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Thursday, July 25, 2019

Exhibitions

Kim Gordon: Lo-Fi Glamour
Through September 1, 2019

Kim Gordon: Lo-Fi Glamour, the artist’s first North American museum solo-exhibition, features painting, sculpture, a new series of figure drawings, and a commissioned score for Andy Warhol’s 1963–64 silent film Kiss.

Celebrated for her work as a founding member of the experimental post-punk band Sonic Youth, Kim Gordon is a multi-disciplinary artist and thinker who has worked in fashion, publishing, film and music. In the 1980s, it was through art that she found music, coming to Sonic Youth from an early interest in art, aesthetics, and performance. She went to art school at the Otis College of Art and Design. In 1980, just a year after moving to New York, Gordon staged her first exhibition, Design Office, and a year later co-curated an exhibition of musicians for Noise Fest both at the artist led, White Columns. In the early 2000s, she returned to her artistic pursuits with new gusto, developing a series of canvases she refers to as Noise Name paintings, which are inspired by her musical roots. Her sculpture of silver glitter takes inspiration from the lo-fi aesthetic of Warhol’s Silver Factory and her paintings echo the raw, graffiti-aesthetic of noise bands of the 1980s. The exhibition will also feature figure drawings and erotic sculptures, paring intimate works that complement the elegance and intimacy of Warhol’s Kiss.

Gordon sites Warhol as one of her artistic influences, particularly the lo-fi aesthetic of Warhol’s studio, as well as his involvement with the Velvet Underground, and his multi-disciplinary practice in fashion, painting, music, publishing, and performance. The exhibition and commissioned score, Sound for Andy Warhol’s Kiss honors Gordon’s early interests in Warhol while also spotlighting the development of her artistic voice.

Kim Gordon: Lo-Fi Glamour is curated by Jessica Beck, Milton Fine curator of art and Ben Harrison, curator of performing arts & special projects at The Warhol. A limited-edition vinyl record of Gordon’s commissioned score, performed with fellow musicians Bill Nace, Steve Gunn, and John Truscinski, and a booklet of essays that contextualize her artistic practice accompany the exhibition.

Kim Gordon: Lo-Fi Glamour is generously supported by Alexa and Adam Wolman.

Andy Warhol: Revelation
October 20, 2019–February 16, 2020

Andy Warhol: Revelation will be the first exhibition to comprehensively examine the Pop artist’s deeply rooted Catholic faith in relation to his artistic production.

Born in Pittsburgh to a devout Byzantine Catholic family, Warhol grew up attending multiple weekly services at his local church with his mother, Julia Warhola. For hours, he would stare at the icon paintings of Christ and the saints that hung in the elaborate iconostasis, or icon screen, at the front of the nave. Using The Warhol’s robust holdings of the artist’s early works, the exhibition will trace the influence of his religious roots in Pittsburgh to his Pop career in New York City.

Throughout his life as a celebrity artist, Warhol retained some of his Catholic practices when his peers were distancing themselves from their religious backgrounds. As a queer man, Warhol may have felt a sense of guilt and fear towards the Catholic Church, which kept him from fully immersing himself in the faith. Nevertheless, he used various media to explore this tension through his art.

Revelation will feature over 100 objects from the museum’s permanent collection, including archival materials, drawings, paintings, prints and film. Rare source material and newly discovered items will provide an intimate look on Warhol’s creative process. Through both obscure works such as the “sunset” film commission from 1967, and late masterpieces like the pink Last Supper (1986), the exhibition will present a fresh perspective on the artist.

Andy Warhol: Revelation is curated by José Carlos Diaz, chief curator at The Warhol. The exhibition includes a full-color catalogue with contributions from Diaz and Miranda Lash, curator of contemporary art at the Speed Art Museum.

Andy Warhol: Revelation is presented by Bank of America, and supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Fine Foundation.

Programs

Dandy Andy: Warhol’s Queer History
Saturday, July 27, 2019
3 p.m.

Join artist educators for Dandy Andy, a monthly tour that focuses on Warhol’s queer history. While his sexuality is frequently suppressed or debated, Warhol was a gay man who had several partners throughout his life. Warhol’s boyfriends, including Edward Wallowitch, John Giorno, and Jed Johnson, were also his colleagues and collaborators, helping to shape and define his career as an artist. This tour traces Warhol’s romantic relationships and queer identity against the backdrop of the historical gay rights movement in the United States. Tours meet on the museum’s seventh floor.
Free with museum admission

School of Drag Showcase
Friday, August 23, 2019
7–9 p.m.
The Warhol theater

Join The Warhol for the School of Drag program finale, a showcase featuring performances from the School of Drag students and instructors. The Warhol’s School of Drag teaches teens the history, culture and practice of drag and gender-bending performance over the course of a seven-week program. Andy Warhol pioneered the representation of gender nonconformity and the use of drag queens in both his film and artworks and embraced this LGBTQ+ community’s cultural practice as an avenue of creative expression.
School of Drag is generously supported by American Eagle Outfitters Foundation.
Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
Free

Dandy Andy: Warhol’s Queer History
Saturday, August 24, 2019
3 p.m.

Join artist educators for Dandy Andy, a monthly tour that focuses on Warhol’s queer history. While his sexuality is frequently suppressed or debated, Warhol was a gay man who had several partners throughout his life. Warhol’s boyfriends, including Edward Wallowitch, John Giorno, and Jed Johnson, were also his colleagues and collaborators, helping to shape and define his career as an artist. This tour traces Warhol’s romantic relationships and queer identity against the backdrop of the historical gay rights movement in the United States. Tours meet on the museum’s seventh floor.
Free with museum admission

Sound Series: Kevin Morby – Duo Tour with special guest William Tyler
Friday, September 6, 2019
8 p.m.
The Warhol theater

The Warhol welcomes Kevin Morby to our intimate theater, on a tour performing as a duo supporting his latest album, Oh My God, on Dead Oceans. Morby’s dense lyrical imagery and melodic hook-oriented songwriting have drawn comparisons to fellow troubadours such as Bill Callahan and Jeff Tweedy. Opening the evening will be indie/folk guitarist, William Tyler, who released his latest album, Goes West, earlier this year on Merge Records.
Doors open at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets: $20/$15 members & students; Visit warhol.org

A is for Archive Book Release
Thursday, September 12, 2019
7 p.m.
Carnegie Lecture Hall (Oakland)

Co-presented with Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures
Andy Warhol remains an icon of the 20th century and a leading figure in the Pop Art movement. He also was an obsessive collector of things large and small, ordinary and quirky. Join us to celebrate the newly released publication, A is for Archive, featuring curated selections from Matt Wrbican (1959–2019), who was the foremost authority of Warhol’s personal collection. The new book sheds light on the artist’s work and motivations, as well as on his personality and private life. Over 2,400 objects were newly cataloged and photographed, in the process of creating this book. 420 illustrations were carefully chosen, many of which appear in print for the first time. The book also features an insightful essay by renowned art critic and Warhol biographer Blake Gopnik, as well as author of the Andy Warhol Catalogue Raisonné, Neil Printz.
Doors open at 6 p.m.
Free

Sound Series: Ryan Hoffman and the Pioneers with special guest Guy Russo
Friday, September 20, 2019
8 p.m.
The Warhol theater

The Warhol welcomes the Pittsburgh-based indie/folk/pop quartet Ryan Hoffman and the Pioneers. Their latest record, Into the Alps, demonstrates their intricately crafted and layered orchestrations that effectively blend arpeggiated guitars, lush vocal melodies and unexpected and understated dynamics. Unique instrumentation, including saxophone and various percussion, create space and atmospherics. Songwriter, Guy Russo, formerly of the Pittsburgh duo, Broken Fences, opens the show.
Doors open at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets: $10/$8 members & students; Visit warhol.org

Dandy Andy: Warhol’s Queer History
Saturday, September 28, 2019
3 p.m.

Join artist educators for Dandy Andy, a monthly tour that focuses on Warhol’s queer history. While his sexuality is frequently suppressed or debated, Warhol was a gay man who had several partners throughout his life. Warhol’s boyfriends, including Edward Wallowitch, John Giorno, and Jed Johnson, were also his colleagues and collaborators, helping to shape and define his career as an artist. This tour traces Warhol’s romantic relationships and queer identity against the backdrop of the historical gay rights movement in the United States. Tours meet on the museum’s seventh floor.
Free with museum admission

Sound Series: Helado Negro
Saturday, October 12, 2019
8 p.m.
The Warhol entrance space

The Warhol welcomes multidisciplinary artist, Roberto Carlos Lange (aka Helado Negro), on a tour supporting his latest album, This is How You Smile, on RVNG Intl. A South Florida native, born to Ecuadorian immigrants and based in Brooklyn, his upbringing provides essential elements to his songwriting, including his consistently bilingual lyrics in English and Spanish. Helado Negro, beyond the persona, serves as a platform for a nexus of sound, performance and video that create his unique sensibility that blends experimental ambient composition and melodic hooks into a hypnotic avant-pop experience. Lange was also recently awarded a United States Artists Fellow in Music and he’s recipient of a Grants to Artists award in Music from the Foundation for Contemporary Arts.
Doors open at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets: $18/$15 members & students; Visit warhol.org

Special Hours
Saturday, October 19, 2019

The Warhol will be closed to the public from 10 a.m.–5 p.m. on Saturday, October 19, 2019 to prepare for the 25th Anniversary Gala.

25th Anniversary Gala
Saturday, October 19, 2019
6–11 p.m.

Celebrate The Warhol’s 25th anniversary with a black-tie seated dinner that includes special entertainment, cocktails in the museum, a VIP preview of Andy Warhol: Revelation and open bidding on a contemporary art auction. Silver, black or white attire are highly encouraged.
Tickets: $750/individual, $10,000/table for 10 guests; Visit warhol25.org.
Please note: The Warhol will be closed to the public from 10 a.m.–5 p.m. on Saturday, October 19, 2019.

Presented by Bank of America.

25th Anniversary Late Night Dance Party
Saturday, October 19–Sunday, October 20, 2019
11 p.m.–2 a.m.

The Warhol entrance space
Celebrate The Warhol’s 25th anniversary during a public late night dance party with guest DJ in the museum.
Free; Registration is required; Visit warhol.org.

25th Anniversary Community Day
Sunday, October 20, 2019
10 a.m.–7 p.m.

In celebration of The Warhol’s 25th anniversary, the museum will be open and free to the public. Activities throughout the day include hands-on artmaking, gallery talks and activities, live performances, and a participatory art installation created by interdisciplinary artist Alisha Wormsley. The Andy Warhol: Revelation exhibition will also be on view.
Join us for performances and special appearances throughout the day by:

• David T. English Puppet Co.
• O’Ryan the O’Mazing!
• Attack Theatre
• Anqwenique Wingfield
• And more!

 

Community Day is sponsored by The Benter Foundation, The Caliban Foundation, and Nova Chemicals.
Free

The Warhol receives state arts funding support through a grant from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, a state agency funded by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency; and The Heinz Endowments. Further support is provided by the Allegheny Regional Asset District.

The Andy Warhol Museum

Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the place of Andy Warhol’s birth, The Andy Warhol Museum holds the largest collection of Warhol’s artworks and archival materials and is one of the most comprehensive single-artist museums in the world. The Warhol is one of the four Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh.

Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh

Established in 1895 by Andrew Carnegie, Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh is a collection of four distinctive museums: Carnegie Museum of Art, Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Carnegie Science Center, and The Andy Warhol Museum. The museums reach more than 1.4 million people a year through exhibitions, educational programs, outreach activities, and special events.

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