Andy Warhol | Ai Weiwei The Andy Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh June 4th - August 28th, 2016 The Warhol’s current exhibition explores Andy Warhol and Ai Weiwei’s similarities in theme and their influence on contemporary culture, while showcasing the differences of the artists practices. Although the artists were contemporaries during the 1980s, Ai Weiwei had a…
At the center of his influence stood The Factory. Between 1962 and 1984 The Factory would inhabit three locations, residing first in Manhattan’s Midtown neighborhood at East 47th street, until it moved downtown to the Union Square West neighborhood where it remained until 1973. Then it moved again just slightly north of Union Square Park.…
Dia Art Foundation held Dia Fall Night, an annual gala and after party to benefit its exhibitions, programs, long-term sites, and public and educational programs, raising over $700k. The evening began with a DJ performance by DJ Baby Dee of Gramsci Monument. Following the dinner, electronic music duo Matmos performed a new piece especially commissioned…
Mayor Bloomberg inaugurated the 2013 Armory Show with an 11 am press conference March 6, using the occasion to stress how vital the art scene is to New York’s economy- especially in thaftermath of Hurricane Sandy. The Armory Show is celebrating it’s centennial this year, and is New York’s leading fair for contemporary and modern art, bringing…
