in 2012 richardson embarked on his first solo exhibition at los angeles's ohwow gallery, titled "terrywood." in may 2012, a video of model kate upton performing the cat daddy dance for richardson in his studio went viral. in december 2012, lady gaga announced that richardson was filming a documentary about her life. "vice" co-founder gavin mcinnes defended richardson in 2004, saying his work was criticized by "first-year feminist types."