Robert De Niro attended Art Basel Miami Beach with two of his children, Julian and Drena.Photo:Drena/Instagram
Drena/Instagram
Robert De Niro’s Saturday was all about art and family!
The actor, 80, took the stage at Art Basel Miami Beach for a conversation with French artist JR, and two of his children — Drena and Julian De Niro — were in the audience cheering him on.
At the event, the trio also spent some quality time together, and even snapped several rare family photos, which Drena, 52, shared in an Instagrampost.
Julian, Robert and Drena De Niro at Art Basel Miami Beach.Drena/Instagram
For the first photo, Robert, Drena and Julian, 28, squeezed together inside a photo booth. In another, they posed in what appeared to be a brightly colored photo op at the fair, with theTaxi Driverstar standing in the foreground while his kids extended their limbs in the background.
“It’s a family affair,” Drena wrote in the caption. “24 hrs of much needed joy, laughs, art, family time and friendship. What more can one ask for ♥️🫶🏽💙.”
Also in the post, she paid tribute to her late son — and Robert’s late grandson —Leandro De Niro-Rodriguez.
In the final slide, she shared a photo of a mural that was painted in honor of Leandro, whodied earlier this yearof anaccidental overdoseat age 19. The mural is located in Wynwood, a neighborhood in Miami known for its colorful murals.
From left: Julian De Niro, Robert De Niro, artist JR and Drena De Niro at Art Basel Miami Beach.Drena/Instagram
The mural is a black-and-white portrait of Leandro, and features a red heart around his eye. It says, “You can’t spell love without Leo,” a reference to avideoof Leandro from his childhood, which Drena has previously shared on Instagram.
She also dedicated a separatepostto the mural, sharing photos of herself, Julian and Robert posing in front of it. In one picture, the family also posed with the artist who painted the mural.
“Thank you @cyst1 for this incredibly moving tribute to our beautiful Leo,” Drena wrote alongside the post. “Thank you Marelos for making it happen on this quick trip for us to experience this moment together. Pedro you brought much healing to mine, @juliansden and our dad’s heart with this beautiful mural. #cantspelllovewithoutleo #wynwood #miami #mural #leandroforever 🖤🫶🏽♥️🕊️✨.”
Robert shares Drena and son Raphael, 47, with his first wife, actress Diahnne Abbott. He shares Julian, as well as Julian’s twin, Aaron, 28, with his former girlfriend, model and actress Toukie Smith.
The Oscar winner also shares son Elliot, 24, and daughter Helen Grace, 11, with his ex-wife,Grace Hightower, as well as an 8-month-old daughter,Gia, with his girlfriendTiffany Chen.
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In 2020, Robert opened up to PEOPLE about his parenting style, revealing that he encourages his children toreach for their dreams.
“For my kids, I tell them, ‘If you want to be an actor or you want to do this or that, that’s fine as long as you’re happy. Just don’t sell yourself short,’” he said.
He added, “That’s the most I would say — push yourself a little more and reach for what you really think it is you want to do. Don’t be afraid. It’s important for them to find their own lane."
The actor and art connoisseur also said that becoming a father changed the way he saw the world.
“When you become a parent, there are certain things that you become more aware of, more sensitive about,” he told PEOPLE, adding that watching his parents, artists Virginia and Robert De Niro Sr., helped to nurture his own sense of creativity.
source: people.com
