Press Release Upcoming Public Programs at The Andy Warhol Museum

EXHIBITIONS

Exposures: Jamie Earnest: Private Spaces / Public Personas
Through May 1, 2016
The 2016 season of Exposures launches with the work of Jamie Earnest, senior BFA student at Carnegie Mellon University. Earnest’s installation Private Spaces / Public Personas coincides with the temporary exhibition Michael Chow aka Zhou Yinghua: Voice For My Father, Michael Chow’s first solo exhibition in the U.S., and it is on view in The Warhol Store’s street-facing windows. For this series Earnest creates three new large-scale paintings that incorporate details from the private, residential spaces of both Andy Warhol and Chow. Mined from the Sotheby’s catalogues of Warhol’s estate sale, Earnest incorporates objects and other interior details from Warhol’s private townhouse. Famous for his collection of cookie jars, Warhol was also an avid collector of American decorative art and paintings from his contemporaries like Basquiat and Lichtenstein. Bringing these objects in dialogue with details from Chow’s home in Los Angeles, sourced from press articles online, Earnest’s paintings present abstracted views of the private dwellings of these two famous personas.

Michael Chow aka Zhou Yinghua: Voice for My Father
Through May 8, 2016
Michael Chow aka Zhou Yinghua: Voice for My Father, first exhibited at the Ullens Center for Contemporary Art in Beijing, China, is Michael Chow’s first solo exhibition in the U.S. The exhibition features three main bodies of work, which include new paintings completed expressly for The Warhol show, vintage photographs of the artist’s father Zhou Xinfang—a grand master of the Beijing Opera—and a collection of portraits of Chow painted by his contemporaries, such as Andy Warhol, Jean-Michel Basquiat, and Ed Ruscha. Chow was born in Shanghai in 1939, and he now resides in California. Chow studied painting at the Saint Martin’s School of Art and then at the Hammersmith School of Building and Architecture, both in London, before changing course and opening his first restaurant MR CHOW in 1968, which became an international success, spawning locations around the globe. MR CHOW operates in seven locations around the world and has become synonymous with high-end Chinese cuisine and the diverse set of artists and luminaries for whom the restaurant was (and remains) a social hub. Now after nearly 50 years, he has returned to his first passion and paints almost daily. This exhibition is sponsored by U.S. Trust.

Exposures: Zhiwan Cheung: Hanging Fruit
May 11 – August 14, 2016
The Warhol presents the Exposures series: Hanging Fruit, an original installation by Zhiwan Cheung. Cheung’s practice focuses on the intersection of personal history, identity, and place. Through installation and video, Cheung explores the seemingly banal details of our everyday lives that can harbor important messages about race. The naming conventions of house paints such as Chinatown Orange, 50YR 18/650, found in home improvement stores and sold by Glidden Paints, is one example of how stereotypes are deeply rooted in our commercial society. For this window installation, Cheung places large plastic banana trees painted in bold, Chinatown Orange. One can find references to Warhol’s 1966 Velvet Underground album cover, now an iconic image of the screen-printed banana, with the exposed fruit on the inside of the cover. Store products hang within and emerge from the trees—a juxtaposition that speaks to the close connection between identity and commercial consumption.

Andy Warhol | Ai Weiwei
June 4 – August 28, 2016
Andy Warhol / Ai Weiwei, developed by The Warhol and the National Gallery of Victoria, with the participation of Ai Weiwei, explores the significant influence of these two artists on modern and contemporary life, focusing on the parallels, intersections, and points of difference between their practices—Warhol representing 20th-century modernity and the “American century,” and Ai representing life in the 21st century and what has been called the “Chinese century” to come. At The Warhol, the exhibition creates a dialogue between the artists, throughout the seven floors of the building. Visitors experience more than 350 works in drawing, film, new media, photography, painting, sculpture, wallpapers, and publishing, including some of the major contributions by both artists, each of whom is as famous for his artistic persona as for the work he produced.

EVENTS

Half-Pint Prints
Saturday, April 2, 2016
10 a.m.
The Factory
This monthly silkscreen printing activity for families with children ages 1 to 4 years old takes place the first Saturday of each month from 10 a.m. to noon. Families work with The Warhol’s artist educators to create silkscreen prints during this drop- in studio program.
Free with museum admission

Sound Series: Ensemble Linea
Saturday, April 2, 2016
8 p.m.
The Warhol entrance space
The Warhol and Music on the Edge welcome the French new music collective Ensemble Linea. Founded by pianist and conductor Jean-Philippe Wurtz in 1998, and based in Alsace, a northeastern region of France, bordering on Germany and Switzerland and at the crossroads of many different cultures, Linea covers a diverse aesthetic perspective, from musical theater to electronic music, from Western music to the rich Asian and American repertoires. The event is co-presented with the Music on the Edge series of the University of Pittsburgh Department of Music. Free parking is available in The Warhol lot. Advance Tickets: $15 / $10 students; Door Tickets $20 / $15 students; visit www.music.pitt.edu/tickets or call 412-624- 7529.

Sound Series: An Evening with Son Lux Saturday, April 9, 2016
8 p.m.

The Warhol entrance space

The Warhol welcomes back the composer and producer Ryan Lott (aka Son Lux), returning as a trio with guitarist-composer Rafiq Bhatia and drummer Ian Chang. His first three albums (on Joyful Noise Records) earned him various year-end awards, including NPR’s Best New Artist in 2008. Lott’s wide range of collaborators include Richard Perry (Arcade Fire), Beyoncé producer Boots, Sufjan Stevens, Vijay Iyer, and Nico Muhly. This performance is standing room only. Free parking is available in The Warhol lot. Tickets $15 / $12 Members & students; visit www.warhol.org or call 412-237-8300.

Sound Series: Songhoy Blues
Tuesday, April 12, 2016
8 p.m.
The Warhol entrance space
The Warhol welcomes Songhoy Blues on its first North American tour. This young West African “desert blues” band takes its name from the Songhoy people of Mali. Band members Oumar Touré, Aliou Touré, Garba Touré, and Nathanial “Nat” Dembele grew up keenly interested in American hip hop and R&B and cite B.B. King, Jimi Hendrix, and Ali Farka Touré as key influences. Their debut album Music in Exile was produced by Nick Zimmer of Yeah Yeah Yeahs. This event is co-presented with Pandemic. This performance is standing room only. Free parking is available in The Warhol lot. Tickets $15 / $12 Members & students; visit www.warhol.org or call 412-237-8300.

Sound Series: An Evening with Dawn of Midi Saturday, April 16, 2016
8 p.m.
The Warhol entrance space

The Warhol welcomes Dawn of Midi, a Brooklyn-based acoustic ensemble made up of Aakaash Israni from India on double bass, Amino Belyamani from Morocco on piano, and Qasim Naqvi from Pakistan on drums. The trio met at California Institute of the Arts in Los Angeles in 2006 and developed a unique musical aesthetic that can sound deceptively electronic and computer-generated, involving repetition of phrases and entrancing rhythms. On the trio’s record Dysnomia (released by Erased Tapes), they favor composition over improvisation and employ rhythms from North and West African folk traditions. This performance is standing room only. Tickets $15 / $12 Members & students; visit www.warhol.org or call 412-237-8300.

Sound Series: The Julian Lage Trio Tuesday, May 3, 2016
8 p.m.
The Warhol theater

The Warhol welcomes guitar virtuoso Julian Lage and his trio for the first time in the museum’s intimate theater. Beginning his career as a child prodigy and subject of the Oscar-nominated documentary Jules at Eight, Lage made his recording debut in 1999 at age 11, alongside David Grisman, Bela Fleck, Vassar Clements, and Edgar Meyer. Lage also frequently performs as a duo with Wilco guitarist Nels Cline and serves as guitarist with fiddle legend Mark O’Connor’s ensemble. Tickets $15 / $12 Members & students; visit www.warhol.org or call 412-237-8300.

Sound Series: Cineshape
Wednesday, May 4, 2016
7 p.m. & 8:30 p.m.
The Warhol theater
Cineshape features original music by Amy Williams and video by Aaron Henderson performed by an all-star lineup of JACK Quartet, flutist Lindsey Goodman, percussionist Scott Christian, and the composer at the piano. This concert is part of the University of Pittsburgh’s Year of the Humanities. The event is co-presented with the Music on the Edge series of the University of Pittsburgh Department of Music. Free parking is available in The Warhol lot. Advance Tickets: $15 / $10 students; Door Tickets $20 / $15 students; visit www.music.pitt.edu/tickets or call 41-.624-7529.

Youth Invasion 2016
Friday, May 13, 2016
5 p.m.
The Warhol is excited to present Youth Invasion 2016. This program features teens’ unique take on Andy Warhol’s artwork, with their points of view, ideas, and creative expressions energizing the entire museum. This year’s event highlights regional youth performers.

Tickets $5

Exposures: Artist Talk
Saturday, May 14, 2016
2pm
The Warhol theater
Exposures artist Zhiwan Cheung discusses his installation Hanging Fruit with Jessica Beck, The Warhol’s associate curator of art. In relation to his recent work, Cheung discusses how working in Pittsburgh has shaped his practice and where he hopes to take his work in the future. Cheung also shows a sequence of films from his graduate work at Carnegie Mellon University and installation photographs of his senior thesis The Impossibility of Home, exhibited at the CMU’s Miller Gallery in spring 2016 in the exhibition Self Driving Car. Hanging Fruit is on view in The Warhol Store’s street-facing through August 14, 2016.

Pop Generation: Growing Up Warhol

Thursday, May 26, 2016

11 a.m.

For the generation that inspired Warhol, Pop Generation features educational tours exclusively for older adults, age 65 and over. Join Donald Warhola in a conversation about his experience growing up as a nephew of Andy Warhol. Registration is required at least two weeks in advance. Email popgeneration@warhol.org or call Leah Morelli at 412.237.8389.

Tickets $10 / Members free

Sensory-Friendly Event for Adults (21+)
Friday, July 8, 2016
7 p.m.
Join The Warhol for a sensory-friendly program designed specifically for adults age 21 and over with autism spectrum disorders and those with sensory sensitivities. Explore Andy Warhol’s artwork through gallery discussions, activities, and art making. Each participant will have the opportunity to silkscreen print in the education studio and engage in lively and supportive discussions with museum staff. The museum will make accommodations during these events, such as providing quiet areas throughout the museum. There is a 20 person limit for the event, and registration is required. To register please contact Leah Morelli at morellil@warhol.org or call 412-237-8389.
Free for each participant and one guest

Sensory-Friendly Event for Teens and Young Adults
Saturday, July 9, 2016
10 a.m.
Join The Warhol for a sensory-friendly program designed specifically for teens and young adults 14 to 21 years old with autism spectrum disorders and those with sensory sensitivities. Explore Andy Warhol’s artwork through gallery discussions, activities, and art making. Each participant will have the opportunity to silkscreen print in the education studio and engage in lively and supportive discussions with museum staff. The museum will make accommodations during these events, such as providing quiet areas throughout the museum. There is a 20 person limit for the event, and registration is required. To register please contact Leah Morelli at morellil@warhol.org or call 412-237-8389.

Free for each participant and one guest

Half-Pint Prints

Saturday, August 6, 2016
10 a.m.
The Factory
This monthly silkscreen printing activity for families with children ages 1 to 4 years old takes place the first Saturday of each month from 10 a.m. to noon. Families work with The Warhol’s artist educators to create silkscreen prints during this drop- in studio program.

Free with museum admission

Sound Series: Yo La Tengo with special guest Lambchop Wednesday, September 14, 2016
8 p.m.
Carnegie Music Hall (Oakland)

The Warhol welcomes back Yo La Tengo, one of the most respected and unwavering bands in independent music. For more than 30 years and 14 albums, the group has charted its own course. A Stereogum review says, “In the best possible sense, Yo La Tengo can feel less like a band and more like a beloved national trust.” Similar to Television, which played the Carnegie Music Hall last fall, Yo La Tengo sits prominently on the trajectory of bands influenced by the Velvet Underground and its impact on rock music in the 60s. This unique evening also features, on its first Pittsburgh visit, the highly praised Nashville band Lambchop (led by songwriter Kurt Wagner), which has deftly subverted and honored traditions of country music for almost 20 years. On this rare and special occasion, both bands pull from their extensive catalogs, as well as perform new material and collaborate on each other’s songs.

Tickets $20 / $15 Members & students; visit www.warhol.org or call 412.237.8300

Pop Generation: Andy’s Antiquities
Thursday, September 29, 2016
11 a.m.
For the generation that inspired Warhol, Pop Generation features educational tours exclusively for older adults, age 65 and over. Donald Warhola explores the role of collecting in Warhol’s art. Registration is required at least two weeks in advance. Email popgeneration@warhol.org or call Leah Morelli at 412.237.8389.

Tickets $10 / Members free

Sensory-Friendly Event for Adults (21+)
Friday, October 7, 2016
7 p.m.
Join The Warhol for a sensory-friendly program designed specifically for adults age 21 and over with autism spectrum disorders and those with sensory sensitivities. Explore Andy Warhol’s artwork through gallery discussions, activities, and art making. Each participant will have the opportunity to silkscreen print in the education studio and engage in lively and supportive discussions with museum staff. The museum will make accommodations during these events, such as providing quiet areas throughout the museum. There is a 20 person limit for the event, and registration is required. To register please contact Leah Morelli at morellil@warhol.org or call 412-237-8389.

Free for each participant and one guest

Sensory-Friendly Event for Teens and Young Adults

Saturday, October 8, 2016

10 a.m.

Join The Warhol for a sensory-friendly program designed specifically for teens and young adults 14 to 21 years old with autism spectrum disorders and those with sensory sensitivities. Explore Andy Warhol’s artwork through gallery discussions, activities, and art making. Each participant will have the opportunity to silkscreen print in the education studio and engage in lively and supportive discussions with museum staff. The museum will make accommodations during these events, such as providing quiet areas throughout the museum. There is a 20 person limit for the event, and registration is required. To register please contact Leah Morelli at morellil@warhol.org or call 412-237-8389.

Free for each participant and one guest

Half-Pint Prints

Saturday, December 3, 2016
10 a.m.
The Factory
This monthly silkscreen printing activity for families with children ages 1 to 4 years old takes place the first Saturday of each month from 10 a.m. to noon. Families work with The Warhol’s artist educators to create silkscreen prints during this drop- in studio program.

Free with museum admission

ONGOING PROGRAMS

GOOD FRIDAYS
Every Friday, 5–10 p.m.
For a more social experience, the museum is open late with a cash bar in the entrance gallery and half-price general museum admission. Many Good Fridays also feature special programs including music, performances, and more. Be sure to check our online calendar for specific weekly special programming (additional ticket pricing may apply).
Half-price general museum admission

The Factory (Underground Studio)
Tuesday–Friday, 1:30–5 p.m.; Saturday–Sunday, 12–5 p.m.
Visitors to our underground studio The Factory are encouraged to try out some of Warhol’s signature art-making techniques like blotted line drawing, acetate collage, and silkscreen printing.
Free with museum admission

Daily Gallery Talks

Experience tours and discussions on a wide range of topics including Warhol’s work practices, his life, and more. The 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. gallery talks are led by either Donald Warhola, artist educators, collections staff, or curatorial staff. The 1 p.m. talks are silkscreen demonstrations led by artist educators. These 30 minute talks include time for visitors to present their own insights and ask questions.

Free with museum admission