Regarding Warhol, 60 artists, 50 years @ the MET

15 minutes will not suffice to absorb the cross-generational artists whose work has been influenced by Warhol's ground breaking art.  Roughly 50 of Warhol's iconic pieces are included alongside other prominent works by contemporary artists; Koons, Muniz, Haring & Mapplethorpe to name a few. Warhol's iconic pieces are prominent. The brillo boxes, campbell's soup, coca-cola bottles and celebrity portraits enhanced by his use of color and silk screening. The show begins innocuosly with banal items from everyday life.  Koon's wooden sculpture of a pig pushed by angels is entitled Ushering in Banality.  The exhibit then confronts us with the omnipresence of the media in our daily lives through ads and news.  Note the multi-images of Jacquie O moments before JFK's assasination and Warhol's silkscreen of the race riots from newsprint.  One woman upon seeing an installation of household items said "I just don't get it."  Another woman seeing a chainsaw embellished with a chanel logo laughed out loud.  Warhol along with these artists draw us in and spark debate.  Warhol said, "I went into business art - being good in business is the most fascinating kind of art." The exhibit ends whimsically with floating silver balloons.  I strongly recommend attending this exhibit. See how Warhol's work has influenced the art world and consider how the world of art is prevalent our lives.