Here program, featuring the award-winning Long-Sharp Gallery, the Collection Suites and Art Ambassador Tours. World-class dining experiences can be enjoyed in Tastings Wine Bar & Bistro and The Capital Grille® restaurant.
