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| - A great museum just a couple of blocks from PNC Park, where the Pirates play. I'm a big Warhol fan, so it is a blast to see so many of his originals. They've also had shows of Basquiat and Haring there, which were also wonderful. It's also a blast to see all the stuff he collected in his archive boxes--what a strange, wonderful dude Andy was. The video collection from his TV show is also hilarious, and so very 80s (loved the interview with Marc Almond). I also like the silver balloon room and the cow room. Great stuff.
A lot of people dismiss Warhol, or say they don't like him, but I assure you, everyone has an opinion of him (and that says something about his influence) not to mention that you can see echoes of his work in just about every type of art everywhere.
Give me a Brillo box over some snobby boring art any day! They have a student discount too, which is nice for a grad student like me. The gift shop is disappointing though, you'd sure think they could come up with better t-shirts and stuff, given the commercial appeal (and origin) of his work.
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