Natalie Portman and film stars visit Venice Architecture Biennale
During the Venice Film Festival, numerous celebrities including Natalie Portman, Pablo Larraín, Sam Mendes, Laurie Anderson, Sonia Bergamasco, Gemma Arterton, Nina Hoss, Chiara Mastroianni, Zhao Wei, Giancarlo De Cataldo, Joshua Oppenheimer, Lorenzo Vigas, Moon So-ri, and Jim Hoberman visited the 2016 Venice Architecture Biennale, which runs until November 27 at the Giardini and Arsenale. Deborah and John Landis praised the exhibition as 'moving, evocative, unmissable.' The article notes a trend of film and music stars, such as Brad Pitt and Pharrell Williams, venturing into design.
Key facts
- Natalie Portman and Pablo Larraín visited the Architecture Biennale during the Venice Film Festival.
- Sam Mendes, president of the Venice 73 jury, also attended.
- Other visitors included Laurie Anderson, Sonia Bergamasco, Gemma Arterton, Nina Hoss, Chiara Mastroianni, Zhao Wei, Giancarlo De Cataldo, Joshua Oppenheimer, and Lorenzo Vigas.
- From the Orizzonti jury, Moon So-ri and Jim Hoberman visited.
- Deborah and John Landis described the Biennale as 'emozionante, suggestiva, imperdibile'.
- The Architecture Biennale is open until November 27 at the Giardini and Arsenale.
- The article mentions Brad Pitt and Pharrell Williams as examples of stars who have tried design.
- Deborah Landis is a costume designer nominated for an Oscar in 1988.
Entities
Artists
- Natalie Portman
- Pablo Larraín
- Sam Mendes
- Laurie Anderson
- Sonia Bergamasco
- Gemma Arterton
- Nina Hoss
- Chiara Mastroianni
- Zhao Wei
- Giancarlo De Cataldo
- Joshua Oppenheimer
- Lorenzo Vigas
- Moon So-ri
- Jim Hoberman
- Deborah Landis
- John Landis
- Brad Pitt
- Pharrell Williams
- Harrison Ford
- Michael Jackson
Institutions
- Venice Film Festival
- Venice Architecture Biennale
- Giardini
- Arsenale
- Orizzonti
- Artribune
Locations
- Venice
- Lido
- Italy