Jenny Holzer

Born July 29, 1950 / Gallipolis, Ohio, U.S.A.

Since the late 1970s, when her Truisms and Inflammatory Essays were first posted anonymously around New York City, Jenny Holzer’s work has challenged many of the conventions of traditional art, especially in the context of public spaces. Writing is the basis of Holzer’s practice. To date she has written sixteen text series, from Truisms (1977–79) to IT IS GUNS (2018–22), and cowritten three collaborative texts. In addition to these, Holzer also draws on historical and documentary sources as well as the work of contemporary writers such as Wisława Szymborska and Henri Cole. She employs her chosen texts singly or in combination in her permanent works, installations, and projections.

Holzer was born in Gallipolis, Ohio. After attending high school in Ohio and Florida, she enrolled in Duke University’s liberal

Andy Goldsworthy

Born July 25, 1956 / Cheshire, England, U.K.

In an innovative career spanning five decades, Andy Goldsworthy has become one of the most prominent and iconic contemporary sculptors. Through sculptures, installations, photographs, and films, Goldsworthy documents his explorations of the effects of time, the relationship between humans and the land, and the beauty in loss and regeneration. Renowned for both his large-scale projects and ephemeral works, his practice examines our place in nature whether it be tumultuous or beautiful–or both.

Born in Cheshire, England, Goldsworthy’s work on farms during his teenage years introduced him to the rhythms of agricultural practice, which remained with him. He studied at the Bradford College of Art before enrolling at Preston Polytechnic

Daniel Libeskind

Born May 12, 1946 / Lodz, Poland

Daniel Libeskind is an internationally renowned architect and urban designer, celebrated for his ability to evoke cultural memory through emotionally resonant and original architecture. His work is deeply informed by his lifelong engagement with music, philosophy, and literature, and is guided by a strong commitment to sustainability.

Born in Lodz, Poland, Libeskind immigrated to the United States as a teenager and settled with his family in the Bronx. Initially trained as a musician, he studied in New York and Israel under an American-Israel Cultural Foundation Scholarship, achieving the level of musical virtuoso before shifting his focus to architecture.

He earned his professional degree in architecture from the Cooper Union for the Advancement of

Herbert Blomstedt

Born July 11, 1927 / Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S.A

Born in Springfield, Massachusetts to Swedish parents, Blomstedt returned with his family to Scandinavia while still a young child, growing up principally in Sweden and Finland. Music formed an integral part of family life, while the values of discipline, humility and service fostered by his family’s Seventh-day Adventist faith have remained central to his approach to music-making throughout his career.

After studies in Stockholm and Uppsala, Blomstedt continued his training in New York, Basel

Cate Blanchett

Born May 14, 1969 / Melbourne, Australia

Cate Blanchett is an internationally acclaimed actress and producer, and she is renowned for her refined acting skills, and her wide-ranging social contributions.

She graduated from Australia’s National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in the early 1990s. She starred in Australian theatre, film and television shows before her breakout international film Elizabeth in 1998. Since then, her many diverse film credits have included roles in The Aviator (2004), I’m Not There (2007), Blue Jasmine (2013), Carol (2015), Tár (2022), in a wide-ranging career during which she has been awarded two Academy Awards, four BAFTAs, four Golden Globes, and three SAG Awards.

Other screen credits include roles in The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999), The Lord of the Rings Trilogy