He was born with the last name Brzezinski, and was the only child of his parents. His mother died when he was a teenager, and his father worked for General Motors.

Feb 17, 2023 · Brezinski was one of a wide coterie of artists, outcasts, and squatters from all walks of life who found a place on the Lower East Side as the neighborhood fell into …

Aug 22, 2025 · Brezinski was very disillusioned by the end of the ‘80s. But even earlier in the decade, the documentary chronicles the push/pull between his hatred of sellouts and his …

Sep 7, 2023 · You’ve likely never heard of the late, gay 1980s neo-expressionist painter Edward Brezinski, though he was a contemporary of famous artists like Jean-Michel Basquiat and …

Sep 14, 2025 · Edward Brezinski was there when Jean-Michel Basquiat and Keith Haring skyrocketed to fame and fortune. His story is very different. By Sarah Cascone, Jul 21, 2023

Jul 24, 2024 · Instead of documenting the famous artists for the millionth time, our story revolves around an obscure, mysterious, and charismatic painter from the scene, Edward Brezinski, …

Oct 13, 2023 · Gay painter Edward Brezinski's brief career and disappearance is the subject of the documentary "Make Me Famous," which visually takes a dizzying journey back in time to …

Oct 31, 2017 · MoMA licenses archival audio and select out of copyright film clips from our film collection. At this time, MoMA produced video cannot be licensed by MoMA/Scala. All …

Oct 1, 2024 · A quiet kid from Shawnee Mission West who remembers being “in his own world” because he didn’t wear needed glasses out of vanity went on to find success on both sides of …

Jul 21, 2023 · The movie pairs archival footage—both of Brezinski, courtesy of videographer Jim C, and of more famous figures, including Basquiat, Haring, and Andy Warhol —with interviews …