Whitworth Art Gallery to Host First Major UK Exhibition of Artists’ Wallpapers from Feb 6th
Posted on January 6th, 2010 by Mark
Allen Jones, “Right Hand Lady”, 1972. Courtesy: The Whitworth Art Gallery, The University of Manchester
The first major UK exhibition of artists’ wallpapers with work by over 30 artists including Andy Warhol, Sarah Lucas and Damien Hirst. Kitch ideas of home decoration are turned upside down as artists subvert the stereotypes of wallpaper to hit home messages about warfare, racism, cultural conflicts and gender.
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