Performances and Experimentation
Related Artworks from the Whitney's Collection

Explore a selection of artworks from the Whitney’s collection that relate to Andy Warhol—From A to B and Back Again.

  • A high-contrast black and white collage featuring multiple people in various poses, with some individuals overlaid on others. A person wearing sunglasses and a leather jacket holds a child on their lap, while another person makes a peace sign behind someone else's head. The image has a chaotic, artistic vibe with a mix of expressions and attitudes.
    A high-contrast black and white collage featuring multiple people in various poses, with some individuals overlaid on others. A person wearing sunglasses and a leather jacket holds a child on their lap, while another person makes a peace sign behind someone else's head. The image has a chaotic, artistic vibe with a mix of expressions and attitudes.

    Billy Name, Andy Warhol and the Exploding Plastic Inevitable, 1967. Gelatin silver print, overall: 13 3/16 × 9 3/8 in. (33.5 × 23.8 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the Photography Committee 95.46. ©Estate of Billy Name

  • Andy Warhol sits shirtless on a bench with his eyes closed, his skin pale and his torso scarred. A supportive corset fits snuggly around his waist.
    Andy Warhol sits shirtless on a bench with his eyes closed, his skin pale and his torso scarred. A supportive corset fits snuggly around his waist.

    Alice Neel, Andy Warhol, 1970. Oil and acrylic on linen, overall: 60 × 40 in. (152.4 × 101.6 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Timothy Collins 80.52. © The Estate of Alice Neel. Courtesy The Estate of Alice Neel and David Zwirner

  • Black and white portrait of a man with distinctive pale hair and round glasses, wearing a dark jacket, striped tie, and white shirt, seated against a dark wooden background.
    Black and white portrait of a man with distinctive pale hair and round glasses, wearing a dark jacket, striped tie, and white shirt, seated against a dark wooden background.

    Peter Hujar, Andy Warhol II, 1975. Gelatin silver print, sheet (sight): 14 7/8 × 14 7/8 in. (37.8 × 37.8 cm) Image (sight): 14 3/4 × 14 3/4 in. (37.5 × 37.5 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift from the Emily Fisher Landau Collection 2024.272. © The Peter Hujar Archive

  • A transparent acrylic sculpture with layered images and text, featuring a mix of celestial motifs, human silhouettes, and various patterns, creating a collage-like effect.
    A transparent acrylic sculpture with layered images and text, featuring a mix of celestial motifs, human silhouettes, and various patterns, creating a collage-like effect.

    Robert Rauschenberg, Opal Gospel, 1971. Color screenprint on plexiglass, overall: 20 3/4 × 22 5/8 × 6 3/4 in. (52.7 × 57.5 × 17.1 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Alexander E. Racolin in honor of Helen Halpern 91.62a-l. © Robert Rauschenberg Foundation / Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

  • A minimalist art installation featuring a transparent acrylic cube structure on a gray floor against a white wall. The cube's top is open, and its edges are outlined in black, creating a stark contrast with the surrounding space.
    A minimalist art installation featuring a transparent acrylic cube structure on a gray floor against a white wall. The cube's top is open, and its edges are outlined in black, creating a stark contrast with the surrounding space.

    Larry Bell, Untitled, 1967. Mineral-coated glass and rhodium-plated brass on plexiglass base, overall: 57 1/8 × 24 1/4 × 24 1/4 in. (145.1 × 61.6 × 61.6 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Howard and Jean Lipman 80.38a-b. © Larry Bell / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

  • A pop art style image featuring eight identical panels arranged in a 4x2 grid, each depicting a person holding up a blank sign in front of their face with one hand and making a peace sign with the other. The images have a high-contrast, neon color scheme with pink backgrounds and greenish-yellow figures. The bottom right corner contains a signature.
    A pop art style image featuring eight identical panels arranged in a 4x2 grid, each depicting a person holding up a blank sign in front of their face with one hand and making a peace sign with the other. The images have a high-contrast, neon color scheme with pink backgrounds and greenish-yellow figures. The bottom right corner contains a signature.

    Bruce Nauman, Untitled (Hologram), 1969. Offset lithograph, sheet: 24 3/16 × 20 1/16 in. (61.4 × 51 cm) Image: 23 × 19 in. (58.4 × 48.3 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from Susan K. and John B. Hess 2010.1. © Bruce Nauman/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

  • Four vacuum cleaners displayed in a clear acrylic case on two shelves, part of an art installation.
    Four vacuum cleaners displayed in a clear acrylic case on two shelves, part of an art installation.

    Jeff Koons, New Hoover Convertibles, Green, Blue; New Hoover Convertibles, Green, Blue; Doubledecker, 1981–1987. Four vacuum cleaners, acrylic, and fluorescent lights, overall: 116 × 41 × 28 in. (294.6 × 104.1 × 71.1 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from The Sondra and Charles Gilman, Jr. Foundation, Inc., and the Painting and Sculpture Committee 89.30a-k. © Jeff Koons

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