Andy Warhol: The largest exhibition of the artist in Brazil opens in May at FAAP.

Apr 25, 2025

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Starting on May 1, 2025, the city of São Paulo will host the largest exhibition dedicated to Warhol ever held outside the United States. We are talking about “Andy Warhol: Pop Art!”, a grand show that will occupy no less than 2,000 square meters of the Museum of Brazilian Art of FAAP (MAB-FAAP), in the traditional neighborhood of Higienópolis.

The exhibition is open to all ages and includes accessibility features, with resources for people in wheelchairs, low vision, and hearing impairments. It is aimed at all lovers of art, pop culture, fashion, and design, or for those who simply wish to learn about one of the most revolutionary artists in history. After all, as Warhol himself questioned: “What has not yet become an image?”

This experience will last until June 30, and in total, there will be more than 600 original works, including paintings, silkscreens, photographs, experimental films, installations, and sculptures, many of which have never been displayed outside the USA. These works come directly from the collection of The Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh, the city where Warhol was born and where the largest collection of the artist in the world is located.

More than just an exhibition — it is a journey through the mind of one of the most revolutionary artists of the 20th century. Warhol was considered a genius who saw art where no one else did: in everyday and common items like soup cans, celebrity faces, advertisements, vibrant colors, and repetitions that are now part of our visual everyday life.

Many may have already come across one of his works, whether it’s a silkscreen of Marilyn Monroe, the portrait of Elvis Presley, the banana on the cover of The Velvet Underground’s album, or even a can of Campbell’s soup. This exhibition is aimed at fans of art, design, fashion, or pop culture, being a rare opportunity to understand the real impact of Warhol. He not only painted a new world — he helped create the world we live in today, where everything is image, repetition, and speed.

Warhol said that he wanted to be a machine, but his art proves how human he was — and how well he knew how to look at what truly defines our time.

Diverse phases of Warhol's career

The curation is signed by Priscyla Gomes and Amber Morgan, who propose a complete immersion in Warhol's legacy, exploring all phases of his career. Among silkscreens, paintings, rare sculptures, large-scale installations, experimental films, and photographs, the exhibition promises to reveal the plurality of the artist who challenged the boundaries between art and consumption, original and copy, icon and product.

The public will be able to check out classics that marked the collective imagination — such as the famous images of Marilyn Monroe, Elvis Presley, Michael Jackson, Pelé, Mao Tsé-Tung, and the iconic Campbell’s soup cans. Works like the famous yellow banana used on the cover of the album The Velvet Underground & Nico will also be on display.

Warhol and the revolution of the image

Andy Warhol (1928–1987) is considered one of the greatest artists of the 20th century for his ability to transform the everyday into art, with an ironic and visionary approach. He was a pioneer in anticipating issues that today define contemporary culture, such as the obsession with celebrities, the repetition of images, and the commercialization of art. His studio, the legendary Factory, functioned as an artistic production line — a visual metaphor for the very spirit of mass consumption that he depicted.

Although he is often remembered for his colorful portraits and everyday objects transformed into art, Warhol went far beyond the pop surface. His works also involve editorial projects, commissioned portraits, photo manipulation, and experimental cinema — fields in which he constantly tested the limits of art and identity.

Tickets + information

Tickets for “Andy Warhol: Pop Art!” are already on sale and can be purchased through the official exhibition website or directly at the museum's box office.

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