A Snapshot of DC’s Queer Artistry with Mosaic Theatre Company

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Presented in Partnership with DC’s Iconic Mosaic Theatre Company

Mosaic Theatre Company presents the DC Premiere of Andy Warhol in Iran which highlights the
life and work of one of the most famous queer artists and icons of the 20th century. Join Mosaic
at the Hill Center to meet and explore the work of some of DC’s current queer artistic talent,
exploring galleries alongside conversing with artists alike.

Featured artists include photographer Marvin Bowser whose work captures the African diaspora
experience, with a focus on identity, belonging, and cultural heritage; Iwan Bagus is a portrait,
food, fashion, and fine art photographer and professor at the University of District of Columbia,
and Alex Mills, Synetic Theatre Resident Teaching Artist and Company Member. Their work
will be displayed and projected and they will be in conversation with Jacob Ettkin, Mosaic’s
Education and Engagement Manager.

Andy Warhol in Iran is a provocative, humorous, and fictionalized portrait of the artist’s
infamous visit to Iran in 1976. Asked by the Empress Farah to create pop-art portraits of the
royals, Andy Warhol arrives in Tehran and is taken hostage by a fascinating university student,
hoping to publicize his group’s demands and get their “15 minutes of fame.” A life or death
struggle ensues over revolution, responsibility, and the arts.

Written by Brent Askari and directed by Serge Seiden, performances run May 29-June 29, 2025,
at the Atlas Performing Arts Center.