Andy Warhol News

Dominique Lévy is pleased to announce her gallery's new home in New York City and the inaugural exhibition Audible Presence: Lucio Fontana, Yves Klein, Cy Twombly, which will open to the public on September 18, 2013. Installed in the gallery's historic landmark building at 909 Madison Avenue at 73rd Street, Audible Presence explores the relationship between the time-based procedures employed by three of the most influential artists of the 20th century and the auditory experiences of music, sound, and silence.

This summer, Perrier Sparkling Natural Mineral Water celebrates a momentous collaboration with The Andy Warhol Foundation and what would have been the famed pop artist's 85th birthday on August 6. Fresh on the heels of the brand's limited-edition Warhol-inspired bottle collection debut, Perrier is offering consumers the chance to win an original piece of Warhol artwork as part of its Take Home a Warhol sweepstakes.

The 497-room New York Marriott Downtown hotel in Lower Manhattan has completed a lobby renovation that welcomes visitors and hotel guests to a relaxed, clean modern setting, in the most historic neighborhood in New York City. The hotel has also completed a major renovation of its street-level Starbucks, one of the most popular in the area, at the corner of Washington and Carlisle Streets.

POP! BANG! POP! FIREHOUSE THEATRE continues its run of the Andy Warhol musical with post-show talkbacks featuring POP! composer Anna K. Jacobs Friday, August 2nd and playwright Maggie-Kate Coleman Saturday, August 3rd.

In The Name Of Love, a solo exhibition by Russian artist, Slava Mogutin, will showcase a series of 24 medium format portraits produced by the artist as traditional analog C-prints, the exhibit will run August 2-September 21.

Massive downpours and one of the worst East End traffic tie-ups in recent memory proved no match for the most eagerly anticipated event of the season, the second edition of Art Southampton, presented by Art Miami.

FIREHOUSE Theatre Partners with 1708 Gallery and honors a fellow Richmond artist this Friday as it dedicates tonight's performance of POP! to the beloved Cindy Neuschwander. 100% of ticket sales will benefit The Cindy Neuschwander Scholarship Fund established earlier this year in her memory. Jay Barrows will be giving an exclusive talkback about Andy Warhol and Pop Art immediately following the 8pm performance.

Following the extraordinary success of its inaugural edition last summer, Art Southampton (presented by Art Miami), the premiere international contemporary and modern art fair and marketplace for acquiring the finest works of art available in the Hamptons, will return at the height of the social and cultural season this summer today, July 25 through 29, 2013.

FIREHOUSE THEATRE partners with 1708 Gallery and honors a fellow Richmond artist this Friday as it dedicates the July 26th performance of POP! to the beloved Cindy Neuschwander. 100% of ticket sales will benefit The Cindy Neuschwander Scholarship Fund established earlier this year in her memory. Jay Barrows will be giving an exclusive talkback about Andy Warhol and Pop Art immediately following the 8pm performance.

HEX, award-winning fashionable techcessories brand, today announced the release of the Haze collection, its newest product line for summer. Engineered around art designed specifically for HEX by renowned artist Eric Haze, this collection symbolizes a pleasant departure from the current day status quo in the accessories category and is a welcomed surprise for those seeking to spice it up this summer. Pairing the recognizable silhouettes of HEX with the imagination of Haze, this unique collection is a testament to both the creative process and functionality blending together. Through the fusion of staple HEX traits like 16oz waxed coated canvas, protective storage compartments and deep contrasting colors completed with the boldness of pattern that only an icon like Haze could design, this collection is a welcomed addition to this summer's lineup.

The UK premiere of Aime Cesaire's 1966 play A Season in the Congo, opened at the Young Vic 16 July 2013. lt charts the rise and fall of legendary leader Patrice Lumumba, whose passionate determination to free his people from Belgian rule inspired great courage and betrayal.

Though Dance New Amsterdam (DNA) filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy this past May, the organization had a successful first filing and continues forward while working with its community ties and partnerships. Artistic and Executive Director Catherine Peila has announced an exciting roster of both new and returning artists as part of DNA PRESENTS 2013-14 season. To kick off the season, a launch party on September 17, 2013 will feature performances from season artists and special guests DJ's. The A.O. Movement Collective opens the season October 25. DNA introduces new projects with Artists in Residence Daniel Clifton , Catherine Galasso, Monstah Black and Kendra Portier, with return LateNite alums Victoria Libertore and Jaamil Olawale Kosoko

When abstract expressionist and celebrated bad boy of the art world Mark Rothko lands a commission to create a series of large murals, he hires an assistant - and what takes place between them is a visceral experience that spills off the stage and will forever change the way you see the color red. International City Theatre presents Red, the fiery and fiercely funny Tony, Drama Desk and Drama League Award winner for Best Play by John Logan. Directed by caryn desai [sic] and starring Tony Abatemarco as Rothko and Patrick Stafford as his young assistant, Ken,Red opens Aug. 23 at International City Theatre in the Long Beach Performing Arts Center. Two low-priced previews take place on Aug. 21 and 22.

Firehouse Theatre Project presents POP!, a new musical with book and lyrics by Maggie-Kate Coleman and music by Anna K. Jacobs, directed by Jase Smith. Sponsored in part by Yale Repertory Theatre's Binger Center for New Theatre, POP! will play for 18 performances, today, July 11 - August 10. Opening Night is Friday, July 12.

The Mad Lover In Me Is The Crazy Artist In You, based on the real-life adventures of two eccentric expatriates who find love in New York City and transform their private lives into a public exhibit of mischief and art, will play Dixon Place tonight, July 10.

After years of only sharing his work with private individual clients (think Oprah and Madonna) and designing for Barneys, Bergdorf's and other elite boutiques, Mark Schwartz is sharing his famous shoe paintings with the public through the launch of his website www.highheeledart.com. The site showcases many of the iconic shoe paintings that have garnered him a reputation as one of the most "inspiring fashion artists of the modern era."

MTV, a unit of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAB, VIA), has teamed up with the world-renowned, Brooklyn-based artist KAWS to reimagine the MTV Moonman for the 2013 MTV “Video Music Awards” -- the first major awards show to ever take place in Brooklyn, airing LIVE from Barclays Center on August 25, 2013. An artist whose work has been presented at prestigious museums and galleries from Los Angeles to Paris, Tokyo and Hong Kong, KAWS' art will be present throughout the award show, influencing the design for both the set and the logo. Additionally, artists who win a 2013 “Video Music Award” will take home a special-edition KAWS Moonman, which was created exclusively for this year's show.

?Art Project Los Angeles, an exclusive art auction and VIP cocktail event benefiting AIDS Project Los Angeles (APLA), will return to beautifully renovated Bonhams auction house today, June 29. The event will offer a dazzling array of art up for bid, along with a star-studded cocktail party.