This is a great museum dedicated the one of the most unique individuals that we have seen.Spend the evening with us! Join artists, creatives, and entrepreneurs in the Silver Street event space surrounded by a canopy of lights and rainbow walls. I didn't go into his films and things like that, but they have some things from his personal collection as well as artifacts from his life in the many drawers. The museum has an extensive archives which was my favorite floor.
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Weather seeing items from his personal collection, walking through his interactive art like "Silver Clouds" or his paintings like "Do It Yourself (Sailboats)", Flowers" or his "Elvis Presley" series of twelve prints, it is a unique and interesting look at his artistic life. The place seems to be in constant flux with new displays constantly being put together showcasing the diverse influence Andy Warhol had on art, pop culture and society. I liked the floor dedicated to the work he did with Basquiat which shows how the two artist complimented each other through works like "Ten Punching Bags (The Last Supper)" which is on display until September, 2021. Among the galleries, there were rooms that were tributes to people he knew and worked with like Grace Jones and cabaret singer/actress Tally Brown.Ī gallery revisiting his Fantasy America as interpreted by newer artists like Nona Faustine, Kambui Olujimi, Pacifico Silano, Naama Tsabar, and Chloe Wise was well presented. There are some time lines on most floors about his career and a lot of paintings and items from Warhol's life. The tour starts by taking the elevator to the top floor and working your way back down to the first floor. I walked over and checked in (this floor has the cafe which wasn't opened the day I was there, the cool gift shop and a theatre with videos playing. Recommend you wait until the missing floor content returns and COVID direction restrictions are lifted.Īrrived early and parked in lot kitty corner to the museum.
Overall we liked the museum but were disappointed with the attention to the visitor experience. There was no mention of this prior to purchasing tickets or entering the facility.įamily's with young children should be aware there is significant nudity and graphic content.
There was one floor that was closed and that likely contained some of Warhol's most iconic pieces. So, we saw the end of the display first and the beginning of the display last. And, the arrows directed in a pattern that was not intended by the display maker. So you had to walk past the art to read about it and then backtrack to see it. For example, posted descriptions of each piece of art were on the far side. We found it frustrating that the arrows directed the viewer in the opposite direction the display was set up. Arrows marked the route around each floor. We were directed to begin touring the museum on the top floor. Admission price seemed high for what we saw. We purchased timed tickets in advance and found on street parking a few blocks away. Our family enjoyed a visit to this museum that took about 2 hours.
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