The 10 best places to see Warhol in the US – Lonely Planet

Andy Warhol used 20th-century America as his subject, and he was the inventor of the selfies.

The pride of museums in the US is due to the provocative pop art created by this gay icon.

We took a look at the top places to see his work in the US to celebrate his birthday.

Andy Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh

The Andy Warhol Museum is one of the largest collections of Warhol's work in the world. The archive of a notorious packrat is being kept by the museum in Warhol's hometown. A popular stop is the strip photobooth. Exhibits show his impact on other artists. The museum has live music, film, and events.

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Museum of Modern Art, New York City

The influence of Warhol is unparalleled in New York. The Museum of Modern Art, the Whitney Museum of American Art and the Metropolitan Museum of Art have Warhol's work, as well as his famous soup cans and Marilyns.

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Walker Art Center, Minneapolis

There are three self-portraits of the artist in drag inside the Walker. Claes Oldenburg's giant sculpture 'Spoonbridge and Cherry' is located in the city's Sculpture Garden and is a work he would love to see outside.

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Art Institute of Chicago

The museum shows Warhol's obsession with the violence of American culture and his own image in early self-portraits. The Institute is located steps from Millennium Park and other five star attractions.

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Booth Western Art Museum, Cartersville, Georgia

The cowboy is Warhol. He was wearing the boots. The museum is an hour north of Atlanta and contains Warhol's Cowboys and Indians series. More than 100 items from the artist's own collection can be found in the Booth.

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Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, DC

The Washington Mall contains Warhol's artistic comments on the US's turbulent 1960s. The works he created after the assassination of John F. Kennedy are in the collection of the museum. He was one of his favorites.

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The Broad, Los Angeles

Without Warhols, the Broad couldn't keep its reputation as one of the best contemporary art museums in the world. His work can be seen on Grand Avenue in downtown Los Angeles. The mirroredInfinity Rooms are a big draw. Otium is the museum's signature restaurant.

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Institute of Arts Museum, Detroit

Detroit has continued to hold on to its artistic treasures despite its financial troubles. There are some of Warhol's largest silkscreens at the DIA. There are more than 100 galleries and screenings in the Detroit Film Theater at the museum.

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Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas

The Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art is funded by the founding family of Walmart and contains one of Warhol's signature riffs on Coke. Warhol's photos of New York high life are included in the museum collection.

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The High Museum of Art, Atlanta

The High Museum of Art is in Atlanta. The double draw is the premiere collection in a building with an extension by Renzo Piano. High Frequency parties are hosted on first Friday evenings each month by this Atlanta powerhouse who has an impressive 23 Warhol works.

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The article was first published in November.