Queer Warhol: Curator Talk + Special Tour

Richard Meyer, co-curator, will present an overview of Warhol’s engagement with gay culture of the 1970s, from Studio 54 to Fire Island and beyond, followed by 15-minute spotlight tours by Lexi Johnson and Jon Davies, two Stanford Ph.D. students who worked extensively on the exhibit and contributed essays to the catalogue

In the exhibition Contact Warhol, see the first public display of images from the Cantor’s remarkable archive of Andy Warhol’s photographic contact sheets, along with other examples of the artist’s iconic work.

This exhibition and accompanying catalogue are organized by the Cantor Arts Center. We gratefully acknowledge support from The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts and the Office of the President, Stanford University.

Please be advised that some images in this exhibition may not be appropriate for young viewers.

IMAGE: Andy Warhol, (U.S.A., 1928–1987) Detail from Contact Sheet [John Sex with snake at Christopher Makos’ studio and on the street], 1983. Gelatin silver print. Gift of The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, 2014.43.1746. © The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc.