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Recurring Event Drag & Draw

A graphite drawing of a drag queen from the bust up, with long eyelashes and long hair holding her hand to her face. The graphite is used to outline the model's features with lines rather than with shading.

Andy Warhol, Ladies and Gentlemen (Unidentified Model), 1975
The Andy Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh; Founding Collection, Contribution The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc.
© The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc.
1998.1.2146

Join us for a night of drag, music, and creativity. Drag & Draw is a three-hour educational event and figure drawing class for ages 18+ focusing on Andy Warhol’s inspiration and involvement in drag culture. The first hour will be spent learning about Warhol’s interest in drag, followed by a drag performance. The second part will consist of a roughly two-hour long figure drawing session taught by artist and educator Emily Paige Armstrong. Live music and a drink ticket are included. Limited seating available and bring your own creative supplies.

  • Doors open at 6 p.m.

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A black and white photograph shows Andy Warhol from the chest up in drag, wearing a short coiffed brown wig, heavy face powder, black eyeliner, and dark red lipstick. He turns his head slightly and stares at the camera, with a loose white blouse unbuttoned at the neck.

Andy Warhol, Small Acetate (Self-Portrait in Drag), 1980
The Andy Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh; Founding Collection, Contribution The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc.
© The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc.
1998.3.1135

Drag & Draw

Thursday, December 14, 2023
6:30pm–9:30pm

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