Renderings of bright, iconic images such as the Statue of Liberty and a Volkswagen Beetle will accent the historic brick walls of the Senator John Heinz History Center, greeting patrons upon exiting the fourth floor elevator doors.Poptastic! The Art of Burton Morris will take center stage as the newest exhibit. Morris, an internationally acclaimed artist, whose style is known to portray everyday objects in an abstract way, uses vibrant color with bold outlines. He gives bags of popcorn, martinis and taxis an energetic, larger-than-life personality.Beginning September 15, his renderings of bright, iconic images such as the Statue of Liberty and a Volkswagen Beetle will accent the historic brick walls of the Senator John Heinz History Center, greeting patrons upon exiting the fourth floor elevator doors.“Being a native Pittsburgher, it is a great honor because I grew up here,” said Morris looking back at his initial reaction to the exhibit. “It is my background. To think back drawing from a little table in Shadyside or Squirrel Hill and then to see how a piece of art has been seen by billions of people all over the world. It all stems from something in Pittsburgh.”Morris’s drawings accurately illustrate the museum’s mission to preserve American history while incorporating a western Pennsylvania feel.“When they see this story or my body of work, I hope they will be inspired in a positive way,” Morris said.Morris said he believes strongly in worldwide, charitable giving. His drawing of a man watering a globe-shaped tree reiterates this principle.“One thing I think I have learned through all this is that if you believe in yourself and you believe in an idea, you can make anything happen. As a kid I was inspired by cartoons and comics and it gets me excited to think, hey, I’m doing something for the next generation, hopefully in a big way,” Morris said.Presented by Dollar Bank, the exhibition will pay tribute to Morris’ career, according to the museum’s website.The Heinz History Center’s website details the Carnegie Mellon University graduate’s accomplishments. Morris’ work has presented itself on the set of the NBC sitcom “Friends,” and at prestigious events such as the 76th Academy Awards®, Paris World Cup soccer games, 38th Montreaux Jazz Festival, 2004 Olympic Games and 2006 MLB All Star game. His art builds the signature look for the international brands of Absolut Vodka, H.J. Heinz, Chanel, The Kellogg’s Corporation and Pop-Tarts. “We will have art that he [Morris] created when he was three and a half years old and things that he is still doing today,” said Anne Madarasz, Museum Division Director and exhibit curator, during an interview at the museum on Wednesday.According to Heinz History Center’s Director of Communications Ned Schano, the exhibit will feature more than a 100 of Morris’ works. “We will have a special section that looks ‘Pittsburgh Pop’ or ‘Burton in the Burgh,’ really his creative refashioning in the city,” Madarasz said.One painting features a colorful rendition of Point State Park with a globe-shaped tree displacing the fountain. “This [exhibit] is different for us because it is a very contemporary story,” Madarasz adds. “It allows the teen and younger twenty-something audience to really engage with work that is being created right now in their lifetime.”Point Park freshman English major Naomi Keefe agrees that targeting a younger audience with innovative, modern exhibits can help engagement.“I like going to museums to see art exhibits,” Keefe said in a Thursday afternoon interview in the Point Café, “but I would be more likely to feel connected to an element of popular culture.”This is exactly how Morris hopes his audiences will feel when interacting with his work.Morris’ optimistic personality is not only noticed through his artwork, but by those he works with as well.“I think of him almost as [Mr. Rogers of Pittsburgh’s art world] with his caring demeanor and interactions with people,” said Madarasz in reference to working with Burton on the exhibition. “It is really very special and it is a reflection of who he is.”The Heinz History Center is open daily from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. and is within walking distance from Point Park. Admission for Point Park students is $6. The exhibition will close on Feb. 23, 2014.