Liz Goldwyn

Liz Goldwyn (born December 25, 1976) is an American filmmaker, artist, and writer.

Personal life

Goldwyn was born in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of writer Peggy Elliott Goldwyn and film producer Samuel Goldwyn, Jr. Goldwyn's paternal grandparents were movie mogul Samuel Goldwyn and film actress Frances Howard. She is the sister of actor Tony Goldwyn and producer John Goldwyn. Goldwyn attended School of Visual Arts in New York City where she received a B.F.A degree in Photography with a minor in Art History.

Career

In 1997 while attending college, Goldwyn helped to found Sotheby's New York fashion department alongside its director Tiffany Dubin. Goldwyn produced the photographing and cataloging of the clothing for several renowned auctions including the Marlene Dietrich Estate auction and mounted the costume exhibition for the Duke & Duchess of Windsor sale. Later as an Associate of Sotheby's she conceptualized and produced several exhibitions in Los Angeles including a costume exhibition with Chanel in September 1999, and an installation of video art by Mariko Mori in conjunction with Deitch Projects, which was sponsored by Costume National. Following her time at Sotheby's Goldwyn worked as a global consultant for the cosmetics company Shiseido, where she founded and directed a fashion sponsorship and arts installation program for the company. In 2000, Goldwyn started writing a monthly two-page column, titled "Liz Goldwyn: EYE,” for the Japanese magazine, Hanatsubaki. Her column has appeared in the magazine between 2000 and 2010.