“I had more fun than in any other nightclub in the world,” says US designer Diana von Furstenberg about her parties in “Studio 54”. She was there at the end of the seventies when a former theater became the most popular disco in the world. In April 1977, Steve Rubell and Ian Schrager opened the club on 54th Street in New York.
The two men from Brooklyn met during their studies and dreamed of their own nightclub that offered people every freedom. With the “Studio 54” her dream became a reality. The club not only celebrated unrestrainedly, there was also intoxicating drug and alcohol consumption. The “Studio 54” became a meeting place for people of all skin colors, different social classes and different sexual orientations.
In 1980 “Studio 54” had to close
Stars like Bianca and Mick Jagger, designer Halston, artist Andy Warhol and singer Liza Minnelli were among the regulars. Everyone wanted to celebrate there, but only very few were allowed in. Andy Warhol put it this way: “There is a dictatorship at the door and a democracy on the dance floor.” In February 1980 the party was over abruptly: The two club founders Steve Rubell and Ian Schrager were arrested for tax evasion. The “Studio 54” had to close.
This is now reviving the fascination for the club. It runs until October 17, 2021 and is the only station in Europe. Previously, she was shown at the Brooklyn Museum in New York and the Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto. More than 450 original objects will be shown, such as the 14-page guest list from the opening evening, stage sets or tickets designed by Andy Warhol. A perfect excursion into the disco era and the time of the legendary “Studio 54”.
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