Members of the public have just two days left to view Andy Warhol’s “VOTE McGOVERN, 1972” at the “Wonder of Warhol” exhibit at Art for Guernsey, as the works currently on display are being swapped out at the end of this week.
The “Wonder of Warhol” exhibit, which officially runs throughout the summer season until 6th September, features a rotation of artworks by the legendary artist Andy Warhol, and a selection of artists he inspired.
The current crop is due to be replaced at the end of this week.
Art for Guernsey described it as “a privilege” to bring work of this calibre to the Guernsey public free of charge, they give credit to the Bank Julius Baer, and their generous sponsorship of the Strong Room and private collectors’ loans.
Currently the display features the work “VOTE McGOVERN, 1972” by Andy Warhol (1972), a coloured lithograph from a limited edition of just 250. It was Warhol’s first political poster and is described as his “most overtly political work”.
The other work on display that’s due to disappear is “VOTE HILLARY” by Deborah Kass (2016). This silkscreen on paper is also a limited edition of just 250. New York artist Deborah Kass mimics and reworks iconic male artists’ styles, including Warhol’s, to comment on patriarchal art narratives. Her piece declared support for Hillary Clinton by echoing Warhol’s “Vote McGovern”. Kass’s work is part of major collections like the Museum of Modern Art and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Caitlin Grupping, Art for Guernsey’s General Manager, highlighted the positive reactions from visitors: “It has been so fulfilling to see locals, tourists, and children’s reactions to the news that we have a Warhol in the building. The education and cultural impact of the pieces is not to be underestimated.”
The gallery is open until 1700 on Saturday evening, when work will begin to reset and replace for the next round of the ‘Wonder of Warhol’.