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 In the Public Interest
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The Alliance for The Arts in partnership with New York Lawyers for the Public Interest (NYLPI) hosted a reception for Friends of the Arts at Christie's. |
Last Friday night at Christie’s on 20 Rockefeller Plaza, The Alliance for The Arts in partnership with New York Lawyers for the Public Interest (NYLPI) hosted a reception for Friends of the Arts. There was music, cocktails and a private viewing of Latin American Art.
The Alliance helps government and civic leaders understand the importance of the arts to New York City by making the case for more support for culture form all levels of government. |
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Kiripin Beyer, Bon Duke, Sharon Dowell, Matthew Satz, Emily Korman, Julie Combal, Avery McCarthy, and Ulla Einstein |
New York Lawyers for the Public Interest is a nonprofit, civil rights law firm that strives for social justice. In partnership with member law firms, corporate law departments and other organizations, NYLPI helps underrepresented people develop legal strategies to serve their vision for themselves and their communities.
This Alliance for The Arts event also highlights the diversity that interested people can find in New York. Christie’s provided a comfortable and even intriguing environment and the organizations involved attracted people of a variety of interests and professions, making an evening enhanced for everybody. |
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Patrick McMullan |
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Matthew Satz |
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David Bergman and Lori Greenberg |
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Kipton Cronkite and Aaron Gelbman |
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Andre Allaire, Katie Kolb, and Kevin Dwyer |
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Anne Coates, Joe Carlin, and Susan Rothchild |
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Aaron Gelbman, Emily Korman, and Avery McCarthy |
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Allen Wanzenberg, and Sylvia Niarchos |
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Benjamin Stein and Randall Bourscheidt |
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Andrew Miller, Dayle Riedel, and Adam Dworkin |
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Amar Ramasar, Alysia Dawn, and Reed Hague |
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Samanatha Shefts, Lane Harwell, and Neda Farzin |
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Adrianna Pidwerbetsky and Kate Thorneloe |
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Joey Lico and Lauren Naru |
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Jenny Sandler and Lane Harwell |
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Zev Eisenberg and Elaina Matsui |
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Bob McCloud, Bob Smith, and Paul Gunther |
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Joseph Asteinza, Conrad Hanson, and Scott Kogos |
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Bon Duke |
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Eric Johnson, Brennan Gerard, Jordan Eagles, and Ashton Hawkins |
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Jen Buoncontri, Stephanie Nieratka, Julie Peters, and Melanie Whelan |
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Alexander Peacock and Emily Baker |
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Cynthia Hanawalt and Drew Rabe |
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P.D. Shah, Randall Stempler, and Elijah Duckworth-Schachter |
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Bill Earle, Gustavo Bonevardi, and Tom de Kay |
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Christine Raglan and Emilio Baccardi |
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Jordan Eagles and Eric Johnson |
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Marianne Bedrick and David Beer |
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Johnny Moore and Cameron Carpenter |
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Carolyn Wolf and Louis Delsignore |
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Joe Versace and Cheryl Pelicano |
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Michele Leonard and Michael Yeager |
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William Bratton and Alexis Graham |
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Christine Keachot and Pablo Villecilla |
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Kevin Dwyer, Katie Kolb, Andrew Green, and Jens Thiedemann |
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James Monroe, Elijah Duckworth-Schachter, Noelle Ashley Dunphy, and Randall Bourscheidt |
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Gustavo Bonevardi and Chris Beckman |
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Walter Burr and Ashton Hawkins |
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Wendy Ross and Barbara Grajewski |
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The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) held its 8th annual OUTAuction NYC, presented by Bud Light, to celebrate new and established artists this past Sunday night at the Metropolitan Pavilion. Honorary Host Committee were: Edward Albee, Crystal McCrary Anthony, Jack Mackenroth, John Waters, Veronica Webb and Vanessa Williams.
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| The annual fundraising event is part art auction and part cocktail reception. Ross Bleckner was presented with an Out In Art Award. There was also In/Out: An Exhibition and Auction of GLAAD’s Top 100 Artists of 2009. This year’s live auction included work from Joan Miro, Wassily Kandinsky and Herb Ritts. |
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Ashley Sousa |
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Ross Bleckner |
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Melani Bonanni and DJ Lady Fay |
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Demarco Majors |
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Alex Schechter and Talia Coles |
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DJ Mathiu Mercusot |
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Bryan Batt |
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Deborah Standard |
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Edward Albee |
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Brett Claywell, Tiago Mazzotti, Scott Evans, and Nicholas Rodriquez |
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Peggie and Tia Walker |
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Jarrett Barrios |
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Joel Grey |
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Jim Gillespie |
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Ayana Mathis, Lemarc Brown, and Andrzej Pocin |
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Katie Berenson and Sheryl Murakami |
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Meagan Cignoli and Ana Nacvalovaite |
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David Aaron, Ari Gold, Ed Rosano, and M. Williams |
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Jenny Zehr, Jacqueline Brown, and Brandon Zehr |
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Marc Van Cauwenvergh, Jennifer Gamper, and Mark Borow |
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