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MUSEUM TIME | ANDY WARHOL—FROM A TO B AND BACK AGAIN There’s no artist more iconically American as AndyWarhol. His fixation on celebrity and consumer culture is well documented in his most known work, from the bright redCampbell’s Soup cans and green glass Coca Cola bottles to his bright colored negatives of MarilynMonroe. TheWhitneyMuseum’s new exhibit, AndyWarhol — fromA to B and Back Again , opening this November will be the first comprehensive retrospective of the artist since 1989. The exhibit takes viewers through the different eras ofWarhol to reveal new complexities of the cultural phenombest known for his indeliblemark on Pop Art. Viewers may explore his commercial illustration of the 50s, experimental filmof the 70s and painterly abstraction of the 80s. For the artist that famously quipped “art is what you can get away with,” he’s succeeded in ‘getting away’ with some of themost recognized works in history. November 12, 2018 — March 31, 2019, WhitneyMuseum.

Andy Warhol (1928-1987), Green Coca-Cola Bottles, 1962. Acrylic, screenprint, and graphite pencil on canvas, 82 3/4 x 57 1/8 in. (210.2 x 145.1 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase with funds from the Friends of the Whitney Museum of American Art 68.25. © 2017 The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc./ Artists Rights Society (ARS), N.Y.

EYE SPY | VR WORLD Virtual Reality has become a reality in NYC. With the opening of VR World, everyone can experience the simulated worlds that we could once only dream of. VRWorld expertly mixes culture and technology, with a host of experiences to choose from. A blend of adult and family friendly experiences, including gaming, music, film and art, there is something for everyone. Jump fruit, climb mountains, shoot droids and be prepared to look silly (everyone’s doing it!). Kids over 5’2” would particularly enjoy Moveo, a full motion 360 degree free rotation VR simulator where you can move through worlds, fly through space and even “feel the pull of gravitational force.” For age 7+. vrworldnyc.com.

photo by Kenny Rodriguez.