director's noteFall 2012
"Like these two pioneering exhibitions, we at
The Warhol are always thinking outside of the box to further strengthen
the museum, our finances, and our future as the go-to place for all things Warhol."

- Eric Shiner
Photo: Tom Altany

I encourage you to visit The Warhol this fall to experience two thought-provoking exhibitions, Deborah Kass: Before and Happily Ever After and Warhol: Headlines, both of which are featured in this issue of the magazine. Each opens up new ways of thinking about Andy Warhol, contemporary art, and the world.

The Deborah Kass retrospective was curated by The Warhol and makes its debut in Pittsburgh. The exhibition addresses Kass’ identification with the sphere of popular culture and how she incorporates those influences into her work in a most Warholian spirit. Viewers will be surprised to see Barbra Streisand as Yentl in place of Warhol’s silver Elvis, and Kass herself in place of Warhol and Liz Taylor in two of Warhol’s most famous portraits.

Warhol: Headlines, organized by the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., draws heavily from The Warhol’s collection and traces Andy’s use of headline news—and its language and imagery—throughout the span of his career. The exhibition features many treasures from our collection that have never been displayed as well as several important Warhol paintings on loan from private collections, including 129 Die in Jet! and two versions of A Boy for Meg. Make sure not to miss this groundbreaking show that sheds new light on Warhol’s art-making process.

Like these two pioneering exhibitions, we at The Warhol are always thinking outside of the box to further strengthen the museum, our finances, and our future as the go-to place for all things Warhol. In October, we will host the world premiere of a never-before-seen Warhol film, San Diego Surf, at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York City, with a screening in Pittsburgh to follow. Speaking of Warhol films, come to the museum to make your own! Our brand-new Screen Test interactive on the museum’s sixth floor invites guests to craft their own short, silent film portrait and share it with the world on any social media platform.

Come and get your 15 minutes of fame at The Warhol. We look forward to seeing you soon.

Eric C. Shiner
Director, The Andy Warhol Museum

 

 

Also in this issue:

Ripped from the Headlines  ·  The Advent of Modern Global  ·  Drilling for Data  ·  Perspective: Making Museums Matter  ·  NewsWorthy  ·  Face Time: Robert Marshall  ·  Science & Nature: Women’s Work  ·  Artistic License: Personal Pop  ·  First Person: A Feathered Face of Forest Fragmentation  ·  The Big Picture