David Bowie: a Warhol’s Warhol

As we celebrate the artistic contributions of David Bowie following his passing on January 10, 2016, let's not forget that he was as talented and original an actor as he was a musical genius. Between 1967 and 2009 he appeared in 24 feature films and numerous television series, specials and documentaries. Critics praised his acting chops in such films as…

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Holly Woodlawn: Walking the Wild Side in High Heels

“Holly came from Miami F-L-A. Hitchhiked her way across the U.S.A. Plucked her eyebrows on the way, shaved her legs, and then He was a She. She said, ‘hey, babe,’ take a walk on the wild side.” The person Lou Reed immortalized with that true-life lyric was none other than Holly Woodlawn, a transgender Puerto Rican actress who enjoyed a…

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Andy Warhol: Superstar Artist to the Superstar Artists

Happy birthday, Andy Warhol! Pittsburgh's most famous native son would have been 86 today. He coined the word "superstar" - and within the art world, he was one of the silvery-shiniest. We've seen his iconic paintings of Marilyn, Elvis, Brillo boxes, and soup cans, but did you know he designed as many as 50 album covers, from spoken-word LPs to…

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