WSJ. Magazine 2018 Philanthropy Innovator: Agnes Gund made waves in philanthropy and art when she sold “Masterpiece” by Roy Lichtenstein, for $100 million to start “The Art for Justice Fund”, a foundation committed to ending mass incarceration. Inspired by the growing movement of writers, artists, and activists; and concerned for the future of her black grandchildren, Ms. Gund says that the Fund is the most important thing she’s done in her life. As an avid art collector and former President of the Museum of Modern Art, Ms. Gund knows well the power of art to transform. She’s taken this belief to the next level, convincing other art collectors to sell their works to donate to her cause. As a five-year spend down endowment, her goal is to have measurable impact on the ways that the justice system serves its citizens.

WSJ. Magazine 2018 Innovator Awards

Crafting a better future from a world in flux. This is the hallmark of WSJ. Magazine's 2018 Innovators—a group of visionary, foundation-shaking luminaries working across nine fields. This year's talents were honored at the annual Innovator Awards on November 7 at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. Selected by WSJ. Magazine editors, the honorees are: Ruth E. Carter (Design); David Chang (Food); Nonny de la Peña (Technology); Agnes Gund (Philanthropy); Jacques Herzog & Pierre de Meuron (Architecture); Jonah Hill (Film); Ralph Lauren (Fashion); John Legend (Entertainment); and Pheobe Waller-Bridge (TV).

MediaStorm, for the fourth consecutive year, produced short films that pay tribute to their talents; showcasing exactly why WSJ. Magazine named them Innovators.  

The films premiered at the WSJ. Magazine 2018 Innovator Awards, on November 7, and was then published digitally by WSJ. Magazine and MediaStorm. It is a key tool for driving awareness to the magazine and the prestigious awards themselves.

With five global editions spanning 62 countries, WSJ. Magazine—which publishes 12 issues a year—is The Wall Street Journal's luxury-lifestyle publication dedicated to the power and passions of the Journal's readership.