Art is, at its core, a mechanism with which people can express themselves. Some artists may use their palette solely for personal expression, but time and time again artists share their work with others to spread ideals, make statements, and break the mold. The question then arises, “Who is this art for?" That can depend largely on what kind of art it is. Not every medium and style is easily digested by the masses BUT...
In the bold and contrasting lines, familiar brand products, colors, characters, and figures of this gallery's featured artists’ works can be found a simple answer to that question:
Pop Art is for everyone.
And so is our gallery. the mission of our humble online Art 110 gallery is to exhibit artists who have embodied the spirit of Pop Art in their own time periods, those who create works that are purposefully recognizable and relatable to the everyman as well as the savant.
Vision
Our vision for this website was to showcase what the genre has become throughout the years and how different it is from where it started. The artists we chose on this website help highlight the major changes that the genre has had over the years. Helping create what it looks like in this day in age. Each artist featured on this website has helped mold what this genre looks like and they all have put their own spin on it making it their own.
Arts and Ideas
As our name indicates, our gallery features artists that have greatly influenced the contemporary pop art scene of their time. We begin by featuring the arts of Andy Warhol, to Roy Lichtenstein, to Keith Haring, and finally Takashi Murakami. The pop-art movement began in the 1950s, with the founding father Andy Warhol, as an attempt to challenge the idea of fine art. Pop art features images and ideas that are representative of the popular culture and place it in a context to deliver a message. Some key elements of pop art include humor, irony, abstract figure, and bold color.
Our Artists
Andy Warhol would include pop culture references, such as paintings of Marilyn Monroe, into his artworks during the 1960s and 1970s. Roy Lichtenstein would use comic books and advertisements as inspiration for his future artworks. Keith Haring was best known for his graffiti-like art style that set him apart from other pop artists during the 1980s. Takashi Murakami works in commercial media, such as animation and fashion, and is known for blurring the lines between high and low arts.