Good Friday’s @ the Warhol Elite Event

Holy Andy Warhol, Batman! This event was awesome!
A guided tour by the very knowledgeable museum curator? Complete with a sweet accent and a slew of new facts about Andy, this event was off the hook.
I truly appreciated all of the staff making themselves available for discussions about the event. We even got to talk web sites for a bit, which is always a good time for me! It’s great to see how forward thinking they are about making Andy’s stuff available online, on any device. :) Andy would be proud!
The lobby reception at the end was just the right amount of class. Delicious drinks and great grub to snack on. Followed by checking out some of the museum for ourselves. It was also great to see some familiar faces and meet a couple of new people. I love that about Unilocal events.
What a great event. Definitely one of my favs! Thanks to Rachel for putting it together.

Still catching up! Sorry for forgetting to review this event.
There’s not much to say other than that we had a pretty good time. What was really nice was that they kept the museum open for us until ten and that we got to explore the museum for free. Normally it’s about $ 15. Love the Warhol!
The snacks were just ok though, nothing exciting. It was nice seeing Rachel again. The same could be said for meeting Tim W and Linda W again. I met Doug and Miriam for the first time, and it was nice chatting with them.
Good event!

I know it’s been quite a while since this event, but I have to review it because I’ve literally been to a dozen Unilocal events and this was probably in the top three for me. The private tour by the art director (English accent swoon) and then the opportunity to wander the museum for hours after the tour was pretty cool. I definitely learned a lot about Warhol! Emily and Josh were also very interesting to talk with.
I’m giving the event four stars, however, because I was not impressed with the food. The cured meats were pretty good, but the shrimp on the spoon thing tasted like it was covered in that salt packet from Oodles of Noodles and I’m not sure what the meat thing in the spoon was.
Overall, I’d give the museum experience a ‘yay’ while giving the food experience a ‘meh.’

What an awesome tour of the new Warhol exhibit! While I’m partial to this museum to begin with (we got married there), it was great to be shown around by such a knowledgable, enthusiastic (and crazy charming) guide. I’m the sort of person who generally doesn’t have the attention span to read all the info attached to art in the gallery, and having the highlights pointed out to us made the tour both fascinating and accessible to my ADD-​ness.
The snack-​upons, while delightfully displayed, left a little to be desired in terms of flavor, but I appreciated the effort nonetheless! Loved being able to socialize with Unilocaler buds new and old, of course. :)
Also, remembering how much fun it is to just be able to wander an amazing art gallery whenever I want (and being reminded of all the ‘extracurricular’ events hosted at the Warhol as well) has piqued my interest in becoming a Carnegie member so I can visit more regularly.

Here is a completely subjective list in no particular order of why I love being an Elite:
1. This event included a guided tour of some of the museum curator’s favorite pieces in the new exhibition. He was also delighted to remind us that the permanent collection is literally overflowing in storage and the museum is constantly finding new material to show off.
2. The staff was unbelievably nice to me while I was perusing the free-​for-​the-​night closed gallery, drinking my two free drinks, eating my free small bites, or just being generally socially awkward with the attractive women at the front desk (I’m sorry, but not really).
3. The other Unilocal Elites are enthusiastic, wonderfully motivated people who I would have never met in my own social circles – well, I guess now Unilocal is a social circle, so, I’m glad that they can be included my own social circle.
As always, I can’t wait to attend the next Elite event!

The Warhol event with Unilocal this past Friday was an excellent reason to linger in town after work let out. As tired as I was, I didn’t regret it for a moment.
At Friday’s event we were met in the Lobby by the curator of art, a smashing fellow who took us through the «Regarding Warhol» exhibit that has just opened. It was spectacular. The basic gist of the collection is that it’s works form 60 artists who were influenced by Warhol. Our guide explained some of the more interesting pieces, how they related to Warhol and the way they impacted art and culture.
After the 45 minute tour we were released to mingle with the staff, have some light hors d’ ouvres, and wander the museum at our leisure. All the floors of the museaum were open, and staff was available to answer questions.
I should say that my first review of the Warhol did not carry the high praise that I so wanted to give it. On my last trip there, we ran into a few issues, but after Friday’s event, I’m starting to believe it was the influence of one or two past staff members. i say this because the staff could not have been friendlier or more helpful. I will be updating that first review.
I got the senes that these people really enjoy their work, and have a passion for the art that they really love sharing with interested people.
I still think a coule of the pieces were just too far out there (I still don’t understand most of what I’ve seen form Cory Arcangel) but this place had some amazingly intriguing pieces.
The event was a great time, organized well and an amazing opportunity to explore one of the known treasures of Pittsburgh.

This was my first Elite event. Really, really enjoyed myself. I got the chance to meet fellow Unilocal-​goers, talk to staff at the Warhol, explore a new gallery, and eat some delicious food — what’s not to like? Can’t wait for the next event!

Hanging out in Andy Warhol’s dreamworld is certainly not a dull way to spend a Friday evening. Courtesy of a last minute invite from our trusty, exceedingly kind Community Manager Rachel C. (There were many cancellations for some reason. Fear of… trouble? Inclement weather? And I’m not even Elite! Thanks Rach!) as well as public transit and the Warhol Bridge, I was able to barely make it to the event promptly, in my dingy work clothes no less (It started at 6PM! Yikes!).
We were given a partial guided tour of the museum itself and were provided with backgrounds and insights into many of Warhol’s pieces as well as those of other, more contemporary artists. The snacks were prepared by Eat ‘n Park I was told (they also now cater the basement cafeteria which Dozen thankfully no longer has its overhyped fingers in) and consisted of vegetables, dip, cheese, and shrimp.
Kay and I were so enthralled by The Warhol (it was kept open until 10PM for us) that we mostly forgot to socialize and partake in the complimentary food and drink, but we did manage to chat with a number of attendees and fellow Unilocal colleagues in Tim, Linda, Doug, and Miriam. BBQ, burgers, and breakfast were discussed. Recommendations were noted. A harmless time was had by all.

Great event at the Warhol. Sixty artists in fifty years. Good food and drink, met quite a few Unilocalers who’s reviews I really enjoy, and made some new friends. I look forward to more elite events.