In case you didn’t know, Andy Warhol’s roots can be traced back to Eastern Slovakia’s village of Mikovሠ(at that time part of Austro-Hungarian Empire). Although Andy Warhol was born already in Pittsburgh, Pensylvania, his parents were Ruthenian immigrants from this small village in today’s Slovakia. Andy Warhol’s two younger brothers – John and Paul – were born in Slovakia.
To remember Andy Warhol’s Slovak origins, The Andy Warhol Museum of Modern Art was opened in the Slovak town of Medzilaborce on September 1, 1991 primarily on the initiative of Andy Warhol’s brother John. It was the first Andy Warhol’s museum in the world and at that time (and it might be still true today) it was the only museum of its kind in Europe.
The Andy Warhol Museum of Modern Art (www.andywarhol.sk)
The Andy Warhol Museum of Modern Art in Medzilaborce consists of three permanent expositions of Andy Warhol’s works and precious artefacts about his origins (acquired or borrowed from his relatives and acquaintances). To see pictures from the museum, click hereˆ.
Should you need accommodation in the vicinity, search for Medzilaborce at Booking.comˆ.
Further reading:
- The Andy Warhol Museum of Modern Art Medzilaborceˆ
- The Andy Warhol Societyˆ
- Andy Warhol (Wikipedia)ˆ
