In the opening days of 'Andy Warhol' an exciting range of programs will be presented for all ages and interests — public programs, films, performances and family activities.
All programs during the opening weekend are free, however, visitors need to purchase tickets prior to attending programs held in the 'Andy Warhol' exhibition spaces. Please look for signage on the day for public program venues at GoMA.
SOLD OUT 6.30pm-10pm, Saturday 8 December
$25 (ticket includes one exhibition entry) (booking fee applies)
In a specially commissioned performance, Robert Forster, one of Australia’s most influential songwriters and musicians, will perform songs by The Velvet Underground accompanied by Adele Pickvance (The Go-Betweens), Dylan McCormack (The Polaroids), Susie Patten (I Heart Hiroshima) and Karin Baeumler (Baby You Know). (8.30pm, 30 minute set)
UK DJ Johnnie Red Pants Warren evokes the mood of The Silver Factory with 60s soul and Motown classics. Later in the evening, DJ Athol plays the 70s and 80s sounds of Studio 54.
SOLD OUT 1.30–4.30pm Friday 7 December
$40/$20 concession (each ticket includes one exhibition entry — each ticket valid on Saturday 8 or Sunday 9 December only. Tickets not valid for special events)
Cinema A, GoMA
To commence opening celebrations for the 'Andy Warhol' exhibition, an afternoon symposium will be held at GoMA to explore some of the major themes relating to Warhol’s work and his ongoing influence on contemporary art. Speakers will include local, national and international arts academics, writers and curators — Tony Ellwood, Director, Queensland Art Gallery; Tom Sokolowski, Director, The Andy Warhol Museum; Rex Butler, The University of Queensland; Linda Jaivin, writer, Sydney; Philip Brophy, artist and curator, Melbourne; Andrew McNamara, Queensland University of Technology; Rosemary Hawker, Queensland College of Art.
11.00am and 11.45am (repeat)
Linda Jaivin, author of ‘Andy Warhol and the Ticking Clock of Fame,’ featured in the ‘Andy Warhol’ exhibition publication, will take visitors on a 30-minute specialised tour of the exhibition. Please purchase exhibition tickets and meet in the foyer, GoMA
12.30pm – 1.30pm
Cinema B
While Andy Warhol never made it to Australia during his lifetime, his work impacted upon a range of artistic styles that have engaged Australian artists for several decades. This panel investigates Warhol’s influence on contemporary Australian art since the 1960s.
Speakers: Philip Brophy, artist and curator, Melbourne / Jose Da Silva, Curatorial Assistant, Film, Australian Cinémathèque / Kyle Jenkins, Lecturer, University of Southern Queensland / Chair: Julie Ewington, Head, Australian Art, QAG.
2.00pm – 3.00pm
Cinema B
Andy Warhol’s Time Capsules reveal the artist as an obsessive collector. Lecture presented by Matt Wrbican, Archivist, The Andy Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh. No bookings necessary, however, seating is limited.
3.00pm – 3.30pm
30-minute tour to introduce visitors to the exhibition themes and layout of ‘Andy Warhol’. Please purchase exhibition tickets and meet in the foyer, GoMA
Cinema A
A special screening of Warhol’s most accomplished double-screen film, described by one critic as the ‘Iliad of the Underground’. A complex and psychological exploration of daily life and relationships at New York’s infamous Chelsea Hotel. Introduction by Tom Sokolowski, Director, The Andy Warhol Museum.
11.00am and 11.45am (repeat)
Philip Brophy, author of ‘Die, Warhol, die,’ featured in the ‘Andy Warhol’ exhibition publication, will take visitors on a 30-minute specialised tour of the exhibition. Please purchase exhibtion tickets and meet in the foyer, GoMA
12.30pm and 3.00pm
30-minute tours to introduce visitors to the exhibition themes and layout of ‘Andy Warhol’. Please purchase exhibition tickets and meet in the foyer, GoMA
2.00pm – 3.00pm
Cinema B, GoMA
Andy Warhol’s artistic persona famously distanced the artist from an aesthetic engagement with his work and the art world. This panel explores ideas of banality and ‘bad taste’ in relation to Warhol’s work, and his relationship to the history of aesthetics in art.
Speakers: Nicholas Chambers, Curator, Contemporary International Art, QAG / David Ellison, Lecturer, School of Arts, Griffith University / Lutz Presser, Head, School of Creative Arts, University of Southern Queensland / Chair: Suhanya Raffel, Head, Asian and Pacific Art, QAG
11am (part 1) and 2.00pm (part 2)
Ric Burn’s compelling documentary-portrait is the definitive overview of Warhol’s life and work and features extraordinary range of interviews and rare footage.
