Andy Warhol Museum.

Before Andy Warhol’s shocking and unexpected death in 1987 (from an apparent cardiac arrest triggered by an allergic reaction to penicillin administered after successful gall bladder surgery), the celebrated artist and self-promoter had discussed the possibility of a single-artist museum with Heiner Friedrich and Philippa de Menil, who were early and consistent supporters of Warhol. The couple had founded the Dia Art Centers and Dia Art Foundation and were committed to long-term installations of contemporary art. At the time of Warhol’s death, Dia owned nearly two hundred of the artist’s pieces; this collection would become a core ingredient in the formation of the museum project.