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The WrapStyle weekly newsletter, edited by Rachel Marlowe, serves as a curated selection of LA’s most coveted happenings at the intersection of art, fashion and entertainment. From exhibits to film premieres, store openings to product launches, the newsletter promises a unique round-up that celebrates this creative trifecta unique to LA. Please contact rachel.marlowe@thewrap.com for consideration.
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Artists by Artists
We invited some of the art world’s most talented to create portraits of some of Hollywood’s most fabulous. Delving deep beyond the oft-photographed visages, these artists bring to their subjects a unique depth of perception. Their art goes places a headshot could only dream of
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Deception Perception
In May December, Julianne Moore and Natalie Portman embody psychologically complex and manipulative characters entwined in a cerebral game of cat-and-mouse. To pull it off, they found in each other simple honesty and trust
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Setting the Scenes
Here’s a look at some of the most memorable cinematic tableaus of 2023 as interpreted by artist Konstantin Kakanias
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Dressing The Part
Six celebrated costume designers weave their unique brandof enchantment into some of the year’s most fashion-forward films
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Cinemascapes
Artist Marco Walker has created a portfolio of images where his nostalgia for postmodern iconography and his memories of Hollywood are the stage for the winning accessories and best clothes of the season
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How Hollywood Tried To Smash The Patriarchy in 2023
“By giving voice to the cognitive dissonance required to be a woman under the patriarchy, you’ve robbed it of its power.”
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Diary of a Strike
The SAG-AFTRA and WGA labor disputes of 2023 put tens of thousands of people out of work for more than half the year, but the psychological impact was as great as the economic one.
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The Last Picture
The Last Picture Frieze takes a drive through Los Angeles with artist Sharif Farrag
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All Dolled Up
Artist Laurie Simmons’ body of work uses dolls to explore themes of feminism, sexuality, body imagery and gender identity
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Life, Death, Memory, Fate, Loss
Christian Boltanski explorations of emotion wrought by the Holocaust and the horrors of war profoundly resonate today more than ever
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The Agony and The Ecstasy of Mr. Chow
Jeffrey Deitch traces the extraordinary narrative arc of actor, restaurateur and artist Michael Chow
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Who Gets to Tell Indigenous Stories
Who Gets to Tell Indigenous Stories From the epic Killers of the Flower Moon to several smaller productions, a host of recent films and a groundbreaking art exhibition illustrate how the Native American narrative is controlled by who holds the camera, who holds the pen By Tazbah Rose Chavez When I began writing this piece,…
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Where Art & Film Collide
For more than a decade, LACMA’s Art+Film galas have melded the worlds of fine art, film and high fashion in L.A.’s biggest annual cultural event. Creating that alchemy took the vision and determination of museum director Michael Govan
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Found in Translation
Found in Translation Talent agent Thao Nguyen’s whole world is art, both at home with her personal collection and at CAA where she cultivates artists in pop culture by Eli Diner Photography by Fabian Martinez The first thing you notice when you arrive at CAA agent Thao Nguyen’s Brentwood home are the polka dots. Peppering the…
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