It’s been a big week for fans of Jennifer Lawrence—and, well, Jennifer Lawrence’s husband, art gallery director Cooke Maroney—as speculation abounded that the couple had welcomed their second child recently. (Personally, I think it’s extremely cool that we don’t have a hard launch to go off of yet; the last thing any mom should need to worry about in the haze of postpartum recovery and round-the-clock feedings is drafting a press release!) The No Hard Feelings star and Maroney, who are already parents to a two-year-old son, Cy, confirmed that they were expecting again in October of last year.
While we wait for official word on their new bundle of joy, here’s everything you need to know about Maroney—who appears to be a genuine contender for the title of Ultimate Hot Art Dad.
He’s got some farm-boy roots to his name
Maroney was born in New York City but raised in rural Leicester, Vermont, where his parents—art dealer James Maroney and paintings conservator Suki Fredericks—opened the 750-acre, all-organic Oliver Hill Farm in 1990. Sadly, a 1994 fire put the farm out of business, but the family continues to run an apparently thriving bed and breakfast at the same site. (You can even Airbnb it!)
He’s no stranger to the fix-up
Maroney and Lawrence met in 2018 through mutual friend Laura Simpson and were engaged less than a year later, with Lawrence saying of the proposal: “I definitely wasn’t at a place where I was like, ‘I’m ready to get married.’ I just met Cooke and I wanted to marry him. We wanted to marry each other, we wanted to commit fully.”
He’s got a deeply impressive client roster
As director-at-large of the blue-chip Gladstone Gallery—which has locations in New York, Los Angeles, Seoul, and Brussels—Maroney represents an impressive list of artists, including the lijes of Alex Katz, Matthew Barney, Shirin Neshat, Richard Prince, and Carrie Mae Weems.
His passion for art extends far beyond his career
In her 2022 Vogue cover story, Lawrence revealed she and Maroney had named their son Cy after Cy Twombly, one of Maroney’s favorite artists.
He’s Cancer-ishly compatible with Lawrence
Okay, forgive me for getting a little astrological with it, but Maroney’s July 3 birthday means that as a Cancer, he’s notably suited to be with a Leo like Lawrence. We love a zodiac-blessed match!
