Andy Warhol Foundation: Philanthropy Factory

The MIT List Visual Arts Center is pleased to participate in Philanthropy Factory, a new initiative organized by The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts that provides an opportunity for recent grantees to benefit from the sale of Warhol works from the Foundation’s collection. 

A selection of Warhol works are now available for immediate purchase on a first-come, first-serve basis for a limited time on the Foundation’s eBay for Charity platform. Proceeds from the sale of designated works will directly go to the List Center. With this carefully chosen selection of Polaroids, black and white photographs, prints, printed materials, and vintage posters, Philanthropy Factory celebrates Warhol’s philanthropy legacy and the Foundation’s ongoing commitment to arts organizations that bolster artists and nourish creativity. Works sold to benefit the List Center can be found here and below.

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It is our mission at the List Center to champion groundbreaking art and artists, launch the careers of talented creatives across the globe, and simultaneously present dynamic, educational programming to our audiences. Your support provides artists—many of whom receive their first solo museum exhibitions in our galleries—with a space to freely experiment and push existing boundaries. We are honored to participate in this meaningful initiative and thank you for helping us continue to inspire and support visionary artists.

"The Warhol Foundation is proud to celebrate its founder’s philanthropic vision and forward-thinking spirit with this creative, mission-focused initiative that has the potential to meaningfully support artist-centered organizations like MIT List Visual Arts Center,” said Michael Dayton Hermann of The Andy Warhol Foundation. “Philanthropy Factory recognizes the power of solidarity and celebrates the exceptional work of the Foundation’s grantees through this fundraising sale of dynamic works from its collection.”

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Before becoming an internationally famous artist and cultural icon, Andy Warhol was a highly successful commercial illustrator for a variety of clients including Columbia Records, Glamour magazine, Harper's Bazaar, NBC, Tiffany & Co., and Vogue among others. As an illustrator for shoe designer I. Miller, Warhol produced advertisements which appeared weekly in the New York Times. Shoes would become a recurring subject for Warhol throughout his career. This charming lithograph for the cover of "A la Recherche du Shoe Perdu," the title a reference to Marcel Proust's "Remembrance of Things Past," offers a rare glimpse into Warhol's early iterations on this theme.

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Black and white print on paper of a collection of line-drawn shoes that fill up the bottowm half of the image.

Andy Warhol, A la Recherche du Shoe Perdu by Andy Warhol Shoe Poems by Ralph Pomeroy, c. 1955. Offset lithograph on paper. 19.625 x 12.875 in

This is a rare, large scale original poster from the joint Leroy Neiman Andy Warhol exhibition at the Los Angeles Institute of Contemporary Art in 1981 and features Warhol's portrait of Muhammad Ali. Warhol first photographed Ali as part of his "Athletes" series which presented portraits of sports greats of the 1970s. In this image of Ali, the legendary boxer's gazed is fixed on the viewer, moments away from throwing his first punch while color swirls around him, capturing the building energy and excitement of the coming fight. This is a unique opportunity to purchase a vintage poster directly from Warhol's own personal collection.

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Poster of an upclose portrait of a boxer with one purple and one green colored boxing gloves. There is a large white space below the image with black text that reads "LeRoy Neiman Andy Warhol"

Andy Warhol, Ali, Neiman and Andy Warhol, L.A.I.C.A., 1981. Poster, 35 x 21.5 in.

This lithographic gallery announcement by Andy Warhol from 1957 comes directly from the artist's estate. Before becoming an internationally famous artist and cultural icon, Andy Warhol was a highly successful commercial illustrator, utilizing whimsical techniques in his drawings. This announcement for a December exhibition of Warhol's "Gold Pictures" at the Bodley Gallery in New York City features a fantastical Christmas tree, made up of various figures and shapes, ranging from mermaids to cats and shoes. This is a unique opportunity to purchase a work-on paper from Warhol's personal collection.

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A collection of gold colored items, ncluding a mermaid, violin, cat, flower, seashell, with black outlines that create the shape of a christmas tree. There are little stars around the tree.

Andy Warhol, Bodley Gallery Announcement, 1957. Offset lithograph on paper, 12.875 x 19.5 in.

This original lithograph by Andy Warhol from c. 1957, comes from the artist's estate. Related to Warhol's personal project "A Gold Book," this delicate work depicts a hand holding a branch of flowers. The work is made even more unique by Warhol's inclusion of six fingers on the hand. This example of Warhol's whimsical drawing is emblematic of the style that made him one of the most sought-after commercial illustrators in New York City in the 1950s, before his rise to Pop Art fame. This is a unique opportunity to purchase a lithograph from Warhol's personal collection.

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Black kine drawing of a hand holding a cut stems with a cluster of flowers.

Andy Warhol, Hand With Flowers, c. 1957. Offset lithograph on paper, 14.25 x 10 in.

This original Polaroid by Andy Warhol of Easha McCleary from 1974 comes directly from the artist's estate. McCleary was one of fourteen women Warhol photographed for his series of paintings and prints entitled, "Ladies and Gentlemen." Commissioned by Italian art collector Luciano Anselmino, the "Ladies and Gentlemen" series is derived from Polaroids of models from the trans and drag community. Warhol's assistants recruited the women from various clubs throughout New York City, paying each of them for sitting for a photo session with Warhol. This is a unique opportunity to purchase a Polaroid directly from Warhol's own personal collection.

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Photograph of a woman with bright white smile and voluminous curly hair, wearing blue eyeshadow, gold necklaces and gold hoop earrings..

Andy Warhol, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN (Easha McCleary), 1974. Polacolor Type 108, 4.25 x 3.375 in.

This large-scale, vintage, original exhibition poster from 1977 was produced in conjunction with the exhibition of Warhol's Torso paintings at Prigioni Vecchie in Venice. Warhol's Torsos were part of his return to still life, these examining the subject of classical nudes and celebrating the beauty of the male body. The exhibition unabashedly re-centered Warhol's own sexuality in his work. This is a rare and out-of-print opportunity to purchase a vintage poster directly from Warhol's personal collection.

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Dark blue poster with red text and a cropped colorful image of the backside of a nude figure. The text reads "ANDY WARHOL TORSOS PRIGIONI VECCHIE - VENEZIA 9 / IX - 8 / X 1977"

Andy Warhol, Torsos (Venice), 1977. Poster, 39.25 x 27 in.

This original lithograph by Andy Warhol from 1959 comes from the artist's estate. This lithograph of a design for wrapping paper includes stamped stars, swooping birds, flitting butterflies, and other organic elements to celebrate the joy of gifting. Before becoming an internationally famous artist and cultural icon, Andy Warhol was a highly successful commercial illustrator for a variety of clients including Tiffany & Co., Harper's Bazaar, and Vogue, among others. This is a unique opportunity to purchase an offset lithograph directly from Warhol's personal collection.

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Black and white print on paper of a design for wrapping paper includes stamped stars, swooping birds, flitting butterflies, and other organic elements.

Andy Warhol, Wrapping Paper, 1959. Offset lithograph on paper, 29 x 23 in.

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