At this year’s Whitney Biennial, entitled “Even Better Than the Real Thing” and comprising more than 70 artists, co-curators and organizers Chrissie Iles and Meg Onli aimed to bring together what they describe as a “dissonant chorus.” Among the artistic voices is multidisciplinary artist JJJJJerome Ellis, whose practices—music, performance, writing—bring up inquiries of time, dysfluency, … Read more
“There is something about black jade that is really beautiful on your skin,” says Lisa Eisner. “It not only looks so dramatic, but it feels like cashmere.” The stone is the heart of Eisner’s new collaboration with Mary-Kate and daughter-in-law Ashley Olsen of The Row—an auspicious choice for all three. “They love black, and I … Read more
John was anxious, though, like all the Beatles, about what to expect. Would the American media be tough on them? Or misconstrue something they said in an interview? Would demonstrators, because of all the press on hand, use the opportunity to stage some kind of protest? As the plane taxied in, John and I saw … Read more
When Poor Things received an eight-minute standing ovation at the Venice Film Festival in September, only Yorgos Lanthimos was there to bask in it. The director’s cast, of course, had joined the 160,000 SAG-AFTRA members on strike. Lanthimos later lamented that it was “a real shame” that his star Emma Stone couldn’t be by his … Read more
