Street Art House hosts a closing art party to celebrate Karen Bystedt and “The Lost Warhols Show.” When Karen Bystedt was an outgoing NYU photography student in the early 80’s, she made a bold move and cold called Andy Warhol at Interview Magazine. Her request? For the pop artist to sit for a photography session for a project she was working on. He agreed to be photographed as a male model. Two weeks later, he met her in the conference room at The Factory. The resulting photographs became the subject of a dynamic art show.

But the story is not that simple and straightforward. The set of photographs from that rare session with Andy were lost for decades. Karen found and carefully restored the images, pixel-by-pixel. Artist and photographer Karen Bystedt conceptualized making Andy Warhol into the art (as he did with famous figures of his time).

Contemporary, fine and street artists layer the original photograph with paint, silk screens and more, forming their own interpretations. Some of the collaborating artists include Speedy Graphito, Bradley Theodore, Peter Tunney, Gregory Siff as well as artist/musician Chris Brown. Bystedt’s photographs are in the Andy Warhol Museum, the Astrup Fearnley Museum in Oslo, Norway and the private collection of the Hearst family, among other collections and institutions.

“The Lost Warhols Show” will include a showcase of original photographs, collaborations and installations. Enjoy complimentary cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, meet-and-greet with the artist, first access to the artwork and the limited set of collectibles + merchandise.

On view: December 1 – December 22, 2018

Admission is $17.

What: Closing reception
Where: Street Art House Playa Vista, 12775 Millennium Drive (located on Runway Road), Unit 115, Playa Vista, CA 90094
When: December 22, 2018, 5:00pm -9:00pm
Website: https://www.streetarthouse.com/