LaChapelle’s 2018 portrait of Kim Kardashian as Mary Magdalene is presented within the exhibition’s contemporary section. In the article, Städel curator Dr. Eclercy describes LaChapelle’s image as part of a group of contemporary works that reinterpret Mary Magdalene through modern visual culture.

Honoring "Mama Makeup" Sharon Gault

In July 2026, David LaChapelle traveled to São Paulo, Brazil, to photograph legendary Brazilian singer and performer Ney Matogrosso for the campaign surrounding his forthcoming tour, 85 Anos de Ousadia, celebrating the artist's 85th birthday and an extraordinary career spanning more than five decades.