Tuesday, November 9 6:30 pm 111 Franklin Street, NYC Open to the Public free & open to the public proof of vaccination required

Sandro Kopp is a painter, based in the Scottish Highlands

Wes Anderson’s recently released film The French Dispatch is about a fictional painter (played by Benicio del Toro) and, among other things, his artistic journey from figuration to abstraction. The 16 artworks featured in the film are real pieces created by Academy alumna Sian Smith MFA 2018, Edith Baudraud and painter Sandro Kopp. Sandro will speak at the Academy about his career and his work on the film on Tuesday, November 10, at 6:30 pm. The talk is free & open to the public, proof of vaccination required for entry. Enjoy these behind the scenes photos of Sian and Sandro at work on set in France!