You can now watch Andy Warhol’s Empire at The Empire State Building in celebration of its 60th anniversary. With an exclusive screening on the building’s 80th Floor, in collaboration with MoMA and the Andy Warhol Museum.
From today July 25th-28th, you can immerse yourself in the avant-garde masterpiece and pay homage to the Art Deco grandeur as you make your way through the Empire State Building Observatory Experience.
What is Andy Warhol’s “Empire” About?
Filmed by Jonas Mekas from the 44th floor of the Time-Life Building, “Empire” explores the passage of time without the use of characters or a traditional narrative. The film, that consists of one stationary shot of the Empire State Building, was made from standard 1,200-foot rolls of 16mm film with a more than eight-hour runtime.
As enigmatic and inspiring as its namesake point of focus, Andy Warhol’s Empire is a monument to the epic innovations of New York’s artists and filmmakers,
Rajendra Roy, MoMA’s chief curator of film, said in a statement.
An essential work in MoMA’s collection, this film changed the way we experience cinema. Time, movement, and drama all find new meaning in Empire.
Explore the Empire State Building Observatory
Guests can view the film like never before as they pass through the Empire State Building Observatory’s 80th floor – where they will find other notable exhibits which include Artistry in Light, Stephen Wiltshire’s Drawing, and Scenes of NYC – before they take in the unmatched views from the 86th and 102nd Floor Observation Decks.
The Empire State Building Observatory Experience was recently voted the #1 attraction in the world by Tripadvisor travelers in the 2024 Travelers’ Choice: Best of the Best Things to Do.
Learn more about Warhol’s “Empire” here.
