Divine Returns to NYC

Divine is returning to New York City! No, the star of John Waters movies and drag extraordinaire is not coming back from the dead. Instead, her amazing likeness, heretofore visible only to visitors of the American Visionary Art Museum in her hometown of Baltimore, will join more than 50 pieces from the permanent collection in the windows of Bergdorf Goodman from June 26-July20. Andrew Logan's sculpture of "Divine" will delight revelers on Fifth Avenue during New York City's Pride March on June 28.

On Friday, June 26, the Lower East Side Girls Club (whose organization was founded on American Visionary Art Museum's Education Goals AND have artwork on permanent display at the museum) will help celebrate the window installation with pink cupcakes and wonderful spirit for museum friends, bystanders and the media on site.

Pictured above: AVAM director Rebecca Hoffberger strikes a "Divine" pose.