EXCLUSIVE: Actress Julianne Moore Joins Salon Art + Design’s Honorary Committee
MILAN — The Academy Award-winning actress and avid art and design collector Julianne Moore has joined Salon Art + Design‘s honorary committee, organizers told WWD Thursday.
Moore who is set to play a restorer in an upcoming TV series about Leonardo da Vinci’s Salvator Mundi will join a roster of art enthusiasts such as glassmaker Paul Arnhold; Linda Fargo, Bergdorf Goodman’s senior vice president of the fashion office and director of women’s fashion and store presentation; artistic director, stylist and editor Colin King, and art patron Beth Rudin DeWoody, among others.
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The 2024 Salon Art + Design will be held at New York’s Park Avenue Armory from Nov. 7 to 11.
“Julianne Moore has attended our fair as a client of some of our exhibitors and has a great eye for collectible design. It felt only natural to invite her to be part of our Salon family and join our impressive honorary committee this year. We’re excited to partner with some of our supporters, like Julianne, in a more involved way,” Nicky Dessources, the fair’s new executive director, told WWD.
Dessources’ appointment was revealed last February. At the 2024 edition of the fair, Moore will participate in a panel discussion with Evan Lobel of New York City gallery Lobel Modern, Dessources added.
Criteria for honorary committee members varies, she explained, but many are contributors to the world of design across many disciplines. “These members embody the spirit of Salon, many of them pushing the boundaries of how we define or view design. Our committee is an exciting mix of renowned and emerging collectors, tastemakers, institutional leaders and more,” she said.
In addition to Moore’s appointment, Salon will introduce its inaugural Design and Art Advisory Council, composed of leading interior designers and art advisers such as Andre Mellone, Allan Schwartzman, Kim Heirston, Julie Hillman, John and Christine Gachot, Sara Story and others.
“Their expertise will be invaluable in enhancing the fair’s offerings and creating an even more enriching experience for all attendees,” Dessources said.
Salon prides itself on presenting the world’s finest vintage, modern and contemporary pieces alongside blue-chip 20th-century artworks. Featuring leading art and design galleries from around the globe, as well as cutting-edge makers, the fair also captures the trends across both art and design.
Since its inception in 2012, Salon Art + Design has risen to the fore as a premier destination where collectors and designers can discover rare and high value collectible pieces showcased by well known galleries. Compared to contemporary fairs like Design Miami, Salon features works from various time periods.
The 13th edition of Salon Art + Design, produced by art fair producer and consulting firm Sanford L. Smith + Associates, will welcome about 50 exhibitors, including first-time galleries such as Paris’ Galerie Anne Jacquemin Sablon and Ukrainian modern and contemporary furniture, lighting and decor gallery Victoria Yakusha Gallery, alongside returning participants like Bernard Goldberg Fine Arts and Milan’s Nilufar.
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