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Issy Wood painted Charli XCX for the cover of Vanity Fair's first art-themed issue in nearly two decades. The oil-on-velvet portrait, titled *Charli 2* (2025), depicts the singer amid gauzy stars and white forms, inspired by the length and quality of her career before the global success of *Brat*, the candor of her lyrics, and their shared Britishness. Wood, a rising star of the British art scene known for paintings of leather car seats and body parts, is currently the subject of a show at Schinkel Pavillon in Berlin.

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Issy Wood painted the cover of Vanity Fair's new art-themed issue, featuring a portrait of Charli XCX titled "Charli 2 (2025)" in oil on velvet. The British artist, known for her figurative paintings of luxury objects and body parts, created the work inspired by the singer's career longevity and shared Britishness. Wood is currently exhibiting at Schinkel Pavillon in Berlin and has seen her works sell for over $500,000 at auction.

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issy wood charli xcx vanity fair cover 1234757050

Issy Wood, a rising British artist known for her figurative paintings of luxury objects and body parts, created the cover for Vanity Fair's first art-themed issue in nearly two decades. The cover features a portrait of pop star Charli XCX titled *Charli 2* (2025), painted in oil on velvet with gauzy stars and white forms. Wood cited their shared Britishness and the singer's career longevity as inspiration, while the article draws parallels between Wood's subject matter and the 'Brat universe.'

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The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) has booked American singer and rapper Doja Cat as the musical guest for its annual Art+Film Gala on November 1. The event will honor visual artist Mary Corse, a key figure in the Light and Space movement, and filmmaker Ryan Coogler, known for 'Black Panther' and 'Sinner'. Doja Cat, who recently released her album 'Vie' and will begin an international tour shortly after the gala, joins a lineup of past performers including Charli xcx and Lenny Kravitz.

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article culture schedule Dec 31, 2025 visibility 2 link 1 artist, 1 gallery

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The article reports that Charli XCX plays a sculptural harp by artist Amanda Camenisch in the film *100 Nights Of Hero*, which premiered at the Venice International Film Festival. The instrument, titled *Elemental Harp: Fire* (or "Fire Harp"), was commissioned by the London Brent Biennial in 2022 and is part of a series of five sound sculptures representing elemental forces. Camenisch, a London-based photographer, filmmaker, and performer, creates hand-forged sonic sculptures designed for participatory rituals and vibrational healing.

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Natalie Portman tries to sell a corpse and film-makers traffic in art-market stereotypes in The Gallerist

Cathy Yan's new black comedy caper *The Gallerist*, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, follows Miami-based dealer Polina Polinski (Natalie Portman) as she tries to sell a corpse impaled on a sculpture during Art Basel Miami Beach. The film, co-written by Yan and James Pedersen, features a cast including Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Zach Galifianakis, Jenna Ortega, Charli xcx, and Catherine Zeta-Jones, and leans heavily on art-world stereotypes for its farcical humor.

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