Picasso to Warhol continues a multi-year, multi-exhibition collaboration between the High and MoMA, which was launched in 2009 with Monet Water Lilies, the first in a series of six exhibitions. On view from June 4 through August 14, 2011, will be the second exhibition, Modern by Design. Following Picasso to Warhol, a second large-scale exhibition and two additional focus shows are in development for 2012 and 2013. The initiative builds on successful past collaborations between the High and MoMA that resulted in four exhibitions presented in Atlanta between 1997 and 2000. This project will extend ties between the institutions through professional exchanges, development of educational programs and publications and reciprocal admission benefits.
Picasso to Warhol is part of a series of exhibitions presented as part of a collaboration between The Museum of Modern Art, New York, and the High Museum of Art, Atlanta. It is organized by Jodi Hauptman, MoMA Curator of Drawings, and Samantha Friedman, MoMA Curatorial Assistant in the Department of Drawings, in collaboration with David Brenneman, the High's Director of Collection and Exhibitions and Frances B. Bunzl Family Curator of European Art, and Michael Rooks, the High's Wieland Family Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art. Picasso to Warhol will be accompanied by a fully illustrated catalogue. The exhibitions and programs of the MoMA Series are made possible by Presenting Sponsor Bank of America, Portman, Delta Air Lines, Accenture, Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., Jane Smith Turner Foundation, and Planning Partner: The Rich Foundation. Additional support provided by Margaretta Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. John F. Wieland, Carey and Doug Behham, Dr. Robert L. and Lucinda W. Bunnen, Mr. and Mrs. Holcombe T. Green, Jr., Paul Hagedorn, Barbara and Sanford Orkin, Catherine N. Rawson, Sara and John Shlesinger, Joan Whitcomb, Tull Charitable Foundation, Fidelity Foundation, and Vassar Woolley Foundation.
Banner Image Credit: Any Warhol, Self-Portrait, 1966 (detail). Silkscreen ink on synthetic polymer paint on nine canvases. Each canvas 22 1/2 x 22 1/2 inches, overall 67 5/8 x 67 5/8 inches. The Museum of Modern Art. Gift of Philip Johnson. © 2010 Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Picasso to Warhol Teacher Resources
The fourteen artists featured in Picasso to Warhol expanded the very definition of art. Collectively, these artists have reconceived traditional genres and exploited new media. Common to all fourteen is a uniqueness born of saying no to the past and of reaching for something new, whether in material, strategy, or vision. It is this reach that makes these artists both masterly and modern.
Use these teacher resources to prepare your students for a visit to Picasso to Warhol, on view from October 15, 2011, through April 29, 2012. Click on the links below find lots of helpful information for teachers of all grades and subjects.
Meet the Masters - Coming Soon!
Biographical information, activity ideas, and recommended resources for each of the fourteen artists in the exhibition
Learn the Lingo
A reference listing with definitions and descriptions of key modern art terminology.
MoMA Modern Teachers Lessons
Outline of units and lessons targeted to secondary students of art, history, and language arts.
Teach Across the Curriculum
Modern art lesson plans to use in your classroom for a range of subjects and grade levels.
Looking at Art
A selection of Artful Thinking Routines to engage your students in looking at art.
Additional Resources
General books about art and modern art for students, reference books for teachers, and web resources about modern art.
Audio Guide Scripts - Coming Soon!
Prepare for your students’ visit by reviewing the scripts of our audio-guided tours.
Key Images PowerPoint Presentation
Use the images in this PowerPoint presentation to prepare your students for their visit to Picasso to Warhol.
Educational Standards - Coming Soon!
Educational standards that a visit to Picasso to Warhol can support, including Georgia, Florida, Alabama, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, National, and Common Core.