Women To Watch: Trend Tracker With Olatz Schnabel

By Tara Gilani, CBS Miami
May 13, 2015

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Trend Tracker Tara Gilani tracked down multi-talented, multi-faceted Olatz Schnabel

The two met up at the NSU Museum of Art Fort Lauderdale. Model, muse, mother, artist, designer, filmmaker, Olatz Schnabel is successful at everything, all while making it look effortless. Especially being the former wife of famous painter Julian Schnabel.  They are divorced but still wonderfully close, as evidenced at the opening of a very special exhibit at the NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale.

Olatz Schnabel gifted the museum a special painting, called “Portarit of Olatz,” a masterpiece by Julian Schnabel. “I love the museum and I love Bonnie, she’s a really good friend, I love always the idea of gift painting to a museum, I think it’s a great thing to do.”

The exhibit at the NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale features her portrait and four other works she owns, all painted ex-husband Julian Schnabel.

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Exhibitions

Currently on View

Frantz Zéphirin, Ceremonie Zeïdes Medji La Mère des Erzulies (Ceremony of the Zeïdes Medji, the Mother of the Erzulies.), 2016, Acrylic on canvas, 20 x 24 inches, Copyright the artist, courtesy of CENTRAL FINE and El-Saieh.

Frantz Zéphirin: The Messenger

Through October 4, 2026
Piero Penizzotto, Kings of Comedy (Chris, Imani, Bernard, Calvin, Dre), 2024 Papier-mâché, foam and acrylic Photography by Oriol Tarridas Courtesy of the Artist and Primary

Close to Home

Through October 4, 2026
William J. Glackens, Along the Marne, 1925, Oil on board, NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale, bequest of Ira D. Glackens 91.40.107

Defining Landscapes

Through August 2, 2026
Asger Jorn, Individuum Ineffable (Ineffable Personality), 1966, Acrylic on paper mounted on canvas, 21.7 x 18.5 in (55.2 x 46.9 cm), NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale; Cobra Collection; gift of Golda and Meyer Marks M-98.30. © 2025 Donation Jorn, Silkeborg / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / VISDA; Photograph by Angelika Rinnhofer.

Asger Jorn: Luck and Chance

Through August 9, 2026