Sky Arte explores Warhol's legacy with Bologna exhibition
A television special on Sky Arte, airing Monday January 21, focuses on the exhibition 'Warhol & Friends' at Palazzo Albergati in Bologna. The show features 36 works and 38 Polaroids tracing Andy Warhol's career through the 1980s, when he mentored a generation of New York artists including Jean-Michel Basquiat, Keith Haring, Jeff Koons, and Julian Schnabel. Curator Luca Beatrice describes Warhol as a trendsetter ante litteram. Contributors include writer Delfina Rattazzi, photographer Oliviero Toscani, singer Patti Smith, and a repertory interview with late fashion designer Elio Fiorucci. Actress Lella Costa narrates. Sky Arte's digital content is powered by Artribune.
Key facts
- Sky Arte airs a focus on 'Warhol & Friends' on Monday January 21
- Exhibition is at Palazzo Albergati in Bologna
- Includes 36 works and 38 Polaroids
- Covers Warhol's career into the 1980s
- Warhol mentored Basquiat, Haring, Koons, Schnabel
- Curator Luca Beatrice calls Warhol a trendsetter ante litteram
- Contributors: Delfina Rattazzi, Oliviero Toscani, Patti Smith, Elio Fiorucci
- Narrated by Lella Costa
Entities
Artists
- Andy Warhol
- Jean-Michel Basquiat
- Keith Haring
- Jeff Koons
- Julian Schnabel
Institutions
- Sky Arte
- Palazzo Albergati
- Artribune
Locations
- Bologna
- Italy