FAME: Andy Warhol in AlUla
A one-of-a-kind exhibition held in the award-winning Maraya, FAME: Andy Warhol in AlUla, highlights one of the world’s most famous and recognisable artists’ personal fascination with fame and celebrity. Produced in collaboration with The Andy Warhol Museum, FAME will bring together some of Warhol’s most iconic artworks.
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Installation Photo © Arts AlUla / © The Andy Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh, PA, a museum of Carnegie Institute. All rights reserved. Film still courtesy The Andy Warhol Museum
From his childhood in industrial Pittsburgh, Warhol gazed at Hollywood glamour and dreamed of escaping to be a part of that world. As Warhol achieved that dream, becoming one of the world’s most famous artists, he also came to understand that fame comes with many complications.
Focusing in on the notion of celebrity, the exhibition draws a line between the artists’ reflections on society then, to contemporary culture, highlighting Warhol’s ongoing relevance to the next generation and new audiences.
FAME: Andy Warhol in AlUla Highlights
Installation Photo © Arts AlUla / © The Andy Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh, PA, a museum of Carnegie Institute. All rights reserved. Film still courtesy The Andy Warhol Museum
Patrick Moore, director of The Andy Warhol Museum says:
“FAME is intended to be an introduction to the aspect of Warhol that I believe is most fascinating to many young people, including Saudi youth, as Andy Warhol’s journey, which started as a child staring at the movie screen and collecting publicity stills, is becoming more common through the rise of social media. FAME is an opportunity to further extend Warhol’s legacy by reaching new audiences through the display but also the talks programme and screen-printing workshops that will run in parallel to the exhibition.”
Key Information
Getting to the Venue
Guests can arrive directly at Maraya and check in 10 minutes before their booked entry time,
Alternatively, Guests can take the shuttle transfer from Winter Park 45 minutes before their entry time,.
Ramadan Schedule
8:00 pm - 2:00 am every 30 min
Summer Schedule
2:00 pm - 10:00 pm every 30 min
Tour options
- Guided Tour: Dive deeper into the works of Andy Warhol as one of our Hakat Al Fann, a specialised art guide, gives a detailed tour of the FAME: Andy Warhol in AlUla exhibit. Tours will be offered for free in English and Arabic subject to availability.
- Self-Exploration of Andy Warhol's most iconic artworks at the award-winning Maraya.
- Date: 17 Feb - 16 May
- Time: Weekly Wednesday to Sunday from 2:00 pm to 9:00 pm (8:00 pm - 2:00 am during Ramadan)
- Duration: 30 Minutes
- Open to all Ages
Workshops at the Silkscreen Studio
Silkscreen Studio
Discover how pop artists were inspired by everyday life and used common, everyday objects to create works of art. This hands-on silkscreen studio workshop is open to the general public, families, and kids of all ages to create their own unique silkscreen prints of popular products and places.
Animal Champions
Use art to raise awareness about endangered animals. In this silkscreen print workshop, students will create a silkscreen print of the Arabian Leopard in the style of pop artist Andy Warhol and learn how they can help nurture the natural world.
Radical Urban Silkscreen Team (RUST)
Explore the intersections between art, heritage, and the environment. This silkscreen workshop with a socially conscious twist empowers youth to create engaging pop art of historic sites like AlUla Old Town and Hegra after discussing the importance of conserving local and international historical landmarks.
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