PITTSBURGH, PA.-The Andy Warhol Museum presents the exhibits Neke Carson: Eyeball Portraits and Beyond plus Neke Paints Andy ‘72 through June 1, 2008 . These two exhibitions highlight the portrait work of American Dadaist Neke Carson. Over the years, while using a variety of techniques, Carson has created portraits of some of his favorite people such as Andy Warhol, Desi Arnaz, and Fred Flintstone. In 2007 he began a series of eyeball portraits with just the eyes as the focal point of the sitting. Color and other elements began to creep into the digital photographs and soon he moved well beyond his original premise. The twelve large-scale photographs in Eyeball Portraits and Beyond showcase the results.

In addition, the archival exhibition Neke Paints Andy ’72 gathers together for the first time material chronicling the creation of Carson’s 1972 painting, Portrait of Andy Warhol. Warhol’s Polaroids (which he later compiled into his Red Book no.129) and the video diary shot during the session at the Factory will complement Carson’s original painting. The painting was stolen in 1979 but eventually recovered and since then Carson has kept it under lock and key. This will be the first time in over 28 years that it has been shown publicly.