Catherine Tafur was born in Lima, Peru in 1976 to a Peruvian father and a Japanese mother. After spending the first part of her childhood in Peru and the latter part in Wilmington, Delaware, she moved to New York City to study at the Cooper Union School of Art where she earned her BFA. She live

Leigh Bowery was a performance artist, club promoter, fashion designer and instrumental figure in the London/New York club scene of the 80s and 90s. His spirit lives on in provocateurs like Alexander McQueen, John Galliano, James St. James, and Lady Gaga.

Bowery created costumes and perfor

Something interesting happens when children get teased in grade school – some fall into woeful pits of despair that last deep into adulthood while others end up performing at the MTV