On the origins of Andy Warhol

Permanent exhibition on the origins of Andy Warhol. This is a conceptually unique exhibition in Europe. It consists of valuable authentic materials, artifacts from the life of Andy Warhol or those obtained or borrowed from the survivors and relatives of the artist, instruments and props, which are indicative of the Rusyn origin of the artist.

The most valuable artifacts in this exhibit include the authentic camisole, in which the sons of Júlia and Andrej Warhol, Paul, John, and Andy were baptized. Visitors may see here Andy's personal belongings – his authentic camera, a cassette player, sunglasses, a prayer book, and the clothing of the artist.

The following large-sized documents are displayed in the permanent exhibit on the origins of Andy Warhol:

• an authentic instrument, in which Andy Warhol renounced his succession rights to the property in his parents' village of Miková,
• the document of the year 1947confirming the origin of the artist,
• a copy of the death certificate of Andy Warhol,
• the likenesses of Andy's childhood, his father, mother, siblings, and relatives,
• a prayer for Andy.

This exposition is enriched by the works of Paul Warhola and his son James. Paul was an artist, an amateur, he was the eldest brother of Andy Warhol. He lived on a farm near Pittsburgh. His work can be considered art experiments because he produced colourful decorative images using the impressions of chicken feet on different colour backgrounds. The son of James Warhola is a professional artist who creates illustrations for children´s books. In this exhibition, he presents himself by oil paintings The Modern Gladiator and The Magician´s Wor­kshop.

The exposition also contains a document of the signature campaign for the establishment of the Museum organised by Michal Cihlář and Aleš Najbrt in the year 1989, which was signed by, among others, by many personalities of the political and cultural life, from among whom we can mention Václav Havel and Milan Knížák.