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Jude Law, Ann Dexter- Jones, Mark Ronson, Andy Warhol, James Franco, Bella Hadid, Peter Thomas Roth, Julia Haart
Ann Dexter-Jones’s Star-Studded Birthday Bash
Writer Fran Lebowitz, Blaine Trump, and music legend Nile Rodgers were among the friends who gathered to celebrate jeweler Ann Dexter-Jones’s birthday at the Clemente Bar. Her husband, Mick Jones of Foreigner, welcomed guests including Dorinda Medley, artist Marsia Holzer, and designers Francisco Costa, Wes Gordon, and Vanessa Noel at Eleven Madison Park.
Ann’s famous children were also there: music producer Mark Ronson, DJ Samantha Ronson, and actress Annabelle Dexter-Jones, who stars in Succession and is engaged to Eleven Madison Park’s chef/owner Daniel Humm. Ann quipped, “In order for my new son-in-law to marry my daughter, he offered to give me this party. How convenient is that?”
She also revealed she’s working on a book: “I was going to wait until some people died, but not everyone was cooperating, so my children told me to just tell the truth.” With stories involving Paul McCartney and Mick Jagger, Ann promises an entertaining read. Music for the evening was provided by her son Mark Ronson, and Annabelle and Humm brought out the cake, as guests sang “Happy Birthday” — even in a room full of rock royalty.
Southampton Arts Center Celebrates 250 Years of the American Flag
The Southampton Arts Center (SAC) launched Memorial Day weekend with a powerful exhibition titled “Independency: The American Flag at 250 Years,” curated by historian John Monsky. The show tells the story of America through rare flags — from one commissioned by Martha Washington in 1775 to flags flown on the Apollo moon missions.
Divided into four galleries — Introduction, Campaigns, Parades, and Protests, Vietnam and the Moon, and Sacrifice — the exhibition blends historical artifacts with photos and drawings. It invites visitors to reflect on the flag’s enduring place in American identity.
The show runs through July 19th. SAC’s co-founders are Simone Levinson and J. Whitney Stevens, with notable supporters including Hilary and Wilbur Ross, Jamee and Peter Gregory, Bently Meeker, and Jean Shafiroff.
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James Franco’s “Hollywood is Hell” in Zurich
In Zurich, artist and actor James Franco debuted his provocative new show “Hollywood is Hell” at the Galerie Gmurzynska, a collaboration with Lucas Bscher. Featuring 28 large-scale canvases and assemblages, the exhibit reflects the gritty chaos of Los Angeles during COVID — a visual narrative Franco calls “a portrait of LA.”
Franco explains, “It’s really my young actor self being repurposed and put into the collages.” Known for his multidisciplinary practice, Franco has exhibited at MOCA Los Angeles, Pace, and Gagosian. This new show continues his exploration of celebrity, memory, and artistic identity.
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Jude Law Transforms into Putin for New Film
Jude Law is nearly unrecognizable on set in Riga, Latvia, filming The Wizard of the Kremlin with Alicia Vikander, Paul Dano, and Zach Galifianakis. Law portrays Vladimir Putin in a political drama tracing his rise after the Soviet collapse.
Thomas Pierce, an executive producer on the film and founder of the Children’s Oncology Support Fund (COSF), reports that Law’s performance is already generating Oscar buzz. Pierce later hosted a COSF party during the Cannes Film Festival at the Martinez Hotel, with guests including William Abadie, Keni Silva, and Mohamed Hadid.
Pierce also produced the Oscar-winning film The Brutalist, and Silva was honored by the Better World Fund Gala for her work with COSF.
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Colette Lumiere: The Artist Who Became Her Art
Legendary performance artist Colette Lumiere, who once dated Jeff Koons and was part of Andy Warhol’s Factory, opened her latest show at Company Gallery on Elizabeth Street. Famous for her satin-covered “living installations,” Colette’s work has appeared in MoMA, the Guggenheim, and PS1.
Attendees included Julia Haart, Adriane Stark, and Nevil Dwek. She’s also the subject of a new documentary, Colette: Beautiful Dreamer, by Emmy-nominated director Nick Hampson. The film was inspired by a chapter in Jennifer Clement’s memoir The Promised Party, where she writes, “Colette is a woman who turned herself into art.”
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Peter Thomas Roth’s Mother Turns 102 in Vegas Style
Skincare mogul Peter Thomas Roth celebrated his mother Carole Roth’s 102nd birthday with a private jet trip to Las Vegas, joined by 17 family members and Julia Lemigova of Real Housewives of Miami. The fun kicked off at Chippendales, where Carole received lap dances so spicy they were banned from TikTok.
Carole, a former QVC model, was spotted gambling until 2 a.m. at The Wynn, where she won $1,500 playing poker. She also caught a performance of Michael Jackson: ONE, and received her first Birkin bag from her son — a dream come true at 102!
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