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Recurring Event National Coming Out Day

A black and white photograph shows Andy Warhol from the chest up in drag, wearing heavy face powder, black eyeliner, and dark red lipstick. He is facing forward and stares at the camera, with a loose white blouse unbuttoned at the neck.

Andy Warhol, Self-Portrait in Drag, 1981
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.
1998.1.2930

Celebrate National Coming Out Day with us! In honor of this holiday, we will pay tribute to Andy Warhol’s legacy as an openly gay icon.

Both of our daily gallery talks will focus on one of Warhol’s boyfriends and their impact on his art and career. In The Factory, we will offer a free button-making activity with a variety of queer-themed imagery to choose from.

Gallery talks take place on the 7th floor at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Button-making takes place in The Factory from 1:30-5:00 p.m.

 

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Two teens work on art projects in the Warhol’s studio space. There are colorful pieces of paper on the tables that the young people are using to create cat ears for headbands. A screen printed image of Andy Warhol as the Cheshire cat sits on the table in the foreground.

Photo by Sean Carroll

Dandy Andy: Warhol’s Queer History

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

Gallery Talks

A man in a purple button-up shirt leads a group of educators through a gallery during teacher open house.

Photo by Sean Carroll