Yes, you now have the opportunity to see the notorious “Stay Up Late” artwork up close and personal.
The art collection curated by “Last Week Tonight” host John Oliver is going on the road with him this summer.
A tour of three paintings discovered by the late-night host throughout the previous year, including the infamous one featuring what he called “rat erotica,” will begin in September and travel to five different museums around the United States, according to a statement released on Wednesday. In exchange for showcasing the odd artwork, each institution will get a $10,000 donation from HBO, with an additional $10,000 donation going to a food bank in their local region as a thank you.
One of the works on display is a painting Wendy Williams gave Oliver, which depicts her about to devour a lamb chop; another is a still-life of ties painted by Judy Kudlow, the wife of former Trump economic advisor and Fox News talking head Larry Kudlow; and perhaps most importantly, the one and only “Stay Up Late,” a painting by Pennsylvania artist Brian Swords, which depicts two anthropomorphized rats uh, performing the deed that Oliver described as “high
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Last October, John Oliver made the offer to loan out the works of, ahem, precious art, and it appears that a number of museums were actually interested. The comic expressed his delight at the prospect of seeing the paintings in person.
“I’m thrilled to announce that this famous show is going to embark on a national tour,” Oliver expressed delight. It may come to your attention that, in an effort to assist institutions that were suffering as a result of the epidemic, we approached museum directors throughout the country and urged them to consider hosting the treasures that we had accumulated over the course of what had been a bizarre year. For whatever reason, a large number of people agreed. As a result, throughout the course of the next six months, our collection will tour exactly five museums.”
Taking place from Sept. 7 through Sept. 28, the paintings will be on exhibit at the Judy Garland Museum in Grand Rapids, Minn. — “just as I believe Judy would have intended,” Oliver said with a laugh.
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Due to scheduling conflicts, fans of “Last Week Tonight” in Southern California will have to wait a little longer before seeing “Wendy Williams Eating a Lamb Chop” in person – there are currently no tour dates booked in the state, though there will be a stop in San Francisco later this year.
Look for John Oliver’s art tour dates listed below, as well as the entire video announcement, which can be found above at the top of the page. LWTGallery.com has information on how to purchase tickets.
From October 5 through October 26, the Museum of Broadcast Communications will be open in Chicago.
Baltimore: The American Visionary Art Museum in Baltimore will be open from November 1 to November 22.
Detroit’s William V. Banks Broadcast Museum & Media Center will be open from November 30 to December 21.
The Cartoon Art Museum in San Francisco will be open from January 4 through January 25, 2022.