text: The Andrew Warhola that you knew as Andy Warhol has a fascinating history before he became the Pop Art Icon.  You can see his beginnings in a small collage in one of the exhibits.  My sister's belief that being gay, I would really want to see the museum.  Yes and No.  I have never seen most of A.W. 's art outside of Modern Art Museums in Chicago or other cities, which would probably be one piece here and there.  The museum boasts a larger percentage with loans from other museums and collections.\n\nThe museum itself promotes other artists that are up and coming with a temporary exhibit.  The current major temporary exhibit is Shepard Fairey, the creator of the iconic Obama poster.  Although I liked the poster, it was also very idolistic.  Never a big Obama fan, his election was better than McCain and Palin running our country right now ( although I would have loved Sarah in her combat boots being sent on a \"peace\" mission to Iraq or Afghanistan in a military helicopter).\n\nI digress, the museum comprises of 7 floors with exhibits ranging from the modern pop art similar to Warhol to todays, modern artists who followed his path.  Since Shepard Fairey had 2 floors devoted to him, I will comment on his work currently on exhibit.  I found it monochromatic.  His early works were a criticism of war, capitalism and the prevalence of advertising for both war and capitalism.  He used images of people and posterized it to effect to spread his message.  However, I think he is also following his inspiration, Warhol by borrowing images and giving his p.o.v.  The works are almost monochromatic with red and black as the primary colors with the tribute to the Socialist propaganda prominent in Communist countries.  What fails to attract me to his work is his inability to be consistent.  Is he spreading anti capitalist messages, is he protesting the war, is he trying to show that images can affect change.  There is no voice except commercialism.  Currently, Fairey designed or more evidently has placed his images in Levi's clothes.  Since this is not uncommon for any modern pop artist, it just conflicts with his anti capitalist imagery.\n\nThe rest of the exhibits ranged from good to bad.  I think the museum is trying to create a Modern Art Museum destination in Pittsburgh.  Andy Warhol was a native son but do we think that he is an artist that can be considered along the Picassos, Rembrandts, etc.  Not yet.  I do  believe, his art work will stand the test of time as the movement towards using the imagery of commercial products to an art.  Shepard Fairey - 15 mins are counting down.\n\nSo I am a fan because it has brought something different from the staid museums of old such as Natural History and Art Gallery museums. \n\nP.S.  There is a children's area in the basement that allows the children in your party to work on some art (this is a plus since some exhibits can be rated R and not for kids).