Inside Chanel's Star-Studded Tribeca Festival Artists Dinner
The guest list featured both up-and-coming multi-hyphenates and industry legends, including Sofia Coppola, Blake Lively, Allison Janney, Lucy Liu, Mariska Hargitay, Louisa Jacobson, Chase Sui Wonders, Joe Jonas, Molly Gordon, Laufey, Alisha Boe, Nico Parker, Maude Apatow, Olivia Munn, Christy Turlington, Jon Hamm, Lily James, Robert De Niro, and more.
Inside The Odeon, candlelit tables and white florals set the mood as guests mingled and posed for photos. The evening unfolded over dinner and conversation as the event honored this year's class of contributing visual artists—selected by curator Zoe Lukov—whose original works were presented to the 2025 Tribeca Festival filmmaker award winners. The lineup included Alteronce Gumby, Faith Wilding, Jane Dickson, Jeffrey Meris, Lauren Halsey, Marilyn Minter, Naudline Pierre, Raúl de Nieves, Simphiwe Ndzube, and Tuan Andrew Nguyen. The full collection will be on view at the Tribeca Festival Hub at Spring Studios.
Chanel's continued partnership with the Tribeca Festival underscores its enduring ties to the world of art—a legacy that traces back to founder Gabrielle Chanel's deep connection to the creative vanguard of her time. Scroll through for a look inside the dinner, below.
Moriel is the editorial and social media assistant at ELLE.com, covering celebrity, culture, and fashion. She previously wrote for The Daily Front Row. When she's off work, you can find her with her nose in a book, taking a dance class, or online shopping.
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