‘Wesselmann: 1963-1983’ marks the first time that these monumental works have been shown on the West Coast. 

Today, the <a href="https://www.gagosian.com/upcoming" target="_blank">Gagosian Beverly Hills</a> debuts a solo exhibition of late pop artist Tom Wesselmann&rsquo;s work, spanning two decades, 1963 through 1983. With many of these works being scattered around the globe including the Gagosian Gallery in New York, the rarity of such a coast-to-coast move makes this exhibition all the more exciting for the wide audiences that now, for the first time, have access to the artist&rsquo;s masterpieces.

A red apple, a cigarette, a loaf of Wonder Bread&mdash;typical of Wesselmann&rsquo;s work is his uncanny ability to portray American life without actually showing life in America. Instead, he redirects the focus to everyday objects that, despite being inanimate, provide a sense of the people using them and a wider cultural context they inhabit.

&ldquo;I used what was around me, so my culture was what I used,&rdquo; he once wrote, under his pseudonym Slim Stealingworth. &ldquo;But I didn&rsquo;t use it for cultural reasons&mdash;it was not a cultural comment.&rdquo;

The American artist&rsquo;s paintings are as visually stunning as they are contemplative, and his bright colors, clear lines and larger-than-life tableaux led a drastic departure from the Abstract Expressionism of the 1950&rsquo;s&mdash;a leadership that, eventually, made Wesselmann an icon in the Pop Art movement and a beloved peer of Warhol, Lichtenstein, and Rosenquist. This latest exhibition features both pinnacle and rarely seen works created over a span of two decades, and gives insight into the development of the man behind the art.

If you&rsquo;re lucky enough to find yourself in California, this homage to Pop Art is not to be missed.

Wesselmann: 1963-1983&nbsp; is on display now at the <a href="https://www.gagosian.com/upcoming" target="_blank">Gagosian Beverly Hills</a>.&nbsp;

View some of the works on display, below.&nbsp;

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​Art © Estate of Tom Wesselmann/Licensed by VAGA, New York, NY. Photo: Rob McKeever. Courtesy of The Tom Wesselmann Estate and Gagosian ​

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Art © Estate of Tom Wesselmann/Licensed by VAGA, New York, NY. Photo: Jeffrey Sturges. Courtesy of The Tom Wesselmann Estate and Gagosian 

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