Royal/T has shifted themes and turned its focus to all things Andy Warhol. The popular Culver City cosplay café kicked off “The Warholian” on Thursday with a glitzy party sponsored by Barbie. Festivities commenced with a Barbie pink carpet at 6:00pm graced by celebs such as Nic Novicki (HBO’s Boardwalk Empire) and CSI’s Catherine Willows.
Herds of SoCal-ers lined up at the door to view popular Andy Warhol pieces like Skull (Green), Electric Chair, Barbie, and Black Marilyn in addition to pieces from Jim Hodges, Yan Pei-ming, Takashi Murakami, Sean Landers, Damien Hirst, Adam McEwen, and many other Warhol-inspired artists also in the exhibit curated by Eric C. Shiner, the Milton Fine Curator of Art at The Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh. Food was catered by Ludo Lefebvre and the Grilled Cheese Truck, who had a special Warholian menu with selections like Ate Elvises, made with a banana puree, peanut butter, Nutella and apple wood bacon. DJ Diabetic, Emcee Insulin, and DJ David J entertained the crowd as guess sipped on glasses of Dom Perignon’s limited edition, ‘A Tribute to Warhol’ Vintage 2002 champagne.
Royal/T’s gift shop transformed into a Barbie paradise offering t-shirts, headbands, dangly Barbie earrings, and other pink accessories. There was a selection of Andy Warhol inspired magnets, prints, and household necessities such as the Andy glasses shaped USB port for sale. The Lisa Perry pop-up shop sold Warhol dresses, giant hamburger stools, giant ketchup and coke bottles, giant ice cream cones, and a plethora of kooky goodies.
