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Andy Gotts | LOOK UP | Sir John Hurt 1940-2017 Filmed and Directed by Gotts | Never before scene

"The story behind the John Hurt video is quite lovely. As John said to me “señora Gotts there is more to you than photography “. When I asked him what he meant he said he can see me using my photographic eye but with the moving image. He asked me to come to his house with a video camera and direct him. So the following weekend I turned up at his house, set up the camera, and I still had no idea what I should do to direct him. He sat in front of me and said “ok darling direct me”. I saw in the corner of the room there was a priest costume (as his dad used to be a priest) so I asked him to put it on…only to give myself more thinking time. After he was dressed I asked him if he knew the words of IMAGINE by John Lennon. He said of course he did. I asked him to imagine the camera was a member of his parish and he was giving a sermon. And to speak the words as if he was imparting wisdom. This was my first ever attempt at directing and it ended up being one of the last things John recorded, before he passed away with cancer. There was indeed more to me than photography. John was insightful." Andy Gotts

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Buglisi Dance Theatre | LOOK UP

Buglisi Dance Theatre (BDT), under the artistic direction of choreographer and former Martha Graham principal dancer Jacqulyn Buglisi, is renowned for creating powerful, imagistic dances that address social justice and the human condition. BDT's most celebrated and enduring work is the "Table of Silence Project 9/11," an annual, free public performance ritual for peace, global unity, and healing. Conceived and choreographed by Buglisi in 2011 to commemorate the tenth anniversary of 9/11, the site-specific work is a moving meditation performed by a multi-cultural cast of over 100 dancers at Lincoln Center's Josie Robertson Plaza. The performance begins precisely at 8:15 AM and concludes at 8:46 AM, the moment the first plane struck the North Tower. Dancers, clad in white, slowly ascend onto the plaza to the sound of a conch shell's call, forming concentric circles around the fountain to create an ancient Peace Labyrinth. The ritual culminates in a powerful, unified gesture: dancers raise their arms to the sky, symbolizing universal peace and a collective call for tolerance. The project, inspired by a sculpture of 100 white terracotta plates by Italian visual artist Rossella Vasta, transforms the concept of a shared "banquet table" into a powerful, living embodiment of humanity's common threads.

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Gordana Biernat | LOOK UP

Gordana Biernat is an author, motivational speaker, and philosophical thinker known for her work on consciousness, the perception of reality, and self-development. Based in Sweden, Biernat holds a Master of Arts in Art History and has also studied Psychology, Communication, and Media. She rose to prominence as a "wisdom philanthropist" through her highly popular, insightful tweets that encourage conscious communication and intellectual/spiritual inquiry. She gained international recognition after being named one of Oprah Winfrey's SuperSoul 100 Teachers, a collection of leaders and visionaries selected for their ability to "elevate humanity." Biernat is the author of the 2017 book, #KnowTheTruth: Why Knowing Who You Are Changes Everything, which serves as a guide for readers to understand their "inherent inner power" and consciously create their reality. Her universal message, which she frequently shares as a speaker, focuses on profound concepts such as the power of thought (thoughts become matter), the importance of stillness and daydreaming as acts of creation, and the necessity of being authentic. She also discusses principles like Quantum Leadership in organizational and business contexts.

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Michel Haddi | Look Up | Tupac

Introducing Michel Haddi: The Legend Maker Step into the world of Michel Haddi, the French-Algerian photographer whose rebellious spirit and singular vision made him one of the most defining image-makers in fashion and portraiture for over three decades. Born in Paris, Haddi overcame a turbulent childhood to become a photographer for the world’s most prestigious magazines, including Italian Vogue, British Vogue, Vanity Fair, GQ, and Rolling Stone. Haddi is renowned for capturing the raw, intimate essence of cultural icons—often before they became legends. His extensive portfolio is a testament to his distinct, instinctual style, featuring some of the biggest names in Hollywood, music, and fashion: Celebrity Portraits: His list of subjects is a who’s who of cultural royalty, including David Bowie, Johnny Depp, Angelina Jolie, Clint Eastwood, Janet Jackson, Uma Thurman, and a famously candid session with Tupac Shakur. Supermodels: He helped define the look of the '90s, with iconic shots of models like Kate Moss and Naomi Campbell. Unconventional Vision: Haddi's work strips away the pretense, using minimal staging and a keen eye to capture his subjects slightly off-guard, revealing a deep intimacy and authentic emotion. Today, Haddi continues to create, managing his own London-based publishing house, MHS Publishing, to produce stunning photographic books that celebrate his vast archive and his latest creative explorations, from cinematic flower studies to travel photography. Explore the powerful and unfiltered work of Michel Haddi—a photographer whose lens always cuts "Beyond Fashion" to capture the soul.

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Max Tucci | LOOK UP

Introducing Max Tucci: The Culinary Master of Delmonico's Max Tucci is the celebrated third-generation restaurateur, award-winning author, and global brand officer continuing one of American hospitality’s most storied legacies: Delmonico's. The grandson of Oscar Tucci, who resurrected Delmonico's—America's first fine-dining restaurant—in 1926, Max is the modern-day torchbearer of "The Delmonico Way." This philosophy is not just about food, but a strict code of gracious hospitality, elegance, and service that defined the golden era of New York dining. The Delmonico Way: Sublime Entertaining Max is best known for his #1 bestselling and award-winning cookbook, The Delmonico Way: Sublime Entertaining & Legendary Recipes from the Restaurant that Made New York! The book is a lavish journey through American culinary history, sharing: Legendary Recipes: Classic dishes and cocktails like the Wedge Salad (invented by his grandfather), Oysters Rockefeller, Baked Alaska, and the Delmonico Steak. Star-Studded History: Anecdotes of the celebrities, presidents, and socialites—from Marilyn Monroe to JFK—who frequented the iconic New York institution during the Tucci family's six-decade tenure. The Art of Hospitality: Max's personal tips for recreating the glamour and intention of The Delmonico Way in your own home. Max Tucci is more than a culinary historian; he is a vibrant media personality, host of "Max & Friends," and the owner of the contemporary Italian restaurant, TUCCI-New York. He ensures the Tucci family's motto—"Moving forward, while looking back"—keeps the spirit of sublime dining alive for a new generation.

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Tenute Bianchino | LOOK UP VENICE SPONSOR

Tenute Bianchino is proud to support LOOK UP TIMES SQUARE TO VENICE as an official sponsor of the international exhibition presented at Palazzo Mora during the 61st International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia. Rooted in the rich landscape and traditions of Italy, Tenute Bianchino represents a dedication to craftsmanship, culture, hospitality, and authentic human connection — values that deeply align with the mission of LOOK UP. The brand’s commitment to bringing people together through shared experiences, beauty, and meaningful storytelling makes this partnership a natural collaboration within the global cultural dialogue surrounding the exhibition. As part of the exhibition, Tenute Bianchino contributes a special LOOK UP video message featured within the evolving digital installation. The message reflects on the importance of pausing, reconnecting, appreciating beauty, and celebrating humanity through moments of inspiration, creativity, and togetherness. LOOK UP transforms public and cultural spaces into immersive platforms for reflection and connection, bringing together artists, filmmakers, performers, photographers, designers, and global voices from around the world. Through this partnership, Tenute Bianchino joins an international collective dedicated to reminding audiences to slow down, look upward, and rediscover hope, art, and human connection in an ever-changing world.

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LOOK UP TIMES SQUARE LAUNCHES THANKSGIVING DAY WITH TRIPLE BILLBOARD TAKEOVER CELEBRATING GLOBAL CREATIVITY, HUMAN CONNECTION AND NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN VIDEO PORTRAITS

New York, NY – November 2025 This Thanksgiving Day November 27th, Times Square becomes a global stage for light, gratitude, and creative expression. The public art initiative LOOK UP will debut a one-day-only digital exhibition featuring more than 40 international artists, visionaries, and cultural icons across three massive digital billboards in Times Square. offering a powerful, collective message of hope, unity, and imagination. What does “LOOK UP” mean to you? Whether it’s a mantra, a message of hope, or a moment of reflection, your words can move millions.

Each contributor shared a one-minute vertical video portrait of what LOOK UP mean to them, which will broadcast throughout the day on two flanking billboards and one central billboard rotating twice an hour. These intimate, visual meditations include never-before-seen video, reflections on transformation, and tributes from voices across art, music, dance, fashion, film, and creative industry.

Highlights include a rare appearance by Tupac Shakur, captured by legendary photographer Michel Haddi and displayed publicly in Times Square for the first time, alongside the powerful final recorded message from Sir John Hurt, revealed in a moving film portrait by renowned British celebrity photographer Andy Gotts, MBE never been shown to public. Honoring the spirit of Andy Warhol, historical figures from the iconic Studio 54 era including Nikki Haskell, The OG Influencer Studio 54 Robert Dupont, Factory Boys, and Karen Bystedt, Photographer/Artist bring the legacy of pop culture and creative rebellion back to the heart of New York. Dance takes center stage with electrifying contributions from Buglisi Dance Theatre and Dance Parade NYC, uniting movement and meaning. International contemporary artists such as Nathan Brujis (Peru), Juan Garaizabal (Spain), Diane Detalle (France), Rossella Vasta (Italy) and many more present striking new works, transforming Times Square into a global open-air gallery. Wellness and Health experts give their voice with powerhouse Gordana Biernat, Oprah SuperSoul 100 teacher, Ash Ruiz, Spiritual Teacher, Helene Beck, Coming from the Heart Podcast and more. Max Tucci, author and third-generation Delmonico’s restaurateur, Laura Geller, beauty ambassador, QVC and Forbes 50/50 List and the Perfect World Foundation who have honored of notable figures like Sir David Attenborough, Dr. Jane Goodall, and HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco. A surprise pop up planned for the day in front of the billboards including a special performance and Thanksgiving celebration.

“LOOK UP is a call to awaken the spirit within,” says curator Rachel D. Vancelette, founder of LOOK UP “Even in the chaos of today’s world, there’s a quiet center, a creative spark. LOOK UP invites the world to reconnect with each other and with the idea that meaning still exist all around us.”

This initiative is presented in collaboration and support of Times Square Alliance, who has allowed this public activation as a celebration on an important holiday of Thanksgiving, helping provided a moment of reflection, reconnection, and shared light.

GLOBAL GATHERING OF LIGHT LOOK UP features a constellation of international creatives, including:

Michel Haddi, whose legendary portraits of Tupac, David Bowie, and Kate Moss defined an era
Andy Gotts, MBE, Celebrity Photographer revealing Sir John Hurt’s last video message to the world
Karen Bystedt, showcasing her famed Lost Warhols portrait series
Rossella Vasta and Jacqulyn Buglisi, co-creators of The Table of Silence Project 9/11, presented annually at Lincoln Center
Lindsey Nobel, exploring digital-human interconnectivity through her “Liquid Line” series
Juan Garaizabal, whose monumental light sculptures rebuild lost architecture
Ash Ruiz, spiritual teacher and former Menudo member, sharing a message of joy and inner peace
INViDA, DJ/producer with over 6M global streams, fusing house, dance, and pop
Consequence of Energy, a rock band produced by Garth Richardson, exploring emotional duality in their debut album
Laura Geller, beauty entrepreneur empowering women over 40 through timeless style and authenticity
Gordana Biernat, Oprah SuperSoul 100 teacher and philosopher inspiring inner truth
Nikki Haskell, iconic Studio 54 “It Girl” and one of TV’s original celebrity hosts
Max Tucci, author and third-generation Delmonico’s restaurateur, celebrating legacy and hospitality
Robert Dupont, one of Andy Warhol’s original “Factory Boys,” symbol of 1970s creative glamour
Charlotte Stone, award-winning photographer and U.S. editor at Snap Collective Publishing
Nathan Brujis, Peruvian abstract painter exploring metaphysics and cosmic space
Diane Detalle, French-American abstract artist known for large-scale emotional canvases
Lisa Dawn Gold, conceptual sculptor pushing boundaries of material and form
Matthew “Matt” Enger, NYC pop abstractionist with cast-acrylic color expressions
Helene Beck, motivational speaker/host Coming From The Heart podcast, promoting resilience & healing
Karin Ebbesson / House of AnnaLisa, Louisiana-based photographer capturing dreamlike natural worlds
Nicollette Ramirez, curator and podcast host (Art World Confessions, Beez & Honey)
Deborah Yasinsky, Bronx-based surrealist exploring ritual, memory, and transformation
August Quinn, multidisciplinary digital artist/ painter mixing pop surrealism with nostalgic 3D worlds
Zdravko Toic, Croatian-American abstract painter creating textured, emotional landscapes
Snap Collective Publishing, empowering independent artists through print-on-demand art books
The Perfect World Foundation, a Swedish NGO honoring environmental stewards like Jane Goodall
Taye Yun, global curator and brand strategist fusing culture, design, and storytelling
Payal Arts International, New York-based curator blending visual art, wellness, and energy healing
MIAOHUA 妙華, a design collective centered on wisdom, spiritual light, and energy
Manuela Picchi and Andrea Caporali: Italian textile expert and Italian engineer in hotels and more.
Jeff Rogers, veteran music manager and producer celebrating four decades of creative entrepreneurship
John Friia (@Here_in_NY), NYC historian telling hidden stories of the city to millions online
Greg Miller / Dance Parade NYC, founder of the movement-based celebration of global dance
Kreëmart, an experimental platform that fuses edible art with immersive experiences

Each video features an embedded QR code connecting passersby to full-length films and artist voices transforming Times Square into an interactive, open-air gallery. A mascot will hold a IPHONE that will virtually reach out into Times Square to present the reels while audiences can scan each code that catches their attention for a longer message directly to their phones. LOOK UP is a global creative initiative dedicated to reconnecting humanity through public storytelling, creativity, art, and technology. By illuminating messages of hope, unity, and imagination in some of the world most important city centers. LOOK UP invites audiences to slow down, reflect, and look up together. The project will continue travel to other international global cities in 2026 supported by INTROXPERT and carry news voices on each iteration.

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WHAT: LOOK UP Times Square – Digital Art Billboard Takeover
WHEN: Thursday, November 27, 2025 (Thanksgiving Day), 12:00 AM–11:59 PMHOW: One-minute video portraits looped throughout the day with interactive QR codes for full films and artist bios
WHERE: Times Square, New York City (Three digital billboards) 1560 BROADWAY BETWEEN 46TH AND 47TH STREET (ABOVE PELE STORE) 1619 BROADWAY (BETWEEN 49TH AND 50TH STREET (ROOFTOP BILLBOARD) 1500 BROADWAY BETWEEN 43RD STREET AND 44TH STREET) (ABOVE CARLO'S BAKESHOP)

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LOOK UP TIMES SQUARE: is a groundbreaking public media experience that transforms the iconic digital billboards of Times Square into a unified, immersive storytelling platform. At the heart of one of the world’s busiest intersections, this initiative invites millions of daily passersby to "look up" shifting their gaze from screens in their hands to the sky-high, synchronized digital displays surrounding them. By blending art, culture, technology, and storytelling, Look Up Times Square creates unforgettable shared moments and creative voices in one of the most visible and high-impact public spaces on the planet.

What does Look UP mean to you? Whether it is mantra, a message of hope or a moment of reflection, your words can move millions. To reimagine Times Square as a canvas for collective human experience, amplifying voices, visions, and values that matter. Through synchronized screen takeovers, immersive visual campaigns, and creative collaborations with creatives industry luminaries. Look Up Times Square reimagines the world’s most famous intersection as a canvas for collective expression and unforgettable public moments. Times Square debuts with an interactive gallery of global creativity on Thanksgiving Day November 27th 2025.. With more than 1.5 million viewers daily, LOOK UP merges’ art, film, and technology into a shared meditation on connection and possibility. LOOK UP plans to travel globally to international cities to continue the shared experiences and collaborations. www.lookuptimesquare.com

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Times Square Alliance: The Times Square Alliance is a non-profit business improvement district founded in 1992 that works to improve and promote Times Square. Its mission involves keeping the area clean and safe, supporting local businesses, and enhancing it as a cultural destination through public programming like art installations, concerts, and major events such as New Year's Eve. The Alliance also advocates for public policy, planning, and quality-of-life issues within the district.

INTROXPERT:: Where Creators Thrive:  Empowering creators to grow their careers, expand their network and connect with like-minded creators and worldwide experts. Connecting minds globally with top creative leaders from around the world. INTROXPERT presents the most in-demand creative experts while creating in-person events worldwide including supporting worldwide creative collaborations. IX has presented and supported Salmagundi Club, New York, Telluride Arts District, Telluride Colorado, The Wall Art Gallery, Miami and many more. INTROXPERT was born from the success of ART X PUZZLES, (www.artxpuzzles.com ) a pandemic-era initiative that turned contemporary art into collectible puzzles supporting First Responders. The project raised funds for organizations like First Responders Children’s Foundation, Women’s Alzheimer’s Movement, and The Ali Forney Center, and supported over 180 artists and 30 curators till 2023. Building on this foundation, INTROXPERT now serves as a global platform that connects over 200 creative professionals, fosters collaboration, and creates earning opportunities in the creative economy. Website: www.introxpert.com Instagram @introxpert9 Curator Rachel Vancelette: www.vancelette.com, www.introxpert.com

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LOOK UP TIMES SQUARE CURATED BY RACHEL VANCELETTE

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Rossella Vasta

Matt Enger

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LOOK UP VIDEO GALLERY

Andy Gotts | LOOK UP | Sir John Hurt 1940-2017 Filmed and Directed by Gotts | Never before scene

Buglisi Dance Theatre | LOOK UP

Gordana Biernat | LOOK UP

Michel Haddi | Look Up | Tupac

Max Tucci | LOOK UP

Tenute Bianchino | LOOK UP VENICE SPONSOR

The Perfect World Foundation Honors Sabastian Vettel with Introduction and LOOK UP Speech by Founder of LOOK UP Rachel D. Vanccelette

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