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Heroes and Villains Makes its Parisian Debut

March 18, 2014 By Jesse Kowalski

I recently had the pleasure of traveling to the Mona Bismarck American Center in Paris for the opening of the exhibition Super Heroes: The Art of Alex Ross.   Conveniently located…

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The Warhol Celebrates 20 Years

March 17, 2014 By Eric Shiner

It’s hard to believe it has been 20 years since I waited in line, along with thousands of others, to enter the new Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh.  Well, I’m…

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The Warhol Welcomes Jessica Beck as Assistant Curator

March 5, 2014 By Nicholas Chambers

Jessica Beck joins The Warhol from Washington D.C. where she worked at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. A summer intern in the museum’s education department all the way back…

Jessica Beck – Assistant Curator of Art
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Warhol Gallery Attendants

February 16, 2014 By Jason Fate

In  1999, fourteen Gallery Attendants joined the staff of The Andy Warhol Museum, replacing the familiar security guards found at most museums. Gallery Attendants – or as we refer to…

Two people wearing black stand with their ankles crossed in front of a window.
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Silver Clouds Spotted in The Warhol Café

February 13, 2014 By Jason Fate

You need to let the little things that would ordinarily bore you suddenly thrill you. ― Andy Warhol Now is a very special time to visit The Warhol Café located in…

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Rest in Peace, Shirley

February 11, 2014 By Matt Wrbican

“I never wanted to be a painter; I wanted to be a tap-dancer.” Warhol’s oft-quoted statement is most likely a reference to the work of the child star he adored.…

Studio portrait of Shirley Temple with handwritten inscription: To Andrew Worhola from Shirley Temple.
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The Warhol: Rehang

February 10, 2014 By Jesse Kowalski

A museum-wide gallery redesign commenced on January 20 and will continue through early May, culminating with our 20th Anniversary celebration beginning on May 17.  When the museum opened its doors…

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The Rene Ricard Story Goes Dark

February 5, 2014 By Matt Wrbican

“Boulevardier,” poet, critic, and painter, Rene Ricard was a somewhat reclusive yet significant figure in the cultural worlds of New York City. Andy Warhol referred to him in 1984 as…

Artist Rene Ricard stands next to an art piece depicting a pig on its side.
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Paul Warhola: First to Arrive, Last to Leave | June 26, 1922 – January 30, 2014

January 31, 2014 By Matt Wrbican

The Warhol mourns the passing of Andy Warhol’s last surviving brother, Paul Warhola. By birth, he was the first of the three Warhola brothers, each birth separated by three years:…

Brothers John, Andy, and Paul Warhola photographed near their home on Dawson Street in Pittsburgh, 1942.