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Western Gallery’s new exhibit, β€œThe World Fascinates Me,” features Andy Warhol and others from its mid-century art collection

by Frances Badgett

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Andy Warhol's "Chairman Mao" is one of the items on display in the Western Gallery's new exhibit.

Beginning April 10, the Western Gallery will present a new exhibit titled β€œThe World Fascinates Me: Andy Warhol's Mid-Century Moment and the Western Gallery Collection,” featuring a wide array of artworks from Western’s collection.

Artists in the exhibit include Andy Warhol, Jasper Johns, Frank Stella, Joseph Albers, and others. Western’s collection is part of the Washington Art Consortium collection courtesy of the Virginia Wright Fund and the National Endowment for the Arts.

The Western Gallery holds an exceptional collection of artwork that takes part in the mid-century attraction to serial artwork. The work in series in the exhibition reveals many possible adaptations for artists who chose this approach, and additional works on paper from the collection by artists in the same spirited generation of artistic innovation are included as well.

The show runs until Saturday, May 3. For more information about the show and the Western Gallery, go to .

Frances Badgett covers CHSS and CFPA for the Office of University Communications. Have a great story idea? Reach out to her at badgetf@wwu.edu.