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Bechtler Museum of Modern Art hosts ThankyouX NFT Art
ThankYouX will be featured at the Bechtler Museum of Modern Art in Charlotte, NC, for their latest exhibition ‘Pop to Now: Warhol and his Legacy’. The exhibition will run from 10 September this year to 2 January next year.
The “Pop to Now” exhibition with ThankYouX
‘Pop to Now: Warhol and his Legacy’ will feature art from ThankYouX. Alongside him, work from classic artists such as Andy Warhol, Jean-Michel Basquiat and Keith Haring. In addition to this, there are several contemporary artists that will feature ThankYouX, Kirsten McIver and Hees.
In particular, the exhibition has been created in collaboration with AKTION ART. It’s a cultural showcase of the century’s landmark pop artists, celebrating the innovative creatives who have inspired billions, shattered ceilings and created iconic moments.
The “Pop to Now” exhibit will be the first museum exhibition to feature ThankYouX’s work.
About ThankYouX
To clarify, ThankYouX is an innovative artist who began his journey on the streets of Los Angeles paying homage to Andy Warhol with spray painted stencils. In particular, he is known for art that converges with the physical and the digital. ThankYouX has partnered with top brands including Snapchat, Samsung and Adidas. He has amassed a large following, including his remarkably loyal Twitter audience.
The American artist, whose real name is Ryan Wilson, first rose to fame in 2009 through his graffiti tributes to Andy Warhol across Los Angeles.
Currently, much of his work is in NFTs. He frequently engages with the NFT community on Twitter, especially with his 47,000+ followers. Much of his work has been featured on Nifty Gateway.
Recently, teen phenom FEWOCiOUS, who is friends with ThankYouX, simply tweeted: “@ThankYouX I love you.”
Bechtler Museum of Modern Art
Founded in 2010, the Bechtler Museum of Modern Art is a museum in Charlotte, North Carolina. Specifically, it is dedicated to the exhibition of modern from the mid-20th century. The modern art museum is part of the new Levine Center for the Arts in Uptown.
The museum is named after the family of Andreas Bechtler. He was a Charlotte resident and native of Switzerland who amassed and inherited a collection of more than 1,400 works of art created by major figures of 20th century modernism.
About ACTION ART
The exhibition is made possible thanks to a collaboration with AKTION ART. ThankYouX was first introduced to Palm Beach and art world power gallery Aktion Art via the Museum of Arts and Design. His work was shown at the Museum of Arts and Design’s annual MAD Ball, hosted by Aktion Art in October 2020.
Since then, Aktion Art has continued to represent ThankYouX’s physical canvases in a number of high-profile activations, sales and exhibitions. Their flagship gallery is located on Worth Avenue, Palm Beach. This is where they first exhibited ThankYouX alongside museum-quality works by Andy Warhol and JM Basquiat in 2021.
