Lakeside Arts Exhibition

ARTIST ROOMS Andy Warhol: Pop Icon

24 January–19 April 2026

Experience the iconic art of Andy Warhol at Lakeside Arts in Nottingham

Andy Warhol: Pop Icon, an ARTIST ROOMS Partnership Exhibition with Tate and National Galleries of Scotland, this exhibition brings works by the internationally acclaimed American pop artist to audiences in Nottingham. Featuring an outstanding selection of Warhol’s works, it portrays artists, friends and celebrities including Marilyn Monroe, Liz Taylor and others. Placing his work in the context of a period marked by intense social and political change, the show reveals how Warhol redefined what art could be, challenging conventions of fame, consumerism and creativity.

Lakeside Arts, the University of Nottingham’s public arts centre, brings together galleries, performance spaces and a museum in Highfields Park.

ARTIST ROOMS presents the work of international artists in solo exhibitions drawn from a national touring collection jointly owned by Tate and National Galleries of Scotland. Its programme reaches audiences across the UK and is developed through local partnerships. ARTIST ROOMS gives young people the chance to get involved in creative projects, to discover more about art and artists, and learn new skills.

The ARTIST ROOMS programme and collection is managed by Tate and National Galleries of Scotland with the support of Art Fund, Henry Moore Foundation and using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England and Creative Scotland. Its founding collection was established through The d'Offay Donation in 2008 with the assistance of the National Heritage Memorial Fund, Art Fund and the Scottish and British Governments.