In 1980 at the Leo Castelli art gallery, Julian, 30, and already a famous artist, met fashion designer Jacqueline Beaurang. They married. They made three children. In 1986, painter/sculptor Julian met Elite model Olatz Lopez Garmendia in a restaurant. They made two children. He got divorced. He married Olatz. Comes now 2008. Next up, a Palestinian author named Rula Jebreal, with whom he is supposedly working on a movie - aside from whatever else he is working with her. How great her filmmaking is, who knows? How great her face is, I know. Gorgeous.
I now sidestep. Julian, a major artist, also is a major director. Last year his "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly" won wall-to-wall awards. And you know about his "Chupi," right? That's the name he dubbed the pink apartment building he built downtown with its $20 million-plus price tags, which had Richard Gere take a place and Bono take a look. Translation: Besides priceless art this man has very major serious heavy-duty money.
Back to my saga. An expert at daubing his paintbrush, Schnabel immediately took up with this lady. It's been on for months. Friends know about it. Olatz heard about it. Things remained relatively quiet until Julian ensconced the babe in Palazzo Chupi. Maybe a floor away from the missus. He sweet-talked angry Olatz into playing nice. He said he'd be good to her. He did not, not, speak reconciliation.