“You are mine.” These are the opening words of Sofia Coppola’s On The Rocks, delivered as a voiceover from a doting father who is speaking to his daughter (presumably in a flashback). Cut to that same daughter’s wedding reception, the bride and the groom disappearing for a midnight swim in a moonlit pool. The metaphor…
On October 25, 2019, Creative Time, the NYC-based non-profit arts organization, celebrated its annual gala, which brought together guests from the worlds of art, fashion, and philanthropy. The evening was co-chaired by Jon Neidich and Kate Young, and honored artist Jenny Holzer, who recently presented VIGIL, a new series of light projections that addressed gun violence in America at Rockefeller Center…
Wonder Woman This year’s Patty Jenkins-directed take on Marvel’s “Wonder Woman” was the seventh highest grossing film of 2017. The blockbuster, starring Gal Godot, was an empowering ode to women around the world as well as a step forward in addressing the lack of female directors in Hollywood. In September, Jenkins closed the deal to…
In an exclusive interview with The Untitled Magazine, actress Emma Howard opens up about her acting career and her recent role in “The Beguiled,” directed by Sofia Coppola, who was awarded Best Director at the 70th Cannes Film Festival in May. Emma is currently sixteen years old, but she made her acting debut when she…
The official 2017 selection of the Cannes Film Festival, which runs May 17 through 28, was announced today, April 13. Keeping in vein with many cultural events following the United States election, this year’s edition of the French festival is highly politicized. Of the forty-nine films included, many focus on current issues. An Inconvenient Sequel…
Marc Jacobs may have seen his last Louis Vuitton runway show in October but his reign as creative director wasn’t complete until today. The Louis Vuitton Spring 2014 ad campaign showcases Gisele Bündchen, Catherine Deneuve, Sofia Coppola, Edie Campbell, Fan Bingbing, and Caroline de Maigret – all muses of Jacobs’ since he began at Vuitton. The images…
Independent Curators International (ICI) hosted its Annual Benefit & Auction honoring Miuccia Prada with the 2013 Leo Award, and Germano Celant with the 2013 Agnes Gund Curatorial Award. The Awards, created by artist Liz Glynn, were presented by Agnes Gund, ICI Trustee Emerita, and accepted on behalf of Fondazione Prada by Mr. Celant. The evening…
The Whitney Museum of American Art hosted its annual Gala and Studio Party, sponsored by Louis Vuitton, and raised more than $2.75 million at Skylight at Moynihan Station. Guests were treated to a surprise performance by music legend David Byrne. The Board of Trustees of the Whitney Museum of American Art, Gala Co-Chairs Darius &…
A MERE 9% OF FILM DIRECTORS ARE WOMEN. Award winning director Jane Campion (The Piano, Bright Star) says that we’re all being shortchanged by not seeing more from the female point of view. When women do direct, they tend to present richer, more multi-faceted female heroines. In part, no doubt, this is because they project…
