Andy Warhol
Artist
About
American artist and a central figure in Pop Art, whose practice grew from commercial illustration into painting, printmaking, film and publishing. His images of consumer products and celebrities explored mass culture; he also co-founded Interview magazine.
SourceSelected articles & interviews
Just American
An essay connecting Warhol's early commercial work with his ideas about American identity.
Articles & interviews12
- César Cid creates alphabet from famous artworks
César Cid, creative lead at Madrid studio CESS, has created The Artphabet, a 26-letter 3D typographic series that transforms stylistic features of famous artworks into letterforms. The personal project, inspired by 36 Days of Type, has expanded from digital imagery into physical and canvas print sales, with a book planned for early 2027.
- Al Diaz reclaims Samo co-creator legacy
Al Diaz, also known as Bomb One, is reclaiming recognition as the co-creator of Samo©, the politically charged graffiti project he formed with Jean-Michel Basquiat as a teenager. The article coincides with Diaz's debut UK exhibition, Transatlantication, at D’Stassi gallery in Hoxton, which presents his revived Samo© legacy alongside archival material. Diaz describes Samo© as a conceptual, anti-consumerist experiment that used the language of branding to parody branding itself.
- Absolut and KAWS release collectible vodka bottle
Absolut Vodka has collaborated with artist KAWS on a limited-edition collectible bottle. The design wraps KAWS's CHUM character around the clear glass bottle, using crossed-out eyes, yellow hands, and a speckled blue surface to make the label appear physically held in place.