A top documentary director finds a billionaire backer
At a time when the documentary film business is atrophying, one of the world’s leading documentarians, Alex Gibney, has taken on a powerful partner: Wendy Schmidt,…
At a time when the documentary film business is atrophying, one of the world’s leading documentarians, Alex Gibney, has taken on a powerful partner: Wendy Schmidt,…
Now that gift-giving season is over, gift-returning season is in full swing. And while returning an itchy sweater or ill-fitting shoes might feel like the…
The Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles announced Julian Charrière and Cecilia Vicuña as the winners of its inaugural Eric and Wendy Schmidt Environment and Art Prize. The…
The Smithsonian Institution would do well to acquire the sluggish photocopier that served the third floor of the University of Pennsylvania’s clinical research building in…
There is nothing quite as stunning as the crisp blue Gulf of Trieste dotted with thousands of trimmed sails, a sight that greets hundreds of…
What screams luxury louder than a superyacht? You would be forgiven for thinking that the industry is all about money, competition and glamorous destinations; and…
Wendy Schmidt loves her job. She speaks with the enthusiasm and knowledge of someone who envisions the most significant discoveries of our lifetime. The philanthropist…
Innovative, forward-thinking ideas for Nantucket are nothing new to Wendy Schmidt, whose latest venture, “The Hive,” will support local farmers and makers to ply their…
Our oceans are in trouble. What can one person do to save them? Compost. Yes, composting — creating that “black gold” of decomposed food scraps…
The Museum of Contemporary Art today announced the launch of the Eric and Wendy Schmidt Environment and Art Prize, an award supporting and celebrating artists…