While no formal announcement has been made, the Pittsburgh-based Andy Warhol Museum released a statement in an email revealing that the “The Warhol” was a possibility. Museum officials said, “Along with the other collaborators of this potential gallery space/annex in the Essex Crossing development, we are excited about the possibilities and opportunities it could bring for us and to Manhattan’s Lower East Side.” The collaborative gallery would feature Warhol’s work and would be part of the Seward Park Urban Renewal Area, a large development aimed at transforming downtown Manhattan.

The pop artist, who was born in Pittsburgh, moved to New York City in 1949 at the age of 21. His studio, which was known as “The Factory” became a hub for New York’s underground artists, writers and musicians.