Deftly navigating the line between traditional techniques and modern influences, Queer multidisciplinary artist Amanda Maccagnan pays tribute to John Waters in an abstracted church setting filled with homages to the iconic director and his movies in John Waters: Pope of Trash at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles. Retained by the Academy Museum, Maccagnan unveils her newest stained-glass pieces, deeply rooted in Waters’s influence and legacy, in her US debut. Maccagnan’s stained glass portrait work is a monumental fusion of old-world techniques and her distinct style, epitomizing both tradition and innovation.