The Whitney celebrates Andy Warhol's 90th birthday (6 images)

The Whitney Museum of American Art celebrates what would have been Andy Warhol's 90th birthday on Monday in New York City. The artist lived from 1928-1987. "Andy Warhol - from A to B and Back Again" opens at the Whitney Museum of American Art on November 12 and runs through March 31, 2019. Photos by John Angelillo/UPI

A "Happy Birthday Andy" tag sits on a a five-tiered birthday cake decorated with Warhol's "Flowers," which were featured in his print of the same name.

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Chief curator and deputy director for Programs at the Whitney Museum of American Art, Donna De Salvo, speaks at the celebration.

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The museum is celebrating the occasion with a series of events throughout the evening, including DJ sets, drag shows and craft stations.

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"Andy Warhol -- From A to B and Back Again" will be the first retrospective of his work in the United States since 1989.

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