Press Release Upcoming Public Programs at The Andy Warhol Museum

EXHIBITIONS

Halston and Warhol: Silver and Suede

May 18 – August 24, 2014

The exhibition Halston and Warhol: Silver and Suede examines the interconnected lives and creative practices of Andy Warhol and Halston – two American icons who had a profound impact on the development of 20th century art and fashion. The exhibition has been organized by The Andy Warhol Museum and Lesley Frowick (the niece of Halston). Drawing on the collections of The Warhol, The Museum at FIT, Lesley Frowick, Chris Royer (former Halston model and Design Director of Halston Enterprises), Des Moines Art Center as well as others. The exhibition integrates Halston’s garments and accessories with photography, video and paintings by Warhol.

Presented by PNC Financial Services

Additional support provided by

20th Anniversary Collection Rehang
Opening May 18
To mark its 20th Anniversary, The Warhol, the most comprehensive single artist museum in the world, is undertaking a major redesign of its collection galleries. This rehang of the collection represents the most comprehensive review of the museum’s collection of Warhol’s artwork and archival materials since it opened in 1994.

Chronologically organized across five of the museum’s seven floors, it will feature masterpieces from the collection alongside rarely seen artworks and archival material.

EVENTS

FREE GOOD FRIDAYS presented by UPMC Health Plan
Friday, March 14, 2014
5 p.m. – 10 p.m.
Every Good Friday in March with cash bar and DJ Shawn Watson, specializing in an all-vinyl set of Funk, Punk, Reggae and Rock.

FREE admission

FREE GOOD FRIDAYS presented by UPMC Health Plan
Friday, March 21, 2014
5 p.m. – 10 p.m.
Every Good Friday in March with cash bar and DJ Shawn Watson, specializing in an all-vinyl set of Funk, Punk, Reggae and Rock.

FREE admission

SOLD OUT
Sound Series: Neutral Milk Hotel, with special guests, Elf Power
Wednesday, March 26, 2014
8 p.m.
Carnegie Music Hall (Oakland)
Co-presented with Opus One Presents
The Warhol is thrilled to welcome Neutral Milk Hotel, to the Carnegie Music Hall in Oakland. As a much anticipated follow-up to Jeff Mangum’s stellar sold out, solo performance at the hall in January 2013, he returns with the full band including Scott Spillane, Julian Koster, and Jeremy Barnes. The band has had a profound impact over the past two decades on indie folk/rock music, largely due to their most recognized record, In The Aeroplane Over The Sea. Released in 1998 on Merge Records. The psychedelic-folk collective, Elf Power, from Athens, open the show.

Tickets available online at WWW.TICKETMASTER.COM, at all ticketmaster outlets including select Giant Eagle Stores. To charge by phone, call 800-7 45-3000 One dollar per ticket will benefit, Children of the Blue Sky http://eternalblueskyofmongolia.org/.

FREE GOOD FRIDAYS presented by UPMC Health Plan
Friday, March 28, 2014
5 p.m. – 10 p.m.
Every Good Friday in March with cash bar and DJ Shawn Watson, specializing in an all-vinyl set of Funk, Punk, Reggae and Rock.

FREE admission

Sound Series: Tinariwen
Tuesday, April 1, 2014
8 p.m.
Warhol entrance space
The Warhol welcomes Tinariwen, a Tuareg group from the Sahara Desert in northern Mali. With a name meaning “empty places,” reflecting their land of origin, the group formed in 1979 in rebel camps of Colonel Gaddafi, having been forced from their nomadic lifestyle into involuntary military service. Swapping traditional lutes and shepherd’s flutes for electric guitars and drums, the group has developed their own unique style that blends elements of western blues/rock, African tribal chants and Middle Eastern traditional music.

Tickets $25/$20 Members & students; visit www.warhol.org or call 412-237-8300 FREE parking in The Warhol lot

Sister Spit
Friday, April 11, 2014
8 p.m.
Warhol theater
Co-presented with Trans-Q Television

The legendary, raucous, rowdy performance gang, Sister Spit, returns to The Warhol with a vanload of multimedia, queer-centric brilliance! Sister Spit is a multimedia explosion of taste-makers, novelists, luminaries, chanteuses, performance artists, poets and filmmakers.

Tickets $15/$12 Members & students; visit www.warhol.org or call 412-237-8300

Sound Series: Oneohtrix Point Never: Featuring video artist Nate Boyce Thursday, May 8, 2014
8 p.m.
Warhol entrance space

Co-presented with VIA Music & New Media Festival

The Warhol welcomes Brooklyn-based artist and electronic music composer, Daniel Lopatin (aka Oneohtrix Point Never) to its entrance space, on a tour supporting his latest release R Plus Seven on Warp Records. Lopatin has built his live soundscapes at The Museum of Modern Art and Tate Britian, and on this tour, beyond The Warhol, he will perform at the Wexner Center in Columbus and the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit. Artist and collaborator, Nate Boyce, will provide live visual accompaniment. Doors open at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets $15/$12 Members & students; visit www.warhol.org or call 412-237-8300 FREE parking in The Warhol lot

Youth Invasion 2014
Friday, May 9, 2014
5 – 10 p.m.
Warhol entrance space
Teens take over The Warhol! This multi-faceted project features teen’s unique take on Andy Warhol, with their points of view, ideas, and creative expressions infusing the energizing the entire museum – its programming, interpretation, and display. Highlights of the program include a fashion show, performances by local teen bands, dance party, and more.

Tickets $5 students/$5 adults/Members Free; visit www.warhol.org or call 412-237- 8300

20th Anniversary Gala
Saturday, May 17, 2014
6 p.m.
The Warhol & The Warhol Parking Lot
To celebrate our first 20 years with highballs, dinner, special entertainment and a fascinating look back at The Warhol’s worldwide influence. Experience our seven floors of renewed gallery spaces and a new take on Warhol with guests from around the globe.

Tickets $500; visit www.flywarhol.com (cost of goods and services is $200) Please note The Warhol will be closed to the public on Saturday, May 17, 2014. JET SETTER LEAD SPONSORS: Highmark, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, and Delancey Street Associates. FIRST CLASS SPONSORS: BNY Mellon, The Fine Foundation, Halston Heritage, Patrinos Painting, PJ Dick Trumbull/Lindy Paving, and UPMC. GOLD PREFERRED: Calgon Carbon, Chapman Properties, Christies, Deloitte, EverPower, Huntington Bank, Lanxess, Macy’s, Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, MARC USA, Ogilvy & Mather, Pittsburgh Pirates and Pittsburgh Steelers.

20th Anniversary Community Day
Sunday, May 18, 2014
12 a.m. – 5 p.m.
In celebration of the kickoff of The Warhol’s 20th anniversary and American Art Museum Day, the museum will be open free to the public. Community Day is sponsored by The Benter Foundation.

Special activities include…
Midnight – 2 a.m. Notorious NYC DJ’s AndrewAndrew
11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Hands-on art making and studio programs exploring Warhol’s artistic practices
3 p.m. – Author talk and book signing: Holy Terror: Andy Warhol Close Up with Bob Colacello
Tickets FREE; visit www.warhol.org or call 412-237-8300

Author talk and book signing: HOLY TERROR: Andy Warhol Close Up by Bob Colacello
Sunday, May 18, 2014
3 p.m.

Warhol theater

The Warhol welcomes Bob Colacello, a close collaborator, confidante, and business partner of Andy Warhol, to speak about his recently repackaged book HOLY TERROR: Andy Warhol Close Up. Originally published in 1990, the book offers a rare and definitive portrait of Warhol as an enigmatic cultural titan and includes over 60 photos of stars, such as Truman Capote, Diane von Furstenberg, Diana Vreeland, and Mick Jagger, that constellated around him. This program is part of The Warhol’s 20th Anniversary Community Day.

Tickets FREE; visit www.warhol.org or call 412-237-8300

OUT OF THE BOX: Time Capsule opening with The Warhol’s Time Capsules Cataloguer Erin Byrne, Chief Archivist Matt Wrbican, Assistant Archivist Cindy Lisica and special guest Benjamin Liu
Friday, May 30, 2014

7 p.m.
Warhol theater
Join Time Capsules Cataloguer Erin Byrne, Chief Archivist Matt Wrbican, Assistant Archivist Cindy Lisica and special guest Benjamin Liu as they take the first look inside one of Andy Warhol’s mysterious boxes! Benjamin Liu is a former personal and studio assistant for Warhol and co-authored of the book, Unseen Warhol. Warhol was an avid collector of art, Fiestaware, photographs, newspapers, dental molds and especially the minutiae of his daily life.
Free with Museum admission/ Members Free; visit www.warhol.org or call 412- 237-8300

ONGOING PROGRAMS

GOOD FRIDAYS
Every Friday, 5 – 10 p.m.

Half-Price Admission and cash bar

For a more social experience, the Museum is open late with a cash bar in the entrance gallery and special half-price regular Museum admission. Many Good Fridays also feature special programs including music, film, performances, and more. Be sure to check our online calendar for specific weekly special programming (additional ticket pricing may apply).

The Factory (Underground Studio)
Weekdays, 1:30 – 5 p.m., Weekends, 12 – 4 p.m.
Free with Museum admission
The Factory is a lively studio program where Museum visitors can create art alongside artist/educators while exploring Warhol’s artistic practice. It’s a collaborative environment where visitors investigate ideas about art and culture while working alongside artist/educators, staff and volunteers.

Daily Gallery Talks

Experience a range of topics including Warhol’s work practices and more. Subjects vary depending on current exhibitions and guest speaker. Guest speakers include curators, artist educators, and more. These 30 minute talks include time for visitors to present their own perspectives and questions.

Daily Films

Warhol’s film and video works screened in our theater during museum hours.