Legends, Icons & Superstars

There is a new rather spectacular exhibition in London that showcases the work of two giants of American postwar visual culture. Photographer Richard Avedon and artist Andy Warhol were both portraitists, obsessed with celebrity, and used repetition within their images.  They often used the same subjects, and Avedon even photographed Warhol a couple of times … Continue reading

Legends of Drag : Queens of a Certain Age

    It can cost an aspiring drag queen their life savings …. and more …. to have a chance to get to participate. In fact, several don’t win any more than a day in Bankruptcy Court.   It’s all a far cry from the days when a drag queen made her way in the world … Continue reading

LEIGH BOWERY : A Celebration of his Life by FERGUS GREER

  It’s shaping up to be a brilliant season for art in London right now.  Last week we covered ANDY WARHOL at Tate Modern, and AUBREY BEARDSLEY at Tate Britain, but the real piece de resistance is about to open at the Michael Hoppen Gallery. To celebrate the extraordinary life of LEIGH BOWERY who passed … Continue reading

LEIGH BOWERY AND TABOO with Sue Tilley

    The iconic Australian/Brit queer performance artist, club promoter, and fashion designer Leigh Bowery would have been celebrating his 60th Birthday this month.  Known for his flamboyant and outlandish costumes and makeup as well as his performances, Bowery was also a significant model and muse for the English painter Lucien Freud Leigh Bowery was … Continue reading

LEIGH BOWERY : Tell Them I’ve Gone to Papua New Guinea

  Leigh Bowery was  a legendary figure who spanned the worlds of art, fashion, dance, club and music. Essentially he himself was the living breathing work of art, his now-iconic designs and costumes were ubiquitous and meant for Leigh, as he pushed his body through ever more extreme creations, designed to shock and thrill onlookers … Continue reading

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