{"id":7825,"date":"2025-05-28T22:59:56","date_gmt":"2025-05-28T22:59:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationalgunowner.org\/index.php\/2025\/05\/28\/photos-the-kitchens-annual-spring-gala-at-city-winery\/"},"modified":"2025-05-28T23:00:01","modified_gmt":"2025-05-28T23:00:01","slug":"photos-the-kitchens-annual-spring-gala-at-city-winery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationalgunowner.org\/index.php\/2025\/05\/28\/photos-the-kitchens-annual-spring-gala-at-city-winery\/","title":{"rendered":"PHOTOS: The Kitchen\u2019s Annual Spring Gala at City Winery"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Legacy Russell, Olivier Berggruen, Rachael Louise Elliott and Porfirio Figueroa. Deont\u00e9 Lee\/BFA.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Last week at City Winery, The Kitchen hosted its annual Spring Gala\u2014a vibrant convergence of artists, patrons and cultural luminaries that honored the legendary choreographer Lucinda Childs<\/a><\/b>, visionary filmmaker, artist and MacArthur \u201cGenius\u201d Fellow Wu Tsang<\/a><\/b> and patron Jamie Singer Soros<\/a><\/b>, joined by her husband Robert Soros<\/a><\/b>.<\/p>\n

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For those not in the know, The Kitchen is best described as a crucible for boundary-pushing art. \u201cMy hope for the future of the art world is that institutions continue to commit to holding space for artists for risky play and the discovery of new directions,\u201d executive director Legacy Russell<\/a><\/b> told Observer in 2023. With more than 50 years of exhibitions, performances and provocative dialogue under its belt, The Kitchen continues to do exactly that.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s gala, co-chaired by Sarah Arison<\/a><\/b>, Olivier Berggruen<\/a><\/b> and Michi Jigarjian<\/a><\/b>, with honorary co-chairs Charles Atlas<\/a><\/b>, Philip Glass<\/a><\/b>, Jacqueline Humphries<\/a><\/b>, Simone Leigh<\/a><\/b> and Fred Moten<\/a><\/b>, was a true reflection of the institution\u2019s avant-garde roots.<\/p>\n

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SEE ALSO: <\/i><\/b>VIMA Art Fair and the Quiet Politics of a Nascent Regional Scene<\/i><\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The benefit committee, a who\u2019s who of deep-pocketed art-world commitment, included Larry Gagosian<\/a><\/strong>, Jody and John Arnhold<\/a><\/strong>, Philip and Shelley Aarons<\/a><\/strong>, Agnes Gund<\/a><\/strong>, along with a lineup of artists: Rashid Johnson<\/a><\/strong>, Julie Mehretu<\/a><\/strong> and Cindy Sherman<\/a><\/strong> among them. Institutional support came from a formidable lineup\u2014Hauser & Wirth, Bloomberg Philanthropies, the Keith Haring Foundation, Glenn Ligon Studio, FLOX Studio and others\u2014all adding ballast to The Kitchen\u2019s mission.<\/p>\n

The guest list, meanwhile, reflected a cross-section of the art world\u2019s most visible powerbrokers and iconoclasts. Patrons Sarah Arison<\/b>, Carla Shen<\/a><\/b>, Bernard Lumpkin<\/a><\/b> and Carmine L. Boccuzzi<\/a><\/b> mingled with low-key, high-impact tastemaker A.C. Hudgins<\/a><\/b>. Artists in attendance included Joan Jonas<\/b><\/a>, Baseera Khan<\/a><\/b>, Jordan Carter<\/a><\/b>, Miles Greenberg<\/a><\/b>, Naudline Pierre<\/a><\/b> and Rhea Dillon<\/a><\/b> exchanged ideas with curators Robyn Farrell<\/a><\/b>, Isolde Brielmaier<\/a><\/b> and Jasmine Wahi<\/a><\/b>. Ebony Haynes<\/a><\/b> of David Zwirner and dealer Jane Hait<\/a><\/b> were among the commercial-side notables in the room. Also spotted was Kickstarter CEO (and passionate art collector) Everette Taylor<\/a><\/b>.<\/p>\n

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Actor and choreographer Angela Trimbur<\/a><\/b> emceed the night with wit and warmth, bolstered by remarks from Russell, Moten and kinetic force-of-nature choreographer Elizabeth Streb<\/a><\/b>. The evening\u2019s program included a propulsive drum-driven dance by Alysia Johnson<\/a><\/b> of A.I.M by Kyle Abraham<\/a>, followed by a hauntingly elegant spoken-word set by serpentwithfeet<\/a><\/b>.<\/p>\n

Angela Trimbur<\/h3>\n
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Angela Trimbur. Deont\u00e9 Lee\/BFA.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Ilana Savdie and Sarah Arison<\/h3>\n
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Ilana Savdie and Sarah Arison. Deont\u00e9 Lee\/BFA.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Iris Marden and Isolde Brielmaier<\/h3>\n
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Iris Marden and Isolde Brielmaier. Deont\u00e9 Lee\/BFA.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Jamie Singer Soros and Robert Soros<\/h3>\n
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Jamie Singer Soros and Robert Soros. Deont\u00e9 Lee\/BFA.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Carla Shen<\/h3>\n
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Carla Shen. Deont\u00e9 Lee\/BFA.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Miles Greenberg and Sarah Jones<\/h3>\n
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Miles Greenberg and Sarah Jones. Deont\u00e9 Lee\/BFA.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Elizabeth Streb and Lucinda Childs<\/h3>\n
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Elizabeth Streb and Lucinda Childs. Deont\u00e9 Lee\/BFA.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Zoe Lukov and NIC Kay<\/h3>\n
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Zoe Lukov and NIC Kay. Deont\u00e9 Lee\/BFA.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Jeremy Capps and Makayla Bailey<\/h3>\n
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Jeremy Capps and Makayla Bailey. Deont\u00e9 Lee\/BFA.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Wu Tsang and Raja Feather Kelly<\/h3>\n
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Wu Tsang and Raja Feather Kelly. Deont\u00e9 Lee\/BFA.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

RaFia Santana, Lena Imamura and Nora Clancy<\/h3>\n
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RaFia Santana, Lena Imamura and Nora Clancy. Deont\u00e9 Lee\/BFA.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Emily Waters and Clive Chang<\/h3>\n
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Emily Waters and Clive Chang. Deont\u00e9 Lee\/BFA.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Robyn Farrell, Josiah McElheny, Jordan Carter and Alexandra Cunningham Cameron<\/h3>\n
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Robyn Farrell, Josiah McElheny, Jordan Carter and Alexandra Cunningham Cameron. Deont\u00e9 Lee\/BFA.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Jasmine Wahi and Aruna D\u2019Souza<\/h3>\n
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Jasmine Wahi and Aruna D\u2019Souza. Deont\u00e9 Lee\/BFA.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Jay Worthington, Debra Singer, Kahlil Robert Irving, Lisa Ivorian and Aileen Agopian<\/h3>\n
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Jay Worthington, Debra Singer, Kahlil Robert Irving, Lisa Ivorian and Aileen Agopian. Deont\u00e9 Lee\/BFA.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Naudline Pierre<\/h3>\n
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Naudline Pierre. Deont\u00e9 Lee\/BFA.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Thea Gulbrandsen and Julio Santo Domingo<\/h3>\n
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Thea Gulbrandsen and Julio Santo Domingo. Deont\u00e9 Lee\/BFA.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Kiana Rawji, Rhea Dillon, Zo\u00eb Hopkins and Baseera Khan<\/h3>\n
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Kiana Rawji, Rhea Dillon, Zo\u00eb Hopkins and Baseera Khan. Deont\u00e9 Lee\/BFA.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Eliza Soros, Julian Ehrlich and Eliza Barry Callahan<\/h3>\n
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Eliza Soros, Julian Ehrlich and Eliza Barry Callahan. Deont\u00e9 Lee\/BFA.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Jacqueline Humphries<\/h3>\n
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Jacqueline Humphries. Deont\u00e9 Lee\/BFA.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Molly Davies and Legacy Russell<\/h3>\n
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Molly Davies and Legacy Russell. Deont\u00e9 Lee\/BFA.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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