{"id":6933,"date":"2025-05-16T22:03:10","date_gmt":"2025-05-16T22:03:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationalgunowner.org\/index.php\/2025\/05\/16\/photos-the-art-stars-and-power-patrons-at-the-2025-moma-ps1-gala\/"},"modified":"2025-05-16T22:03:16","modified_gmt":"2025-05-16T22:03:16","slug":"photos-the-art-stars-and-power-patrons-at-the-2025-moma-ps1-gala","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationalgunowner.org\/index.php\/2025\/05\/16\/photos-the-art-stars-and-power-patrons-at-the-2025-moma-ps1-gala\/","title":{"rendered":"PHOTOS: The Art Stars and Power Patrons at the 2025 MoMA PS1 Gala"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Pete Scantland, Michelle Scantland and Rafael Flores. Jiraurd Key\/BFA.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MoMA PS1\u2019s annual gala, staged each year in the museum\u2019s airy courtyard, always defies expectations. Last year, the scene-stealers on the red carpet weren\u2019t celebrities but two stunning parrots brought in by art collective Shanzhai Lyric<\/a>. This year, the step-and-repeat wasn\u2019t a carpet at all, but part of Eric N. Mack<\/b>\u2019s sumptuous fabric installation, which floated overhead like a gently undulating sky, adding color, drama and, for some, a ready-made hiding spot.<\/p>\n

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More than 400 guests assembled under the keen gazes of co-chairs Sarah Arison<\/a><\/b> and Thomas Wilhelm<\/a><\/b>, with Samir Goel<\/a><\/b> and Julie Markham<\/a><\/b>, Eleanor Heyman Propp<\/a><\/b>, Marguerite Steed Hoffman<\/a><\/b>, Iman<\/a><\/b>, Komal Shah<\/a><\/b> and Gaurav Garg<\/a><\/b>, Jamie<\/b> and Robert Soros<\/a><\/b>, Jessica Soy<\/a><\/b>, and Mahfuz<\/b> and Chloe Sultan<\/a><\/b>. Those on the long list of boldface names were there to toast Glenstone co-founder and director Emily Wei Rales<\/a><\/b> and artist Kara Walker<\/a><\/b>\u2014and to generously replenish MoMA PS1\u2019s Annual Exhibition Fund.<\/p>\n

As ever, the night drew a high-gloss crowd of art-world power players. Among those spotted sipping cocktails and working the room were philanthropic icon Agnes Gund<\/a><\/b>, design duo Paul Arnhold<\/a><\/b> and Wes Gordon<\/a><\/b>, culture catalyst Darren Walker<\/a><\/b>, MoMA mainstay Glenn D. Lowry<\/b>, P.S.1 founding force Alanna Heiss<\/a><\/b>, Pritzker art scion Abby Pucker<\/a><\/b>, collectors Jill<\/b> and Peter Kraus<\/a><\/b>, art advisor Michi Jigarjian<\/a><\/b>, White Cube senior director Courtney Willis Blair<\/a><\/b>, curator and patron Dana Farouki<\/a><\/b>, dealer Jane Hait<\/a><\/b>, philanthropist Allison Berg<\/a><\/b>, Brooklyn Museum director Anne Pasternak<\/a><\/b>, curator and writer Legacy Russel<\/a><\/b> and patron Victoria Rogers<\/a><\/b>.<\/p>\n

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LaToya Ruby Frazier and Glenn D. Lowry. Brendon Cook\/BFA.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

California Baby founder Jessica Soy<\/b> and fashion heiress Paola Fendi<\/a><\/b> mingled with a Who\u2019s Who of artists that included Korakrit Arunanondchai<\/a><\/b>, Matthew Barney<\/a><\/b>, Cecily Brown<\/a><\/b>, Ian Cheng<\/a><\/b>, Whitney Claflin<\/a><\/b>, Raul De Nieves<\/a><\/b>, Camille Henrot<\/a><\/b>, Joan Jonas<\/a><\/b>, DonChristian Jones<\/a><\/b>, Ayoung Kim<\/a><\/b>, Deana Lawson<\/a><\/b>, Glenn Ligon<\/a><\/b>, Okwui Okpokwasili<\/a><\/b>, Tschabalala Self<\/a><\/b>, Sable Elyse Smith<\/a><\/b>, Taryn Simon<\/a><\/b> and Kiki Smith<\/a><\/b> (among many others). That is, until MoMA PS1 director Connie Butler<\/a><\/b> gave the gentle call to dinner. The evening\u2019s feast, designed by acclaimed chef and artist Omar Tate<\/a><\/b>, was a garden-to-table reverie made of roots, herbs, flowers and whatever else he deemed seasonally appropriate.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe know that our work, both individually and collectively, as a fragile but essential ecosystem, is more important than ever,\u201d Butler<\/b> told the room before passing the mic to LaToya Ruby Frazier<\/a><\/b>, who praised Wei Rales<\/b> for her \u201cgenerosity, sincerity, and willingness to act.\u201d Then board chair Robert Soros<\/b> kept it brief, touching on PS1\u2019s history and future before introducing artist and musician Jason Moran<\/a><\/b>, who in turn welcomed Walker<\/b>.<\/p>\n

But when the clock struck ten, the gala loosened its collar. Guests stood, stretched and made their way upstairs for the much-anticipated afterparty\u2014dreamily designed by DonChristian Jones<\/b> and kept electric by live sets from Demi Vee<\/b> and The Band<\/b>, plus DJ turns from Ms. Carrie Stacks<\/b> and Persona La Ave<\/b>.<\/p>\n

Sydie Lansing and Agnes Gund<\/h3>\n
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Sydie Lansing and Agnes Gund. Brendon Cook\/BFA.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Sarah Arison<\/h3>\n
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Sarah Arison. Jiraurd Key\/BFA.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Komal Shah and Gaurav Garg<\/h3>\n
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Komal Shah and Gaurav Garg. Brendon Cook\/BFA.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Tschabalala Self and Lyle Ashton Harris<\/h3>\n
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Tschabalala Self and Lyle Ashton Harris. Brendon Cook\/BFA.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Glenn D. Lowry, Mitchell Rales and Dustin Yellin<\/h3>\n
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Glenn D. Lowry, Mitchell Rales and Dustin Yellin. Brendon Cook\/BFA.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

LaToya Ruby Frazier<\/h3>\n
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LaToya Ruby Frazier. Brendon Cook\/BFA.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Kara Walker and Emily Rales<\/h3>\n
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Kara Walker and Emily Rales. Jiraurd Key\/BFA.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Camille Henrot<\/h3>\n
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Camille Henrot. Jiraurd Key\/BFA.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Robert Soros and Ruba Katrib<\/h3>\n
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Robert Soros and Ruba Katrib. Brendon Cook\/BFA.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Rebecca Reed and Dustin Yellin<\/h3>\n
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Rebecca Reed and Dustin Yellin. Jiraurd Key\/BFA.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Karesia Batan<\/h3>\n
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Karesia Batan. Jiraurd Key\/BFA.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Molly Epstein<\/h3>\n
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Molly Epstein. Jiraurd Key\/BFA.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Reginald Dwayne Betts<\/h3>\n
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Reginald Dwayne Betts. Jiraurd Key\/BFA.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Lucas Cooper and Dorsey Waxter<\/h3>\n
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Lucas Cooper and Dorsey Waxter. Brendon Cook\/BFA.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Hyun-sook Lee, Lee Ufan, Connie Butler and Tina Kim<\/h3>\n
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Hyun-sook Lee, Lee Ufan, Connie Butler and Tina Kim. Brendon Cook\/BFA.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Wes Gordon and Paul Arnhold<\/h3>\n
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Wes Gordon and Paul Arnhold. Brendon Cook\/BFA.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Lisa Roumell and Mark Rosenthal<\/h3>\n
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Lisa Roumell and Mark Rosenthal. Jiraurd Key\/BFA.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Isolde Brielmaier<\/h3>\n
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Isolde Brielmaier. Brendon Cook\/BFA.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

George Petrocheillos, Connie Butler and Dakis Joannou<\/h3>\n
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George Petrocheillos, Connie Butler and Dakis Joannou. Brendon Cook\/BFA.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Kym Pinder and Legacy Russell<\/h3>\n
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Kym Pinder and Legacy Russell. Jiraurd Key\/BFA.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Charles Stewart, Adam Pendleton and Caterina Stewart<\/h3>\n
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Charles Stewart, Adam Pendleton and Caterina Stewart. Brendon Cook\/BFA.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Taryn Sacramone, Jose Ortiz and Sally Tallant<\/h3>\n
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Taryn Sacramone, Jose Ortiz and Sally Tallant. Brendon Cook\/BFA.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Glenn Ligon, Sarah Arison and Alanna Heiss<\/h3>\n
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Glenn Ligon, Sarah Arison and Alanna Heiss. Brendon Cook\/BFA.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Damani Malcom, Allison Calhoun, Michelle Thomas and Octavia Burgel<\/h3>\n
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Damani Malcom, Allison Calhoun, Michelle Thomas and Octavia Burgel. Brendon Cook\/BFA.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Ruba Katrib and Ayoung Kim<\/h3>\n
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Ruba Katrib and Ayoung Kim. Brendon Cook\/BFA.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Deana Haggag and Abby Pucker<\/h3>\n
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Deana Haggag and Abby Pucker. Brendon Cook\/BFA.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Jill Kraus and Peter Kraus<\/h3>\n
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Jill Kraus and Peter Kraus. Brendon Cook\/BFA.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Abigail DeVille and Eric N. Mack<\/h3>\n
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Abigail DeVille and Eric N. Mack. Brendon Cook\/BFA.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Meg Malloy and Kara Walker<\/h3>\n
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Meg Malloy and Kara Walker. Brendon Cook\/BFA.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Tavares Strachan and Tschabalala Self<\/h3>\n
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Tavares Strachan and Tschabalala Self. Jiraurd Key\/BFA.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Suzanna Lee, Molly Epstein and Abigail Ross Goodman<\/h3>\n
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Suzanna Lee, Molly Epstein and Abigail Ross Goodman. Brendon Cook\/BFA.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Jeffrey Meris, Catherine Schreiber and Tavares Strachan<\/h3>\n
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Jeffrey Meris, Catherine Schreiber and Tavares Strachan. Brendon Cook\/BFA.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

DonChristian Jones<\/h3>\n
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DonChristian Jones. Brendon Cook\/BFA.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Peter Brandt and James Lavender<\/h3>\n
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Peter Brandt and James Lavender. Brendon Cook\/BFA.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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