Factory Night: Weird Korea

Factory Night at the Neuberger here at Purchase went really well. The atmosphere was laid back and a little retro. There were a couple of people who dressed up in some really funky clothes. One guy even came in a mask because he thought it was like a halloween party.

Everyone was really into the art in both the "Pop Politics" and "Snapshots." What I love about both exhibits is that they cast Andy Warhol in a different light than what we usually see him. We tend to think about him as the guy who did the campbell's soup cans and Marilyn Monroe but his career was so much more than that. This exhibits looks more into his later career and all the things he did. It has footage that he directed or was included on his t.v network as well as stuff from his magazine Interview.

While he was mostly based in New York City, he often brushed elbows with many powerful political figure heads of his time both domestic and international. He often sought and was sought after for commissions of these powerful people and show how they not only exhibited power but also a sort of fame that came with it that is not always noted. He turn them into icons. While he didn't outright show any kind of political leanings, it is interesting how he interpets their persona like the Mao image he used because he was interested in the way it flooded both China as propaganda and American media as a result of Nixon visit to China.

There was food, art and music and there's no better comboination than that. The deejay was pretty good but I think the live band killed it and made the event so much more fun. They did some good Velevet Underground covers but what I liked the most was how they incorprated a projected images, many of Nixon which fit into the theme, into their performance which give it an interesting touch. And it made the experience that much more eciting. Plus theyhad fake blood and what's a party without some blood?

For Pics of the event visit: http://tinyurl.com/ab2hax

Factory Party @ Purchase: Stage One

This month, the Neu will be opening a new exhibit showing polaroids and silk-screens created by Andy Warhol (who is my favorite artist). I'm really excited about the exhibit. A few other people and i decided to create a costume party @ the museum where students can come dressed up like the people depicted in the artwork displayed or in clothing of the 60s and 70s ('cause the one thing people @ Purchase likes to do is dress up). We came up with the idea of getting both live entertainment and a D.J. A girl in the committee knew a D.J based in Brooklyn who was willing to do it close to no money and who had vintage records from the 60s and 70s that he could play. Since the Velvet Underground was such a big part of the time, we figured we should get a band to cover their songs and since Purchase is full of talented and dedicated bands, we might as well hire one. So yesterday, I created and posted a couple of flyers around campus, advertise the gig. I already got one hit hopefully I get a couple of more.