August Wilson African American Cultural Center, Pittsburgh Freedom of Expression Art, literature, and music have always been vehicles of freedom in Pennsylvania — a way to reflect, resist, and reimagine the American story. No list of Pennsylvania changemakers is complete without Andy Warhol, an LGBTQ artist whose iconic Pop Art works, Campbell’s soup cans, and portraits of celebrities like Marilyn Monroe, blurred the line between consumer culture and fine art. The Andy Warhol Museum in his hometown of Pittsburgh honors his legacy as a vital part of the state’s artistic heritage. Boasting the largest collection of Warhol’s artworks and archival materials, it’s the largest single-artist museum in North America and one of the largest in the world. A few years before the Pop Art movement, another creative mind was born in Pittsburgh: August Wilson. The playwright used his experiences growing up in the Hill District to pen the 10-play Pittsburgh Cycle, which chronicles the challenges and resilience of Black Americans across each decade of the 20th century. His work redefined American theater with characters rooted in African American life. His voice lives through his Pulitzer Prize-winning plays and at Pittsburgh attractions such as the nonprofit August Wilson African American Cultural Center . The Andy Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh 32 visitpa.com ADAM MICHAELS; DEAN KAUFMAN
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