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December 5, 2022
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Former Warhol Museum Director Eric Shiner Is Now President of Powerhouse Arts, a Nonprofit He Likens to the Pop Artist’s Factory

By Julie Baumgardner For Artnet News December 5, 2022

Shiner was most recently executive director of Pioneer Works in Brooklyn. Eric Shiner has long been described as a powerhouse, and now the former director of the Andy Warhol Museum is taking on a role befitting of his many accomplishments: as president of Powerhouse Arts. The Brooklyn-based arts nonprofit was founded in 2015 to repurpose the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Power Station in the Gowanus neighborhood by converting it into a state-of-the-art production facility for ceramic, print, and public art making. The building, designed by Herzog and de Meuron, is opening its doors to the public in early 2023.

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