Member Preview Days for Andy Warhol—From A to B and Back Again

Floors 1, 3, and 5

Join us to preview Andy Warhol—From A to B and Back Again, the first comprehensive retrospective of Warhol’s work organized by an American institution since 1989, and the largest monographic exhibition to date at the Whitney’s downtown location. 

Wednesday, November 7
12–6 pm

Thursday, November 8
10:30 am–6 pm

Friday–Saturday, November 9–10
10:30 am–10 pm

During Friday and Saturday evening, we’ve organized a series of mini tours, discussions, and an art-making workshop spotlighting works of art from each decade of Warhol’s career. See the full schedule below.

Sunday, November 11
10:30 am–6 pm

Standard admission for each category applies: Discount and Individual members enjoy admission for the cardholder; Dual members enjoy admission for the two cardholders, etc. This event is not open to reciprocal members. Advance registration is not required; present your membership card(s) for admission.

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FRIDAY AND SATURDAY SCHEDULE

Warhol in the 1950s—Whose Shoes: A Drawing and Collage Salon
Floor 3, Susan and John Hess Family Theater
Friday and Saturday, November 9 and 10
6–9 pm

This still-life drawing and collage workshop, led by artist and educator Mark Joshua Epstein, explores the expressive possibilities of line and texture. Warhol’s 1950s depictions of shoes, including his ad campaigns and his ink and metal-leaf collages, provide inspiration. 

Warhol in the 1960s—Repetition and Identification: A Critical Looking Seminar
Floor 3, Seminar Room
Friday and Saturday, November 9 and 10
6 and 7 pm

Works such as Green Coca-Cola Bottles (1962) bestowed a new level of visibility on consumer culture. At the same time, Warhol’s serial images of celebrities and consumer products reveal, we can argue, a desire for collective identity rooted in sameness. This participatory discussion led by teaching fellow Ayanna Dozier will explore the connections between the repetition and circulation of images and the formation of identity. Warhol’s works from the 1960s will serve as touchstones.

Warhol in the 1970s—Mini Tours: Still Life Experiments
Floor 5
Friday and Saturday, November 9 and 10
6, 6:30, 7:45, 8:15 pm

Many of Warhol’s series of the 1970s fall into traditional genres, such as still lifes. In these seemingly straightforward works, Warhol undertook a range of formal and technical experiments. Head to Floor 5 and then follow the signs to the start location. 

Warhol in the 1980s—Mini Tours: Everyday Abstraction
Floor 5
Friday and Saturday, November 9 and 10
6, 6:30, 7:45, 8:15 pm

During the final decade of his career, Warhol’s work increasingly had the outward look of abstraction, while still maintaining a connection with images drawn from the day-to-day world. Head to Floor 5 and then follow the signs to the start location.

Cash Bar
Susan and Hess Family Theater
Cash bar serving wine and beer is located in the third-floor Theater. Last call for the cash bar is 9 pm.