Rotterdam’s Reopened Photography Museum Celebrates the Medium’s Material Nature

Rotterdam’s Reopened Photography Museum Celebrates the Medium’s Material Nature

An exterior view of the Nederlands Fotomuseum. © Iwan Baan The Nederlands Fotomuseum—the country’s national museum of photography—reopens this week in a renovated warehouse in Rotterdam’s harbor, located on the south bank of the River Maas. The repurposed six-story cast-iron column structure was built at the turn of the 20th Century and originally used to…

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As Disney’s First Creative Chief, Dana Walden Set to Reshape Power After Bob Iger

As Disney’s First Creative Chief, Dana Walden Set to Reshape Power After Bob Iger

Disney appoints Dana Walden as its first chief creative officer, consolidating control of TV, streaming and content strategy under one executive. JC Olivera/Variety via Getty Images As The Walt Disney Company’s newly appointed CEO, Josh D’Amaro, dominates media headlines this week, another newly promoted leader is equally important in defining Disney’s post–Bob Iger chapter. Dana Walden, co-chair…

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At Christie’s, Irene Roosevelt Aitken’s Collection Tests the Market for Old-World Opulence

At Christie’s, Irene Roosevelt Aitken’s Collection Tests the Market for Old-World Opulence

Spanning nearly 800 lots, Irene Roosevelt Aitken’s collection reflects a lifetime devoted to European connoisseurship at its most exacting and opulent. Christie’s Images Ltd. Christie’s upcoming auctions of the holdings of philanthropist and patron of the arts Irene Roosevelt Aitken tell the story of a deeply refined eye. Spanning some 800 lots, the collection includes…

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Jessica Simpson’s Son Ace, 12, Towers Over Her in New Photo

Jessica Simpson’s Son Ace, 12, Towers Over Her in New Photo

Jessica Simpson is in awe of her tallest gift.   Indeed, the “With You” singer showed how much her and estranged husband Eric Johnson’s son, 12-year-old Ace, has grown up while sharing a glimpse into them spending quality time together.  “My 12yr old is much taller than mama,” Jessica wrote on her Feb. 6 Instagram Stories…

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