Following multiple collaborations, Willy Chavarria is now an Artist Ambassador for the ACLU.
Willy Chavarria has been named an Artist Ambassador for the ACLU, deepening a long-running relationship rooted in shared advocacy. The Mexican-American designer will focus on supporting immigrant and LGBTQIA+ rights, building on his history of spotlighting social justice through fashion. This appointment follows Chavarria’s cohosting role at the ACLU’s Creatives for Freedom launch in April alongside Padma Lakshmi and Gabriela Hearst. As part of the ambassador program, he joins figures like Amber Heard and Jesse Tyler Ferguson in using cultural influence to advance civil liberties.
Closed embassies and visa denials are sabotaging artist residency participation.
A growing number of international artists are being denied the chance to participate in U.S.-based residencies due to closed embassies, visa denials, and tightened travel restrictions. This summer alone, five artists selected for Upstate New York’s Art Omi were unable to attend, with organizers warning that the situation could worsen if the President reinstates and expands travel bans. Haitian artist Michel Lafleur was forced to reroute his application through the Dominican Republic due to the U.S. embassy closure in Port-au-Prince, while others, like Buryad-Chinese artist Yumzhana Sui, described dehumanizing experiences in the visa process. As barriers mount, Art Omi is considering remote alternatives and exploring ways to keep the program accessible.
Yvette Mayorga will take over Times Square with a monumental sculpture.
This October, artist Yvette Mayorga will debut Magic Grasshopper, a 30-foot kinetic sculpture in Times Square, marking her most ambitious public artwork yet. The bright-pink-float-like structure channels her “Latinxoco” aesthetic, blending Latinx identity with Rococo visual cues. Adorned with carousel horses, stacked luggage, and painted migration scenes, the piece critiques colonial legacies while celebrating cultural hybridity. The title nods to both a Mexico City landmark and imperial histories, anchoring the work in layered narratives of power, movement, and resistance.
Jonathan Anderson and Luca Guadagnino are officially reuniting to work on the OpenAI biopic.
Jonathan Anderson will once again team up with director Luca Guadagnino, this time to design costumes for Artificial, a film centered on the internal drama at OpenAI. The project marks their third screen collaboration, following Queer and Challengers in 2024. Anderson confirmed the news on Instagram, alongside casting updates that include Andrew Garfield as Sam Altman and Yura Borisov as Ilya Sutskever. Filming begins this summer in San Francisco and Italy, with the story framed as a comedic take on the tech world’s recent upheavals.
The CFDA has released the official New York Fashion Week calendar for this fall’s shows and presentations.
The CFDA has unveiled the official calendar for New York Fashion Week, set to run from September 11 to 16. This season features over 60 presentations, including shows from major names like Altuzarra, Calvin Klein Collection, Tory Burch, and Luar. Newcomers such as 6397 and Dwarmis will join the lineup, alongside activations from CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund finalists. International brands like Off-White and Cos also return— though Carolina Herrera will stage its show in Madrid instead of New York.
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Swarovski’s glittering “Masters of Light” exhibition is bound for Los Angeles.
A starring role in a boxing biopic shows a new side to Sydney Sweeney.
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