The Andy Warhol Museum and Carnegie Mellon University School of Art’s MFA program continue their collaboration to present the class of 2026’s thesis exhibition at the Warhol. Katie Briski, Associate Registrar of Exhibitions and Loans at the Warhol, and CMU School of Art’s Elizabeth Chodos talked with QED’s Anna singer about the exhibition.
Elizabeth introduces the artists. They include Naomi Chambers, a mixed-media artist who hails from Pittsburgh; Afrooz Partovi, an Iranian artist who is using 3D-animated videos to explore space in 1980s Iran; and Bulumko Mbete, an African artist working with ceramics, textiles, and beading centered on craft-based practices in South Africa. Katie talks about bringing each artists’ work into the Warhol.
Katie and Elizabeth also each explain their own work. Katie helps with the museum’s art loans, often traveling with the art and supervising installation. Elizabeth, who is an associate professor of Curatorial Studies at CMU, talks Anna through curatorial processes, how art can be a resource for interpretation, and how she prepares her students for the professional world.
There will be a public opening reception on Friday, March 27th from 5:00-8:00pm. Time-Honored Non-Specifics will be on view at The Andy Warhol Museum until April 12th. More information and tickets can be found on the Warhol’s website.