An Exploration of Andy Warhol’s Life Through Drawings from His Last Decade

Andy Warhol’s hand was undoubtedly skilled. That skill transformed commercial art, fine art, and the art world in ways well beyond one exhibit’s ability to communicate. In this exhibition, larger-scale drawings from Warhol’s last decade serve not only to illustrate his skill, but to provide insight into the last decade of his life.

This exhibition of fifteen large-scale drawings from the 1980s takes place in Long-Sharp Gallery Indianapolis and LSG | Virtual. The selected works highlight various facets of Warhol’s life and career, including how Warhol shared his gifts with charities and the arts; how he merged commercial advertising and fine art; the ways Warhol both championed causes and published books over the decades; how he used his studies to create gifts for friends and colleagues; how fashion permeated Warhol’s career from the 1950s to 1980s; how his body of work found relevance throughout four decades of printmaking; and finally how religion impacted and inspired Warhol’s life and work.

Through these drawings from his last decade, we explore Andy Warhol – the man and the artist. Enjoy this exhibit from wherever you are.

Featured: Watercolor Paint Kit with Brushes (Detail) © Andy Warhol, Circa 1982, Graphite on paper, Size: 23.5 x 31.75 in (59.7 x 80.6 cm).