On October 8, 2016, I attended the Warhol by the Book event at Blaton Art Museum. This event was truly amazing. As a life-long art fanatic and huge fan of contemporary art, getting the chance to see one of the most popular and influential artists, who, to this day, is still a very prominent figure in society, was a dream come true. Although the gallery had been up for a little while, I decided to wait to go see it the day of the event. The event staged a similar atmosphere to that of the well known “The Happening” as it was decorated with silver foil and entranced by psychedelic band performances. On top of this, attendees of this event were encouraged to dress up as Andy Warhol himself! As enthusiastic and excited as I was for the event, I took full pride in partaking in this request. When I finally arrived, I did not know which pieces were displayed. I wanted to leave it a surprise for myself. Despite the few posts I had seen on twitter and Instagram from friends who had previously visited the gallery, I practically fell to my knees when I stumbled to the back of the gallery to find one of the many Campbell’s soup cans hung neatly on the grey wall. Once I was able to compose myself and clean up the drool I left on the floor, I once again found myself weak at the knees when I turned to my right to see two Marilyn Monroe heads hung side by side. Now, I am happy to say that I can check several pieces off my “Art Work I Need to See as Soon as Possible” bucket list.