Andy...

Last night a few of us ventured out to the temporary Stedelijk Museum to see the Andy Warhol Exhibit: Other Voices, Other Rooms; full of the his film, photography, and a few prints and paintings. The exhibition had some of his famous iconographic print work from Marilyn Monroe to Campbell Soup Cans along with fantastic film and information about his life. A great collection of his films staring superstars Edie Sedgwick, Nico, and the Velvet Underground (Lou Reed); that had both intended conceptual films such as 'Blow job' as well as unintended film moments. In one film a police raid through the factory interrupts a Velvet Underground shoot due to a noise complaint. The film offers a rare glimpse into the factory as Warhol talks to the policemen and stars mull around. The exhibit offers some of Warhol's more conceptual art as well: a room filled with floating helium filed silver balloons that you can walk through and play with, and another piece with microphone that is set up with a projector so that you can picture yourself as a 'star,' the installation is based off of Warhol's prediction that in the future we will all have our 15 minutes of fame (though the future seems to arrived thanks to reality tv and you tube). After the exhibit closed we may have head up stairs to Club 11 a restaurant that has a beautiful view from the 11th floor.