Rare Andy Warhol works on display at gallery

Rare works by influential artist Andy Warhol have been placed on display at a Nottingham gallery.

Lakeside Arts' new Pop Icon exhibition has showcased rarely-seen pieces alongside famous works by the American artist famous for his Pop Art style.

Warhol reimagined what art could be at a time of great social, political and technological change, said Lakeside Arts.

Ashley Gallant, head of visual arts, said it was important to showcase work that "changed art forever" normally only hung in London.

He said: "I feel immensely proud and privileged to work on this show.

"I grew up in a situation where I couldn't get to London, we couldn't travel, it was my local gallery that really ignited my passion in arts.

"It's just so exciting to have a show of such a famous artist and to be able to provide that for the people of Nottingham."

Gallant added: "His work is so iconic, I think a lot of the time we don't even realise it comes from Warhol.

"So much of what's around us comes from his drawings, his illustrations, his prints and it's just become kind of ubiquitous everywhere, and actually seeing this exhibition and seeing the breadth of his career you realise that he started so much of it off and he changed art forever."

Works curated for the Nottingham exhibition have been loaned from the Artist Rooms national collection, and include images of the likes of Marilyn Monroe and Liz Taylor, his iconic American consumerism works, and lesser-known pieces from early drawings to some of his last ever creations.

Due to their delicate nature, for many it is a rare opportunity to view many of the artworks.

Ceri Lewis, senior curator at Artist Rooms, said: "For conservation purposes those works are quite fragile, so they aren't shown that often.

"You may think you know Warhol. Come see the show. You may not know Warhol, come see the show."

The exhibition will be on display at the University Park venue alongside the Alexis Chabala: The Beat Beneath Us exhibition in the Angear Visitor Centre, until 19 April.

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