Who is Vito Schnabel, the ‘playboy’ art dealer who just married Russian model Helena Althof? Julian Schnabel’s son is the founder of Vito Schnabel Gallery, dated Heidi Klum, and drives Ferraris

Jul 25 , 2024

Vito Schnabel (Left) and Helena Althof attend the premiere after party of FX’s Feud: Capote vs The Swans New York’s Plaza Hotel in January. Photo: Getty Images

Vito Schnabel has officially bid farewell to his former ‘playboy’ title, as he’s just tied the knot with 21-year-old Russian model Helena Althof, who he reportedly met on Mariah Carey’s ex’s yacht

His father is behind films like Before Night Falls and the upcoming production In the Hand of Dante, featuring Oscar Isaac, Gerard Butler, Al Pacino, Jason Momoa, and Gal Gadot

Vito Schnabel has now officially shaken off his former “playboy” title, because he just tied the knot with Russian model Helena Althof, US media reports.

The 37-year-old art dealer and his 21-year-old bride said their vows in a private ceremony in New York on July 9, according to ArtNet News. An anonymous source told the outlet that Schnabel’s sister Stella and father Julian didn’t attend. However, Rolling Stone magazine founder Jann Wenner, Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner, artist Rashid Johnson, art collector Aby Rosen and members of the influential Mugrabi family of art collectors were apparently in attendance, per the insider.

Vito Schnabel’s new bride, Helena Althof, posted this photo from Paris in October 2023. Photo: @helenaalthof/Instagram

Schnabel has previously been connected to a number of high-profile celebs. Here’s what else we know about him.

Who are Vito Schnabel’s parents?

Julian Schnabel arrives for the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) Art+Film Gala in Los Angeles, California, in November 2011. Photo: EPA

Vito Schnabel has famous parents: he is the eldest son of artist and film director Julian Schnabel and his now ex-wife Jacqueline Schnabel, per Vanity Fair.

His father is behind films such as Before Night Falls, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly and the upcoming crime drama Hand of Dante starring big hitters Oscar Isaac, Gerard Butler, Al Pacino, Jason Momoa and Gal Gadot.

He’s the owner of Vito Schnabel Gallery

Vito Schnabel poses alongside other attendees of the “Travel Diaries” exhibition at the Mohammed VI Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Rabat, Morocco, in April. Photo: Photo: @vitoschnabelgallery/Instagram

Per Vanity Fair, Schnabel started his career in art at just 16 years old when he curated his first group exhibition at a Hudson Street Warehouse. He has since organised dozens of shows at the world’s most prestigious galleries.