{"id":5139,"date":"2025-05-01T22:46:35","date_gmt":"2025-05-01T22:46:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationalgunowner.org\/index.php\/2025\/05\/01\/the-brooklyn-museum-feted-darren-walker-at-its-2025-artists-ball\/"},"modified":"2025-05-01T22:46:50","modified_gmt":"2025-05-01T22:46:50","slug":"the-brooklyn-museum-feted-darren-walker-at-its-2025-artists-ball","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationalgunowner.org\/index.php\/2025\/05\/01\/the-brooklyn-museum-feted-darren-walker-at-its-2025-artists-ball\/","title":{"rendered":"The Brooklyn Museum Feted Darren Walker at Its 2025 Artists Ball"},"content":{"rendered":"<div itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_1551716\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1551716\" style=\"width: 970px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/observer.com\/2025\/05\/art-brooklyn-museum-honors-darren-walker-2025-brooklyn-artists-ball\/2025-brooklyn-artists-ball-made-possible-by-dior-20\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1551716\" data-lasso-id=\"2753671\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1551716\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Caleb McLaughlin, Zazie Beetz and Kerry Washington. <span class=\"media-credit\">Jason Lowrie\/BFA.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The spring art party season is in full swing, and earlier this week, the Brooklyn Museum and Dior joined forces to honor the incomparable <b><a href=\"https:\/\/observer.com\/person\/darren-walker\/\" title=\"Darren Walker\" class=\"company-link\">Darren Walker<\/a><\/b> at the fourteenth annual Brooklyn Artists Ball. This always dazzling event, you may recall, is the museum\u2019s most important fundraiser of the year and a keystone moment on the New York art world\u2019s May calendar. Walker\u2014philanthropic powerhouse, social justice advocate and Ford Foundation president\u2014was celebrated not only for his transformative impact on the arts but also for his steadfast commitment to equity, access and artists. With the design house\u2019s backing and event curation by artist <b><a href=\"https:\/\/observer.com\/person\/jeffrey-gibson\/\" title=\"Jeffrey Gibson\" class=\"company-link\">Jeffrey Gibson<\/a><\/b>, the evening raised more than $4 million to support exhibitions and museum programming\u2014a number made even more impressive by the speed at which it was paddled.<\/p>\n<section class=\"wp-block-observer-newsletters observer-newsletters--in-content\">\n<\/section>\n<p>The cocktail hour, staged beneath the lobby\u2019s two monumental KAWS sculptures, featured a rousing high-energy dance performance by the <b><a href=\"https:\/\/observer.com\/person\/jamel-gaines\/\" title=\"Jamel Gaines\" class=\"company-link\">Jamel Gaines<\/a> Creative Outlet<\/b>. From there, the crowd\u2014equal parts cultural luminary and glitterati\u2014ascended to the Beaux-Arts Court, which was transformed by Gibson into a world of kaleidoscopic light inspired by his exhibitions \u201cWhen Fire Is Applied to a Stone It Cracks\u201d and \u201cthe space in which to place me.\u201d During dinner, museum director <b><a href=\"https:\/\/observer.com\/person\/anne-pasternak\/\" title=\"Anne Pasternak\" class=\"company-link\">Anne Pasternak<\/a><\/b> announced a $1 million gift from the Ford Foundation, which will bring numerous works by African-American artists out of storage and onto the institution\u2019s walls. There was, of course, the usual cavalcade of speechifying that included inspiring remarks by Walker, whose influence on the art world has arguably been transformative.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong><em>SEE ALSO:<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/observer.com\/2025\/04\/2025-new-museum-gala-honoring-paula-cooper\/\" data-lasso-id=\"2753674\">The Art Stars at Cipriani South Street \u2013 Inside the New Museum\u2019s Spring Gala <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Spotted wearing\u2014you guessed it\u2014Dior were <b><a href=\"https:\/\/observer.com\/person\/kerry-washington\/\" title=\"Kerry Washington\" class=\"company-link\">Kerry Washington<\/a><\/b>, <b><a href=\"https:\/\/observer.com\/person\/zazie-beetz\/\" title=\"Zazie Beetz\" class=\"company-link\">Zazie Beetz<\/a><\/b>, <b>Auli\u2018i Cravalho<\/b>, <b><a href=\"https:\/\/observer.com\/person\/alexandra-daddario\/\" title=\"Alexandra Daddario\" class=\"company-link\">Alexandra Daddario<\/a><\/b> and <b><a href=\"https:\/\/observer.com\/person\/keri-russell\/\" title=\"Keri Russell\" class=\"company-link\">Keri Russell<\/a><\/b>. <b><a href=\"https:\/\/observer.com\/person\/lily-allen\/\" title=\"Lily Allen\" class=\"company-link\">Lily Allen<\/a><\/b>, <b><a href=\"https:\/\/observer.com\/person\/emma-roberts\/\" title=\"Emma Roberts\" class=\"company-link\">Emma Roberts<\/a><\/b> and <b><a href=\"https:\/\/observer.com\/person\/caleb-mclaughlin\/\" title=\"Caleb McLaughlin\" class=\"company-link\">Caleb McLaughlin<\/a><\/b> made the rounds, but the true pulse of the party came from the artists themselves: <b><a href=\"https:\/\/observer.com\/person\/bisa-butler\/\" title=\"Bisa Butler\" class=\"company-link\">Bisa Butler<\/a><\/b>, <b><a href=\"https:\/\/observer.com\/person\/hank-willis-thomas\/\" title=\"Hank Willis Thomas\" class=\"company-link\">Hank Willis Thomas<\/a><\/b>, <b><a href=\"https:\/\/observer.com\/person\/mickalene-thomas\/\" title=\"Mickalene Thomas\" class=\"company-link\">Mickalene Thomas<\/a><\/b>, <b><a href=\"https:\/\/observer.com\/person\/carrie-mae-weems\/\" title=\"Carrie Mae Weems\" class=\"company-link\">Carrie Mae Weems<\/a><\/b>, <b><a href=\"https:\/\/observer.com\/person\/antwaun-sargent\/\" title=\"Antwaun Sargent\" class=\"company-link\">Antwaun Sargent<\/a><\/b>, <b><a href=\"https:\/\/observer.com\/person\/anne-collier\/\" title=\"Anne Collier\" class=\"company-link\">Anne Collier<\/a><\/b>, <b>Titus Kaphar<\/b> and <b><a href=\"https:\/\/observer.com\/person\/hayal-pozanti\/\" title=\"Hayal Pozanti\" class=\"company-link\">Hayal Pozanti<\/a><\/b> were among the revelers. And where the artists go, the collectors and philanthropists naturally follow: <b><a href=\"https:\/\/observer.com\/person\/jeffrey-citrin\/\" title=\"Jeffrey Citrin\" class=\"company-link\">Jeffrey Citrin<\/a><\/b> and <b><a href=\"https:\/\/observer.com\/person\/rona-citrin\/\" title=\"Rona Citrin\" class=\"company-link\">Rona Citrin<\/a><\/b>, <b><a href=\"https:\/\/observer.com\/person\/saundra-williams-cornwell\/\" title=\"Saundra Williams-Cornwell\" class=\"company-link\">Saundra Williams-Cornwell<\/a><\/b> and <b><a href=\"https:\/\/observer.com\/person\/w-don-cornwell\/\" title=\"W. Don Cornwell\" class=\"company-link\">W. Don Cornwell<\/a><\/b> and <b><a href=\"https:\/\/observer.com\/person\/fabiola-beracasa-beckman\/\" title=\"Fabiola Beracasa Beckman\" class=\"company-link\">Fabiola Beracasa Beckman<\/a><\/b> mixed and mingled. The omnipresent <b>Thelma Golden<\/b> made an appearance on the step-and-repeat, as did starchitect <b><a href=\"https:\/\/observer.com\/person\/shohei-shigematsu\/\" title=\"Shohei Shigematsu\" class=\"company-link\">Shohei Shigematsu<\/a><\/b>, curator <b>Isolde Brielmaier<\/b> and multi-hyphenate <b>Sylvana Ward Durrett<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>The official program closed with a beautiful performance by Icelandic singer and songwriter <b>Laufey<\/b>, wearing Maria Grazia Chiuri for Dior Spring\/Summer 2025 Haute Couture. But that was only the halfway mark. Following dessert, the ball\u2019s assembled power players and tastemakers drifted downstairs for the afterparty, where museum trustee and seasoned art collector <b><a href=\"https:\/\/observer.com\/person\/swizz-beatz\/\" title=\"Swizz Beatz\" class=\"company-link\">Swizz Beatz<\/a><\/b> took over. His DJ set signaled the start of the next phase of the celebrations, which extended well past midnight.<\/p>\n<h3>Jeffrey Gibson, Darren Walker and Titus Kaphar<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1551697\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1551697\" style=\"width: 970px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/observer.com\/2025\/05\/art-brooklyn-museum-honors-darren-walker-2025-brooklyn-artists-ball\/2025-brooklyn-artists-ball-made-possible-by-dior-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1551697\" data-lasso-id=\"2753677\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload size-full-width wp-image-1551697\" src=\"https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49471_7069776.jpg?quality=80&amp;w=970\" alt=\"\" width=\"970\" height=\"647\" srcset=\"https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49471_7069776.jpg 3600w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49471_7069776.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49471_7069776.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49471_7069776.jpg?resize=635,423 635w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49471_7069776.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49471_7069776.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49471_7069776.jpg?resize=970,647 970w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49471_7069776.jpg?resize=320,213 320w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49471_7069776.jpg?resize=1920,1280 1920w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49471_7069776.jpg?resize=50,33 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 300px, 620px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload size-full-width wp-image-1551697\" src=\"https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49471_7069776.jpg?quality=80&amp;w=970\" alt=\"\" width=\"970\" height=\"647\" srcset=\"https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49471_7069776.jpg 3600w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49471_7069776.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49471_7069776.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49471_7069776.jpg?resize=635,423 635w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49471_7069776.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49471_7069776.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49471_7069776.jpg?resize=970,647 970w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49471_7069776.jpg?resize=320,213 320w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49471_7069776.jpg?resize=1920,1280 1920w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49471_7069776.jpg?resize=50,33 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 300px, 620px\"\/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1551697\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jeffrey Gibson, Darren Walker and Titus Kaphar. <span class=\"media-credit\">Bre Johnson\/BFA.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Keri Russell<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1551706\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1551706\" style=\"width: 970px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/observer.com\/2025\/05\/art-brooklyn-museum-honors-darren-walker-2025-brooklyn-artists-ball\/2025-brooklyn-artists-ball-made-possible-by-dior-11\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1551706\" data-lasso-id=\"2753680\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload size-full-width wp-image-1551706\" src=\"https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49473_7070124.jpg?quality=80&amp;w=970\" alt=\"\" width=\"970\" height=\"1454\" srcset=\"https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49473_7070124.jpg 4607w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49473_7070124.jpg?resize=200,300 200w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49473_7070124.jpg?resize=768,1151 768w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49473_7070124.jpg?resize=400,600 400w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49473_7070124.jpg?resize=1025,1536 1025w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49473_7070124.jpg?resize=1367,2048 1367w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49473_7070124.jpg?resize=970,1454 970w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49473_7070124.jpg?resize=320,480 320w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49473_7070124.jpg?resize=1920,2877 1920w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49473_7070124.jpg?resize=33,50 33w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 300px, 620px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload size-full-width wp-image-1551706\" src=\"https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49473_7070124.jpg?quality=80&amp;w=970\" alt=\"\" width=\"970\" height=\"1454\" srcset=\"https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49473_7070124.jpg 4607w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49473_7070124.jpg?resize=200,300 200w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49473_7070124.jpg?resize=768,1151 768w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49473_7070124.jpg?resize=400,600 400w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49473_7070124.jpg?resize=1025,1536 1025w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49473_7070124.jpg?resize=1367,2048 1367w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49473_7070124.jpg?resize=970,1454 970w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49473_7070124.jpg?resize=320,480 320w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49473_7070124.jpg?resize=1920,2877 1920w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49473_7070124.jpg?resize=33,50 33w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 300px, 620px\"\/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1551706\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Keri Russell. <span class=\"media-credit\">Jason Lowrie\/BFA.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Carrie Mae Weems, Anne Collier, Marilyn Minter, Mickalene Thomas and Anne Pasternak<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1551702\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1551702\" style=\"width: 970px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/observer.com\/2025\/05\/art-brooklyn-museum-honors-darren-walker-2025-brooklyn-artists-ball\/2025-brooklyn-artists-ball-made-possible-by-dior-7\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1551702\" data-lasso-id=\"2753683\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload size-full-width wp-image-1551702\" src=\"https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49471_7069801.jpg?quality=80&amp;w=970\" alt=\"\" width=\"970\" height=\"647\" srcset=\"https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49471_7069801.jpg 3600w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49471_7069801.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49471_7069801.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49471_7069801.jpg?resize=635,423 635w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49471_7069801.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49471_7069801.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49471_7069801.jpg?resize=970,647 970w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49471_7069801.jpg?resize=320,213 320w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49471_7069801.jpg?resize=1920,1280 1920w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49471_7069801.jpg?resize=50,33 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 300px, 620px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload size-full-width wp-image-1551702\" src=\"https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49471_7069801.jpg?quality=80&amp;w=970\" alt=\"\" width=\"970\" height=\"647\" srcset=\"https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49471_7069801.jpg 3600w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49471_7069801.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49471_7069801.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49471_7069801.jpg?resize=635,423 635w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49471_7069801.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49471_7069801.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49471_7069801.jpg?resize=970,647 970w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49471_7069801.jpg?resize=320,213 320w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49471_7069801.jpg?resize=1920,1280 1920w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49471_7069801.jpg?resize=50,33 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 300px, 620px\"\/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1551702\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Carrie Mae Weems, Anne Collier, Marilyn Minter, Mickalene Thomas and Anne Pasternak. <span class=\"media-credit\">Bre Johnson\/BFA.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Auli\u2019i Cravalho and Cory Michael Smith<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1551710\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1551710\" style=\"width: 970px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/observer.com\/2025\/05\/art-brooklyn-museum-honors-darren-walker-2025-brooklyn-artists-ball\/friends-of-the-costume-institute-celebrate-surreal-the-extraordinary-life-of-gala-dali\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1551710\" data-lasso-id=\"2753686\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload size-full-width wp-image-1551710\" src=\"https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49473_7070132.jpg?quality=80&amp;w=970\" alt=\"\" width=\"970\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49473_7070132.jpg 6323w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49473_7070132.jpg?resize=300,232 300w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49473_7070132.jpg?resize=768,593 768w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49473_7070132.jpg?resize=635,491 635w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49473_7070132.jpg?resize=1536,1187 1536w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49473_7070132.jpg?resize=2048,1583 2048w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49473_7070132.jpg?resize=970,750 970w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49473_7070132.jpg?resize=320,247 320w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49473_7070132.jpg?resize=1920,1484 1920w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49473_7070132.jpg?resize=50,39 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 300px, 620px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload size-full-width wp-image-1551710\" src=\"https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49473_7070132.jpg?quality=80&amp;w=970\" alt=\"\" width=\"970\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49473_7070132.jpg 6323w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49473_7070132.jpg?resize=300,232 300w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49473_7070132.jpg?resize=768,593 768w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49473_7070132.jpg?resize=635,491 635w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49473_7070132.jpg?resize=1536,1187 1536w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49473_7070132.jpg?resize=2048,1583 2048w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49473_7070132.jpg?resize=970,750 970w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49473_7070132.jpg?resize=320,247 320w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49473_7070132.jpg?resize=1920,1484 1920w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49473_7070132.jpg?resize=50,39 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 300px, 620px\"\/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1551710\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Auli\u2019i Cravalho and Cory Michael Smith. <span class=\"media-credit\">Neil Rasmus\/BFA.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Emma Roberts and Anna Weyant<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1551715\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1551715\" style=\"width: 970px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/observer.com\/2025\/05\/art-brooklyn-museum-honors-darren-walker-2025-brooklyn-artists-ball\/2025-brooklyn-artists-ball-made-possible-by-dior-19\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1551715\" data-lasso-id=\"2753689\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload size-full-width wp-image-1551715\" src=\"https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49473_7072897.jpg?quality=80&amp;w=970\" alt=\"\" width=\"970\" 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https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49473_7072897.jpg?resize=50,36 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 300px, 620px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload size-full-width wp-image-1551715\" src=\"https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49473_7072897.jpg?quality=80&amp;w=970\" alt=\"\" width=\"970\" height=\"693\" srcset=\"https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49473_7072897.jpg 7678w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49473_7072897.jpg?resize=300,214 300w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49473_7072897.jpg?resize=768,549 768w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49473_7072897.jpg?resize=635,454 635w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49473_7072897.jpg?resize=1536,1097 1536w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49473_7072897.jpg?resize=2048,1463 2048w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49473_7072897.jpg?resize=970,693 970w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49473_7072897.jpg?resize=320,229 320w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49473_7072897.jpg?resize=1920,1371 1920w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49473_7072897.jpg?resize=50,36 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 300px, 620px\"\/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1551715\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Emma Roberts and Anna Weyant. <span class=\"media-credit\">Jason Lowrie\/BFA.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Jeffrey Citrin and Rona Citrin<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1551698\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1551698\" style=\"width: 970px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a 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https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49473_7070137.jpg?resize=50,36 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 300px, 620px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload size-full-width wp-image-1551711\" src=\"https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49473_7070137.jpg?quality=80&amp;w=970\" alt=\"\" width=\"970\" height=\"693\" srcset=\"https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49473_7070137.jpg 6352w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49473_7070137.jpg?resize=300,214 300w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49473_7070137.jpg?resize=768,549 768w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49473_7070137.jpg?resize=635,454 635w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49473_7070137.jpg?resize=1536,1097 1536w, 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635w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49471_7069767.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49471_7069767.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49471_7069767.jpg?resize=970,647 970w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49471_7069767.jpg?resize=320,213 320w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49471_7069767.jpg?resize=1920,1280 1920w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49471_7069767.jpg?resize=50,33 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 300px, 620px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload size-full-width wp-image-1551696\" src=\"https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49471_7069767.jpg?quality=80&amp;w=970\" alt=\"\" width=\"970\" height=\"647\" 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src=\"https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49473_7070131.jpg?quality=80&amp;w=970\" alt=\"\" width=\"970\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49473_7070131.jpg 7226w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49473_7070131.jpg?resize=300,232 300w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49473_7070131.jpg?resize=768,593 768w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49473_7070131.jpg?resize=635,491 635w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49473_7070131.jpg?resize=1536,1187 1536w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49473_7070131.jpg?resize=2048,1583 2048w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49473_7070131.jpg?resize=970,750 970w, 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https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49473_7070131.jpg?resize=635,491 635w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49473_7070131.jpg?resize=1536,1187 1536w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49473_7070131.jpg?resize=2048,1583 2048w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49473_7070131.jpg?resize=970,750 970w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49473_7070131.jpg?resize=320,247 320w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49473_7070131.jpg?resize=1920,1484 1920w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49473_7070131.jpg?resize=50,39 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 300px, 620px\"\/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1551709\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Carrie Mae Weems and Antwaun Sargent. <span class=\"media-credit\">Jason 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wp-image-1551717\" src=\"https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49473_7072902.jpg?quality=80&amp;w=970\" alt=\"\" width=\"970\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49473_7072902.jpg 6848w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49473_7072902.jpg?resize=300,232 300w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49473_7072902.jpg?resize=768,593 768w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49473_7072902.jpg?resize=635,491 635w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49473_7072902.jpg?resize=1536,1187 1536w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49473_7072902.jpg?resize=2048,1583 2048w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49473_7072902.jpg?resize=970,750 970w, 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https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49471_7069806.jpg?resize=635,423 635w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49471_7069806.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49471_7069806.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49471_7069806.jpg?resize=970,647 970w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49471_7069806.jpg?resize=320,213 320w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49471_7069806.jpg?resize=1920,1280 1920w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49471_7069806.jpg?resize=50,33 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 300px, 620px\"\/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1551704\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nikola Duravcevic, Dana Ben-Ari and Matt Dillon. <span class=\"media-credit\">Bre 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wp-image-1551714\" src=\"https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49473_7072893.jpg?quality=80&amp;w=970\" alt=\"\" width=\"970\" height=\"1454\" srcset=\"https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49473_7072893.jpg 3882w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49473_7072893.jpg?resize=200,300 200w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49473_7072893.jpg?resize=768,1151 768w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49473_7072893.jpg?resize=400,600 400w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49473_7072893.jpg?resize=1025,1536 1025w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49473_7072893.jpg?resize=1367,2048 1367w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49473_7072893.jpg?resize=970,1454 970w, 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Don Cornwell<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1551699\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1551699\" style=\"width: 970px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/observer.com\/2025\/05\/art-brooklyn-museum-honors-darren-walker-2025-brooklyn-artists-ball\/2025-brooklyn-artists-ball-made-possible-by-dior-4\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1551699\" data-lasso-id=\"2753713\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload size-full-width wp-image-1551699\" src=\"https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49471_7069790.jpg?quality=80&amp;w=970\" alt=\"\" width=\"970\" height=\"647\" srcset=\"https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49471_7069790.jpg 3600w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49471_7069790.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49471_7069790.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49471_7069790.jpg?resize=635,423 635w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49471_7069790.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49471_7069790.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49471_7069790.jpg?resize=970,647 970w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49471_7069790.jpg?resize=320,213 320w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49471_7069790.jpg?resize=1920,1280 1920w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49471_7069790.jpg?resize=50,33 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 300px, 620px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload size-full-width wp-image-1551699\" src=\"https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49471_7069790.jpg?quality=80&amp;w=970\" alt=\"\" width=\"970\" height=\"647\" srcset=\"https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49471_7069790.jpg 3600w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49471_7069790.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49471_7069790.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49471_7069790.jpg?resize=635,423 635w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49471_7069790.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49471_7069790.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49471_7069790.jpg?resize=970,647 970w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49471_7069790.jpg?resize=320,213 320w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49471_7069790.jpg?resize=1920,1280 1920w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49471_7069790.jpg?resize=50,33 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 300px, 620px\"\/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1551699\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Saundra Williams-Cornwell and W. 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wp-image-1551707\" src=\"https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49473_7070126.jpg?quality=80&amp;w=970\" alt=\"\" width=\"970\" height=\"693\" srcset=\"https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49473_7070126.jpg 7818w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49473_7070126.jpg?resize=300,214 300w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49473_7070126.jpg?resize=768,549 768w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49473_7070126.jpg?resize=635,454 635w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49473_7070126.jpg?resize=1536,1097 1536w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49473_7070126.jpg?resize=2048,1463 2048w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49473_7070126.jpg?resize=970,693 970w, 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decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload size-full-width wp-image-1551708\" src=\"https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49473_7070127.jpg?quality=80&amp;w=970\" alt=\"\" width=\"970\" height=\"1454\" srcset=\"https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49473_7070127.jpg 4662w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49473_7070127.jpg?resize=200,300 200w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49473_7070127.jpg?resize=768,1151 768w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49473_7070127.jpg?resize=400,600 400w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49473_7070127.jpg?resize=1025,1536 1025w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49473_7070127.jpg?resize=1367,2048 1367w, https:\/\/observer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/BFA_49473_7070127.jpg?resize=970,1454 970w, 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