4.29.11: Spring Showings | New York Social Diary

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Spring Showings

Clinton Howell cuts the ribbon at the inaugural Art and Antique Dealers League of America Spring Show.

Wednesday night at the Park Avenue Armory, they held the inaugural Art and Antique Dealers League of America Spring Show NYC with 65 galleries and dealers presenting. The evening benefited the ASPCA, and the evening's sponsor was 1stdibs.com.

The crowd

Francoise Klein

Christopher Knight and Gerard Widdershoven

Mimi Staford, Nancy Dalva, and Zoey

Jack Kilgore and Abby Taylor

Peter and Barbara Regna, Michelle Rosenblum, and Matthieu Rosanvallon

Alice Howell and Clinton Howell

Tom Hooper and Tara Subkoff

Mia and Eva Fahler

Cindy Adams and Carlton Hobbs

Geoffrey Bradfield and Roric Tobin

Tom Gates and Sandra Long

Barbara Corcorcan and Bruce Littletiek

Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner

Carol Prisant

Kimball Higgs and Michael Simon

Jean Chau, Dennis Rolland, William Secord, Wendy Moonan, and Bruce Bierman

Jim Druckman, Mario Buatta, and Lars Bolander

Nikita Wallin, Stacy McLaughlin, Jim Druckman, Alix Lerman, and Nasha Wallin

Ari Kopelman and Mario Buatta

Angus Wilkie, Len Morgan, and Jack Kilgore

Ellie Libby, Bryan Beckman, Ann C, and Ann and Susan Madonia

Federico Castelluccio and Yvonne Maria Schaefer

David Kleinberg and Clinton Howell

Richard Mafong, Young Chung, and Jon Eric Riis

Beth DeWoody and Lars Bolander

Samuel Botero and Tania Vartan

Jane Lattes

Ronald Mayne, DeBare Saunders, and Bennett Weinstock

Nikita Wallin, Serena Tufo, Alexander Jakowec, Nasha Wallin, and Michael Bruno

Nick Kendall and Susan Gutfreund

Howard Lorber with Kasia and Doug McCormick

Barbara Tober and Lauren Lawrence

Carolyn and Bruce Silberstein

Timothy Van Dam and Ron Wagner

Maria Azarm and Odile de Sehietere

Marina Killery, Guy Clark, James Andrew,and Harrison Morgan

Larry Lederman, Clinton Howell, and Kitty Hawkes

Terence and Alexandra Mack with Laura Kaplan

Cara Bloch, Carla Berebs, and Adam Staszkiewicz

Nikita Wallin, Nasha Wallin, Ellen Scarborough, and Lizzy Fraser

Christianne, John, and Richard Dimitri

Gordon Lish and Jonnie Greene

Emilie Baltz and Giovanni Bucchi

Eric Hunter Slater, Katya Fisher-Yoffe, Albert Isequilla, and Elizabeth Davydove

Brooks Houston, Georginia Schaeffer, and Sean OConnor

Michael Franks and Sean OConnor

Bill Sclight, Cheri Kaufman, and Michel Witmer

Lars Bolander and Bart Boehlert

Kimberely Bevan and Luke Morgan

Donna Turlinski, Ann Faxon,and Judy Bavasi

Erinn Cox, Kate Jordan, Heidi Aribernik, Bridget Trost, and Stephanie Hatzivassiliou

This past Tuesday night at Capitale, the Archaeological Institute of America (AIA), North America’s oldest and the world’s largest organization devoted to archaeology, its Annual Gala.

It was an Irish-themed affair with the evening exploring the country’s archaeology, as well as an Irish ale and whiskey tasting, a contemporary Celtic feast created by native Dubliner and James Beard Award-winning Irish chef Cathal Armstrong, and live music and dance performances. There were auctions, of course, both live and silent, featuring archaeologically-themed items including once-in-a-lifetime travel experiences—a chance to dive to an underwater shipwreck, dig at Pompeii, and sail the Emerald Seas around Ireland following the route of 7th-century seagoing monks—along with dazzling jewelry, Celtic treasures, and more.

Ellen Steinmetz, David Boochever, Cathleen Asch, Charley Steinmetz, and Greg Goggin

George Lewis, Elizabeth Macauley-Lewis, Julie Herzig Desnick, and Dr. Robert Desnick

The evening’s pledge drive also gave guests the opportunity to directly support the preservation of threatened ancient sites in Ireland.

The 2011 Bandelier Award for Public Service to Archaeology was presented to George F. Bass, the father of underwater archaeology. Mr. Bass has led and participated in some of the most famous shipwreck discoveries of our time, including a dive to map the rate of decay of the Titanic. His work over the past 40 years has made him a leading expert in the field of nautical archaeology, a field he founded. Bass also created the world’s leading institute in the discipline, the Institute of Nautical Archaeology (INA) at Texas A&M University.

Allan Campbell, Carol Campbell-Herring, James Herring, Ms. Bass, and George Bass

Cemal Pulak, Debbie Carlson, Shelley Wachsmann, Ms. Bass, George Bass, Jennifer Bass, and Gordon Bass

The evening was hosted by Gabriel Byrne, the acclaimed actor and Irish Cultural Ambassador. The focus was on the culture and history of Ireland. Mr. Byrne’s interest in the ancient past stems from his studies in archaeology and linguistics, along with his excavations in Ireland, Italy, and Greece. Born in Dublin, he studied archaeology and linguistics at University College, Dublin. Mr. Byrne began his acting career in Ireland’s famed Abbey Theatre, and later joined London’s Royal National Theatre.

In 2010, the Irish Government named him their Cultural Ambassador. He has long-standing and strong ties to the creative communities in both Ireland and the United States and is uniquely suited to the task of strengthening the cultural relationship between Ireland and America. He will be taking a lead role, throughout 2011, in supporting and promoting Irish artists in the U. S., and in celebrating and fostering a deeper understanding of Irish archaeology, history, and culture.

Gabriel Byrne

Malin Banyasz and Ben Thomas

Shilpi Mehta and Amit Metha

Sandra Warshawsky

Jose Augusto Tenorio and Blanca Tenorio

Jenny Kuperstein, David Hagedorn, and Meshelle Armstrong

Josh Bernstein and Lily Snyder

Jean Kennedy Smith and Patrick Wallace

George Bass, Elizabeth Bartman, and Peter Herdrich

Jennifer Klahn and Cathleen Asch

Cynthia Meera Frederick and Vipul Bhandari

Lourdes, Guerrero and Victoria Kyle

Claudia Valentino, Kevin Quinlan, and Meegan Daly

Elizabeth Cho, Kook Cho, and Michele Kidwell

Elizabeth Macauley-Lewis and Julie Herzig Desnick

Ellen Lafollette and Charles Lafollette

Ellen Steinmetz and Charley Steinmetz

Also this past Tuesday night at Carnival at Bowlmor at Times Square and 44th Street, The Literacy Associates of Literacy Partners held their 3rd annual Literacy Associates Benefit.

Andrea Rosen, Jeremy Rosen, Erica Landsman, Rick Sambraus, Bryan Levy, and Lara Rothschild

Samantha Bruno, Jodi Vanerman, Lauren Banyar Reich, Emma Post, and Christy High

To learn more about the Literacy Associates of this wonderful organization called Literacy Partners, click here.

Alex Jameson and Alicia Klat

Lee Eastman and Margot Schupf

Lesile Koltz and Mary McBride

Kenneth Aldin and Alex Jameson

Luke Parker Bowles, Susan McLean, and friend

Kristen Watts and Lani Oshina

Linda Choong, Rachel Jacobson, and Amy Rosen

Mark Jackson, Alex Harris, Lisa Sharpey, and Paul Gleicher

Lisa Sharpey and Denise Albert

Nick Hunt

Michele Host and Gail Gove

Peter Hubbard, Andrea Rosen, and Kevin Callahan

Stacey Stone, May Chen, Jennifer Civiletto, and Peter Hubbard

Sharyn Rosenblum, Brianne Halverson, and Sarah Burningham

Mary Pat Gillin and Adrian Rubin

Vanessa Eastman, Lee Eastman, and Susan McLean

Jen Adams, Chris McConnell, and Crystal Ho

Jennifer Civiletto, Jillian Wise, and Megan McGuinness

Alisa Rottenberg and Tara Banks

Eorota Jemielita and Samantha Schnier

Alison Steedman and Barbara Perlov

Susan McLean, Josh Geraonti, and Genna Martinez

Samantha Chenier, Rachel Zar, Lily Himmelsbach, and Laura Siegmund

Erica Landsman and Andrea Rosen

Jennifer Civiletto, Peter Hubbard, and Marianne Civiletto

Jodi Vanerman and Emma Post

Two weeks ago on a Thursday, the Bone Marrow Foundation hosted its annual fundraising gala at the IAC building, 555 West 18th Street in Manhattan, to benefit thousands afflicted with life threatening cancer and other genetic disorders. The Foundation offers financial, medical and emotional support to children and adults seeking bone marrow, stem cell or cord blood transplants.

Chaired by celebrated interior designers, Charlotte Moss and Meg Braff, and vice chaired by Anne Byers and Amy Falls Rogers, the black tie gala raised over $500,000 for patients in need.

According to Bone Marrow Foundation Executive Director, Christina Merrill, “No transplant patient should ever feel alone. In my early career as a social worker in New York City, I was horrified to see families released into homeless shelters because they had sacrificed so much just to undergo life-saving, medical treatment.”

The Bone Marrow Foundation fills an unmet need helping families challenged with various cancers and genetic disorders to: find the right doctor, help with expenses for medicines and medical needs, cover travel and accommodations for care, understand medical insurance coverage, and cope with job vulnerability.

John McEnroe Band

Bob Merrill

Event co-chair Charlotte Moss expresses her compassionate feelings regarding The Bone Marrow Foundation: “My work on behalf of The Bone Marrow Foundation is a personal one. I was my brother’s bone marrow donor and fortunate enough to be able to spend an extended period of time with him prior to his transplant. It was during this time that I became acutely aware of how family support is a key and vital ingredient in survival. As a Board Member for The Bone Marrow Foundation and now as Co-Chair of the Gala I am able to focus my efforts on awareness, fund-raising, and outreach on behalf of these families.”