BWW Preview: COKE 100 by Burton Morris AT Soho Contemporary Art

Pop artist Burton Morris is one of the most recognizable names in the world of pop culture. His iconic simmering coffee cup featured on the set of TV's "Friends," first brought him to the attention of the American public. Burton's 2004 official Academy Awards artwork seen by over a billion people, catapulted the artist to world-renowned status.

In honor of the 100-year celebration of the iconic Coca Cola bottle, Burton Morris created 100 unique Coca Cola bottle inspired paintings. From November 20th - December 6th, he will debut this fascinating installation at the Soho Contemporary Art gallery at 259 Bowery in New York City. In homage to the late Pop Artist Andy Warhol" Burton states, "who 30 years ago debuted his classic series of 100 Campbell's Soup Box paintings, I too was inspired by a different brand cemented in pop culture. Coca Cola is one of the staples of our time. To me it represents family dinners, nights out with friends, and classic Americana."

Burton continues, "In honor of the 100 year celebration of the Iconic Coca Cola bottle, I created 100 unique Coca Cola bottle inspired paintings. In this series of artworks, I challenged myself by experimenting outside of my typical clean line style; working with spray paint, screen-printing and acrylic paint. This resulted in 100 different mixed media paintings on canvas, highlighting the classic Coca Cola colors of red, silver, black and white. I stylized the classic Coca Cola bottle along with my signature energy shards, and highlighted the bottle in a unique way on each canvas."

"I have never been more excited about a series of paintings than these Coca Cola bottles created by Burton Morris. We have been selling artwork by Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, Jean-Michel Basquiat and Keith Haring for over 30 years. I feel fortunate to see Burton Morris work evolve to the stature of these great artists," said Rick Rounick, owner of Soho Contemporary Art.

For more information on Burton Morris, please visit: www.burtonmorris.com

Soho Contemporary Art is located at 259 Bowery, New York, NY 10002. Call them at 646.719.1316 or visit their web site at http://sohocontemporaryart.com/.

Photo Credit: Courtesy of Burton Morris