#AndyWarhol makes a big pop at #ArtBasel Miami Beach 2011 - #abmb @MiamiHerald @bassmuseum

By Jordan Levin

jlevin@MiamiHerald.com

The King of Pop is back. No, not Michael Jackson — Andy Warhol. The white-wigged godfather of pop art and celebrity culture, who passed away in 1987, is the subject of three exhibits and an influence on two others at various events around Art Basel Miami Beach.

On tap this week is a screening of San Diego Surf, a-never-before-released film shot by Warhol and Paul Morrissey in 1968, at a VIP party at The Standard Spa on Thursday, sponsored by Interview Magazine, the publication launched by Warhol.

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Andy Warhol's Apple at the Bass Museum of Art

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The Bass Museum of Art, one of Miami Beach’s key cultural landmarks, pays homage to Steve Jobs, co-founder and former CEO of Apple, Inc., by prominently displaying Apple, a 38 X 38 inch silkscreen piece created by pop artist Andy Warhol. In light of Jobs’ recent death, the museum decided to honor the American inventor by sharing one of its contemporary works with its visitors. Warhol’sApple is part of the artist’s famous 1985 Ads Portfolio which also includes works featuring brands such as Paramount, Chanel and Volkswagen.

George Lindemann Jr., President of the Board of Directors of the Bass Museum of Art, is a fan of both men. "Apple represents the work of two creative geniuses who are no longer physically with us, yet remain very present," adds Lindemann.

Andy Warhol’s Apple is a piece of artwork from the permanent collection of the Bass Museum of Art and will be on view inside the museum’s new Chad Oppenheim designed lobby through Saturday, November 5, 2011. For more information, please visitwww.bassmuseum.org

Apple by Andy Warhol