Gaïa Jacquet-Matisse
Gaïa Jacquet-Matisse | |
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Born |
Gaïa Jacquet-Matisse April 12, 1993 Neuilly-sur-Seine, France |
Residence | New York City |
Nationality |
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Education | Eleanor Roosevelt High School |
Alma mater | New York University |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2015–present |
Parent(s) | |
Relatives |
Paul Matisse (grandfather) Pierre Matisse (great-grandfather) Henri Matisse (great-great-grandfather) |
Gaïa Jacquet-Matisse (born April 12, 1993)[1][2] is a French-born American socialite and actress, best known as the great-great-granddaughter of French painter Henri Matisse.[3][4]
Early life
Gaïa Jacquet-Matisse was born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France. She is the daughter of American contemporary artist Sophie Matisse and French pop artist Alain Jacquet.[5] She is the granddaughter of artist Paul Matisse, step great-granddaughter of artist Marcel Duchamp, and great-granddaughter of artist Pierre Matisse and Alexina Duchamp. Matisse attended Eleanor Roosevelt High School on the Upper East Side in Manhattan. After her father died from esophageal cancer[6] when she was fifteen years old, Matisse took to acting, and eventually decided to pursue a career in film.[7] Matisse graduated from New York University's Gallatin School of Individualized Study with a degree in integrative performance and eastern psychology.[8][9]
Career
Jacquet-Matisse has had roles in the 2010 film Mumbai Chopra: Misadventures of an It Girl, the 2011 film My Butterfly, and the 2017 film Forgetting Sandy Glass.[10] In 2018, Matisse launched her own handmade accessories line called AïA.[11] In August 2018 Matisse modeled for Tiffany & Co.'s Paper Flowers collection by Reed Krakoff.[12]
Personal life
Jacquet-Matisse has been photographed at social events including New York Fashion Week and Art Basel with a variety of celebrity friends including Kyra Kennedy, EJ Johnson, Tiffany Trump, Andrew Warren, and Paris Hilton.[13][14]
References
- ↑ Sinclair, Charlotte (June 2003). "Harpers & Queen via artists website". official website, "Press" section. Harpers & Queen, London. pp. 127–128. Retrieved April 1, 2013.
- ↑ Kazanjian, Dodie (March 2004). "Vogue via artists website". official website, "Press" section. Vogue. pp. 249~. Retrieved April 1, 2013.
- ↑ Siegler, Mara (30 March 2016). "Gaïa Matisse doesn't care if you think she's just a 'blond with big boobs'". pagesix.com.
- ↑ "The 'Insta-famous' sons and daughters of New York's elite let me into their circle — here's what it was like". businessinsider.com.
- ↑ "The Great-Great-Granddaughter of Henri Matisse Is The Instagram Star of the Art World". maxim.com.
- ↑ Grimes, William (13 September 2008). "Alain Jacquet, Playful Pop Artist, Dies at 69" – via NYTimes.com.
- ↑ Petrarca, Emilia. "Coasting on a Name: The Gaia Matisse Story". wmagazine.com.
- ↑ Petrarca, Emilia. "Coasting on a Name: The Gaia Matisse Story". wmagazine.com.
- ↑ https://galoremag.com/gaia-matisse-alice-in-wonderland/
- ↑ "Gaia Matisse". imdb.com.
- ↑ https://www.instagram.com/aia.ny/
- ↑ https://vogue.globo.com/moda/joias/noticia/2018/08/paper-flowers-primeira-colecao-de-joias-de-reed-krakoff-para-tiffany-chega-ao-brasil.html
- ↑ Petrarca, Emilia. "ICYMI: A Trump, a Kennedy, and a Matisse Walked at Fashion Week — In the Same Show!". wmagazine.com.
- ↑ Munzenrieder, Kyle. "Jeremy Scott's Art Basel Party Out-Miami'ed Miami". wmagazine.com.