Benefitting the Music Therapy Program at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center with support from Gabrielle’s Angel Foundation for Cancer Research
On Friday February 2nd, the Viennese Opera Ball held their 63rd edition in New York City at the Ziegfeld Ballroom under the gracious patronage of H.E. Alexander Van der Bellen, President of the Republic of Austria, and The Honorable Michael Häupl, Governor and Mayor of Vienna. The Ball, which is the oldest white tie charity gala in New York, benefitted the music therapy program at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center with support from Gabrielle’s Angel Foundation for Cancer Research.
Led by Silvia Frieser, President and Executive Director, and Daniel Serafin, Artistic Director, with the support of platinum sponsor Silhouette, an Austrian eyewear company, the ball celebrated 12 debutantes and their escorts including Archduchess Isabella von Habsburg of Austria, escorted by Daniel Bak, Eugenia Bullock of New York escorted by Ryan Thomas Roth, son of skin care mogul Peter Thomas Roth, Meredith Baker Schott of New York, escorted by Gerard William Ford III, grandson of Eileen Ford, as they made their formal debut to international society. Miss Bullock wore a Peter Thomas Roth tiara with diamonds from William Goldberg, and a custom gown by Nicole Miller, while Miss Schott wore a tiara by JFINE Diamonds and a gown by Maggie Norris, and Archduchess von Habsburg wore an heirloom gown and tiara.
Archduchess Isabella von Habsburg, Gerard William Ford III, Meredith Schott, Ryan Thomas Roth, and Eugina Bullock_Credit Patrick MccMullan
Ballet_Credit Patrick McMullan:PMC
The event hosted nearly 400 guests including Prince Dimitri of Yugoslavia, Peter Thomas Roth, CEO, Peter Thomas Roth Clinical Skin Care, Nicole Miller, Atıl Kutoğlu, The Official Fashion Designer of the 63rd Viennese Opera Ball, A.E. Köechert, the event’s fine jewelry sponsor, Orange Is the New Black’s Selenis Leyva, Nick Burch, son of Tory Burch, Emma Waldron, Miss Ireland 2010, Janna Bullock, Jean Shafiroff, Christine Schott, Laine Siklos and Emir Bahadir.
Ryan Thomas Roth, Jean Shafiroff and Peter Thomas Roth_Credit Rommel Demano
Atil Kutoğlu, Nick Burch, son of Tory Burch, and Emma Waldron, Miss Ireland 2010_Credit Rommel Demano
Orange Is the New Black’s Selenis Leyva_Credit Rommel Demano
Anastasia Adruzova and Laine Siklos_Credit Rommel Demano
Following the VIP reception, guests headed to the Grand Ballroom where the West Point Cadet Color Guard marched and rose their flags before the National Anthems of the United States and Austria were sung by attendees. Mr. Serafin then welcomed and thanked the debutantes, escorts and guests, before ballet dancers entered and performed accompanied by the orchestra, Divertimento Viennese. René Pape, operatic Bass and two-time Grammy Award Winner, then performed Le veau d’or from Faust by Gounod. The Debutantes and Escorts then made their entrance, led by Choreographer Sandra Stockmayer, who also acts as choreographer for the Vienna Opera Ball and performed the Alles Waltzer before sitting down to enjoy a four-course dinner featuring Austrian specialties.
West Point Cadet Color Guard_Credit Rommel Demano
Rene Pape and Valerie Hieke_Credit Rommel Demano
Debutante and Escort Entrance_Credit Rommel Demano
A series of performances from stars of the Metropolitan Opera included Luca Pisaroni’s rendition of Lolita, Ildar Abdrazakov performing Occhi di fata, George Gagnidze performing Nemico della patria and Angela Meade performing Io son l’umile anciella, before world-renowned conductor Marco Armiliato led the singers through a group performance of La di darem.
Guests were then guided through the Midnight Quadrille by Ms. Stockmayer, before continuing to dance into the early hours of the morning to music by Bellatonic, featuring award-winning saxophonist Brent Birckhead and DJ Christophe Lacroix, known for regular appearances at Zuma and Bagatelle in New York.
Event sponsor Tesla provided transportation to the red carpet and VIP reception for Guest of Honor René Pape, Selenis Leyva and Metropolitan opera singer Ildar Abdrazakov. The silent auction included pieces from fine jewelry sponsor A.E. Köechert, pieces from Aquazzura and artwork from Camillo Stepanek.
The evenings Honorary Committee consisted of Mr. Dieter Beintrexler & Mrs. Elisabeth Hirst von Neckersthal, The Honorable Helmut Boeck & Mrs. Barbara Boehm-Boeck, The Honorable Renate Brauner, Ms. Helene von Damm, The Honorable Thomas Drozda, Mr. Gerald Fiala, Mr. Michael Friedl & Mrs. Amel Derragui-Friedl, Mrs. Silvia Frieser, The Honorable Johann Gudenus, Dr. Sabine Haag, H.I.R.H. Archduke Géza von Habsburg & Mrs. Elizabeth Kunstadter, Dr. Johannes Hofer, The Honorable Irena M. Holiat, The Honorable Sophie Karmasin, H.E. Jan Kickert & Mrs. Latica Tomasic-Kickert, The Honorable Sebastian Kurz, Dr. Christine Moser, Prof. Dr. Ewald Nowotny, Mr. Michael Otter, Ms. Sandra Peterson, Dr. Andreas Mailath-Pokorny, Mr. Christian Pöttler & Mrs. Ursula Pöttler-Fellner, Ms. Renée Price, The Honorable Erwin Pröll, Ms. Denise Rich, Ms. Martha Schultz, Dr. Christian Strasser, Mr. Max & Mrs. Sissy Strauss, H.E. Franz Vranitzky, H.E. Wolfgang A. Waldner & Mrs. Gudrun Faudon-Waldner.
The Honorable Helmut Boeck, Consul General of Austria in New York with Mrs. and Mrs Sarafin_ Credit Rommel Demano
About the Viennese Opera Ball:
Since 1955, the Viennese Opera Ball in New York has been a representative of Vienna’s cultural legacy, elegance, and glamour in the Big Apple. The Ball operates as a cultural platform and builds bridges to connect present day New York City with 19th Century Vienna, and people of varying heritages, continents and generations, to bring traditional glamour to the city that never sleeps.
11 AM: Breath-Centered Vinyasa, hosted by Salvador Martinez
In Breath-Centered Vinyasa, the feedback of yoga is the process of consciously integrating body, mind, movement, and breath and maintaining that awareness throughout the practice. In the yoga tradition, the principle of svadhyaya (self-study) is engaged with asana (postures). Students are guided and encouraged to maintain qualities of steadiness, alertness, and comfort as we move through various vinyasa krama (organized sequences of asana), paying particular attention to the ways in which our breath can affect our mind and our mind can affect our breath.
12 NOON & 3 PM chromaYOGA- The Heart Chakra, hosted by Natalie J. Pierson
A 50-minute class hosted in a luxury Himalayan salt room. You will experience the healing powers of color therapy – the color will be GREEN – while immersed in the energy of 200-million-year-old healing salt. This class will address the 7 Chakras through LED color changing salt walls and heated salt floors that release negative ions. Through powerful poses associated with the corresponding chakra and vocalization of positive charged affirmations, you will leave present, empowered, and in optimum balance.
1:30 PM – Kundalini in the Salts, hosted by Julie Worden
Increase vitality and immunity. Focus the mind and soften the body. Cleanse the sinuses, lungs and circulatory system. Melt away the stress of the day. Restore balance within the body and spirit. Kundalini kriyas to make the body pliable and receptive to pranayama (breath direction), meditation and restoration. No experience necessary, bring a towel and easy clothing. An adventure awaits.
Join guru and meditation teacher Devi Sawh as you give yourself your undivided attention and love for Valentine’s Day! An hour full of self-love and discussions, techniques and meditation all guaranteed to make you feel like your own Valentine. You deserve it! ** The same class will be offered as a paid class on Valentine’s Day.
6:30 PM – Crystal Healing for the Heart, hosted by Alexis J. Alvarez
Join Certified Crystal Healer & Crystal Reiki Master, Alexis J,. Alvarez for a special group healing session in the salt room! Alexis will lead the group through a short heart healing meditation, then clear & balance the heart chakra of each participant with Crystal Reiki Healing. This session serves to heal the heart: repair emotional wounds, release grief & anger, increase self-love, enhance the sensuality in your current relationship or help attract a new love interest.
New York, NY — January 18, 2018…A new art exhibition, installed at the legendary Cornelia Street Café, 29 Cornelia Street in Greenwich Village, featuring the paintings of world-renowned New York City-based artist Robert Cenedella, will officially open to the public on January 24, 2018, with a reception from 5:30 – 7:00 pm. The exhibition will be up through the end of February. The images placed throughout this article are a selection of works from the exhibit.
This exhibition marks the start of a series of special events to announce the Cornelia Street Café’s Underground performance space attaining its new 501 c3 status, a little more than a year after sheltering under the capacious wings of Fractured Atlas, an arts service organization with the goal of impacting a wider segment of the arts community in a manner that is both scalable and sustainable.
Chicago Symphony_Credit: Robert Cenedella
On February 21, there will be a by invitation only, special dinner and screening of the award-winning documentary Art Bastard, which chronicles the often-controversial artistic life of Robert Cenedella, who has been described as a “master of pictorial satire and fantasy, justly celebrated for his paintings revealing all aspects of big-city life,” by The Art Students League of New York.
The Presence of Man_Credit: Robert Cenedella
Over the years Cenedella has forged a strong connection with the Café and its founder, Robin.
Hirsch. A frequent visitor and friend to the storied establishment, Robert Cenedella was happy to be a part of ensuring the longevity of the 40-year-old bistro and performance hub, where so many artists from various disciplines have gotten their start.
Like the Café, Cenedella ignored all the modern art rules, instead choosing to follow his own, distinct path. As M. Kay Flavell said of Mr. Cenedella in George Grosz: A Biography, he “…chronicles the everyday life and the changing rituals and mythologies — of sex, sport, art, politics, money making in contemporary America, with his combination of imaginative vitality, precision, and humor.”
Pence on Earth_Credit: Robert CenedellaImpeachment off the Table_Credit: Robert Cenedella
The Cornelia Street Café has been a uniquely different type of venue from the start, one that has given a platform to every conceivable genre of artist, the rebels, the social activists, and the irreverent. Creatives like Suzanne Vega and the Songwriters Exchange got their start there, so too did Eve Ensler and The Vagina Monologues. It was the place where Senator Eugene McCarthy read his poetry and Dr. Oliver Sacks read his prose, where Nobel Laureates and Pulitzer Prize winners, stilt walkers and ventriloquists, members of the Royal Shakespeare Company to members of Monty Python mingled. On its tenth anniversary in 1987 New York’s Mayor Ed Koch proclaimed it “a cultural as well as a culinary landmark.”
Baby Carriage_Credit: Robert Cenedella
In today’s frayed environment, it has become abundantly clear that the arts are under terminal threat. Nationally and locally this has signaled a call to cultural arms. The Café has responded by ensuring that the Underground remains a place where the arts are sheltered, and the creatives who produce it, are given the time and space to develop and showcase their works, and where good friends can continue to display their passion for the arts.
“I am very proud of the journey we have taken together, of the community we have built together, and the values we have espoused together,” says Robin Hirsch, owner of the Café and Underground. “We need to do everything we can to keep this story, this spirit, this community, these values alive. We are now in a position to receive tax-deductible donations directly.”
Art on Art – WOW_Credit: Robert Cenedella
For more information on the upcoming events in support of the Cornelia Street Café and Underground, and to learn more about giving to the Underground’s 501c3, visit www.corneliastreetcafe.com
ABOUT CORNELIA STREET UNDERGROUND
For almost 40 years, in addition to providing food for the body (not to mention drink), we have attempted to provide food for the soul. We have produced perhaps the widest variety of performance in New York, over 700 shows a year – from science to stilt walking, from Latin jazz to Russian poetry.
The Cornelia Street Underground is now officially a not-for-profit arts organization. Contributions for the charitable purposes of CORNELIA STREET UNDERGROUND are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.
it’s Universe_Credit: Robert Cenedella
ABOUT ROBERT CENEDELLA
Robert Cenedella was born in Milford, Massachusetts, in 1940. He received his formal education from The High School of Music & Art in New York, and from The Art Students League of New York. In 1988, he inherited the George Grosz Chair at The League where he was invited to teach his Life Drawing Class and a Painting Workshop. He presently teaches three classes at The League.
George Grosz in America_Credit: Robert Cenedella
Following a definite tradition in art, like Brueghel, Daumier, Hogarth, and Grosz before him, Cenedella has devoted his art to chronicling the changing rituals and myths of contemporary American society.
In the last 30 years, Cenedella has amassed considerable international praise as well as inclusion in numerous public and private collections. His commissions include works for the famed Bacardi International and Absolut VODKA, a theater piece for actor Tony Randall, and two murals of historical significance for Le Cirque 2000 Restaurants in New York and Mexico City.
Symphony No. 5_Credit: Robert Cenedella
Cenedella’s art and life was the subject of a book, “The American Artist as Satirist,” by M. Kay Flavell.
Praying to Garbage_Credit: Robert Cenedella
“Art Bastard”, a historical documentary film on his life and work was released in the spring of 2016 by Concannon Productions to critical acclaim. It was directed by the acclaimed writer and director Victor Kanefsky, produced by Chris T. Concannon, and edited by Jim MacDonald. www.rcenedellagallery.com
Sandra Hansen is an international, Environmental artist, optimist, and world traveler. She is the founder and CEO of Artists’ Cultural Exchange, a non-profit organization to bring artists of different nationalities together. Her travels have taken her to thirty countries around the world to create art, meet artists, visit art galleries and museums, participate in artist residencies, and to lead workshops. Hansen’s art embraces the beauty of water; often making commentary on our treatment of mother earth. Her primary medium is paper making, but she enjoys drawing with colored pencils and oil pastels as well. Hansen’s art papers are often 82 h x 34 w inches and are often embedded with beach pollution, found objects or decorated with paint or ink. This year she began making journals using her own art on the covers and handmade papers inside.
At Kagzi Industries dipping a fishing net in the pulp for future uses.
Sandra has had a unique career path. She wrote her own Women’s studies major at Hope College and graduated Phi Beta Kappa in 1991. After a brief stint in politics and a bid for state representative in 1992, Sandra began her own business, Women’s History ALIVE! For almost eighteen years she traveled across the country performing her original one woman plays on famous women in history. When that ended in 2004 due to cuts in arts spending Sandra took up painting. Having been to India in 1983 and 1992 she returned to India in 2005 for a series of art trips. She has now been to India thirteen times to teach, lead workshops, and participate in artist residencies. In 2010 Sandra returned to college life and enrolled at Kendall College of Art and Design, receiving the Portfolio Prize in 2010 and the Excellence in Painting Award in 2013. She went on to receive her masters in painting in 2016 and received the Portfolio Prize during her masters years as well. During her final year at Kendall College Sandra took a paper making class and much to her painting professors’ horror became addicted to paper.
The year 2017 has been a banner year for Sandra with a lot of traveling. In the spring Sandra did some drawing with colored pencils and oil pastels in Sweden and Denmark, selling paintings in both places. She took a week vacation in Estonia before going to Japan where she toured the Obara Papermaking Museum. From there her travels took her to China where she met with artists, visited museums, and toured the Xuan/Rice Paper Making museum. The highlight of China was an exhibition with Leilei Chen, Beibei Chen, and Yiwang Wang (details about this exhibit are below).
After a two and a half month visit home Sandra headed off to Jaipur for the Jaipur Kala Chaupal which ended with an exhibition at Rajasthan’s premier art center, the Jarwahal Kala Kendra (JKK). Forty artists attended and created art together. Each artist was assigned an apprentice to work with. Many of the artists were linked to studios and workshops around the city. Sandra and two other artists had the opportunity to work at the Kagzi Industries paper making factory. Sandra created some dolphin shaped cotton paper for her installation for the exhibition. Kagzi Industries is a small family owned factory that is completely environmentally sound. The cotton paper is made from the scraps of T-shirts made at a T-shirt manufacturer. The water is re-used over and over again. All chemicals used in the paper making is ecologically safe as well. Three generations of the family work in Kagzi Industries.
The Countryside near Jaipur
The residency was located at the Diggi Palace Hotel which has been renovated yet it keeps the old charm of the Indian nobility. Each room was unique with painted nooks and crannies, columns. Sandra had a lovely porch with comfortable chairs to sit on. The artists ate at the hotel restaurant which had delicious Indian buffets for every meal. The sweets were especially wonderful.
Sandra and a friend bought homeade buttermilk at a stand that was served in terra cotta cones.
In the fall of 2018 Sandra will host an artist residency in a lovely rural setting near Lake Michigan. Four international artists will be invited to participate. Called Artists Cultural Exchange, artists will meet American artists, do workshops, and be taken on trips to Detroit and Chicago to see their galleries and museums. It is hoped that the artists will be able to be involved in Grand Rapids’ ArtPrize as well.
She lives in Holland, Michigan in the US with her husband and two cats.
Right now Sandra has a few pieces at Raymond James on 8th St in Holland
For the month of March she has a show at Great Legs Winery. 332 East Lakewood Boulevard
Holland MI 49424
Paper Gyre
Handmade paper, paint, found objects
82 x 39
$1200
Red River Vallley
Handmade paper, paint, found objects
82 x 39
$1200
Sandra is very active in the world. Below is information of how she spent a few weeks this past summer.
Leilei Chen, Beibei Chen, Wang, Yiwang, and Sandra had an opening at the Inner Mongolia Art Museum in Hohhot, China. They wined and dined for two weeks and took tours of Inner Mongolia.
They saw dancers, musicians, and ate huge feasts daily. The first picture is of her giving a speech on the opening day, July 7, 2017. There were three galleries, one for her, one for the Chinese Chen twins, and one for Wang, Yiwang. Sandra’s gallery is the second picture. The third picture is of Paper Wave which is in the museum’s permanent collection.
Sandra Hansen Speaking in China at the Opening
Sandra Hansen’s Gallery in China
‘Paper Wave” a piece of Sandra’s now in the permanent collection at the Inner Mongolia Art Museum in Hohhot, China
Now, here is the press release from the Inner Mongolia Art Museum exhibit:
Three West Michigan residents and one Chinese artist participated in a Chinese-American, Environmental art exhibition at the Inner Mongolia Art Museum in Hohhot, China, July 7-16th. Since so many people in Inner Mongolia live close to the land, with farming, and grazing in desert and mountainous regions care of the earth is very important to them. The exhibit focused on water and air pollution; and biological extinction.
The Mongolian culture is unique from the rest of China with their own dialect, script and customs. The artists were able to participate in the Mongolian customs of music, dance, and toasting events. These events were sponsored by Fujian Normal University in Fujian, China; the Inner Mongolian Art Museum of Hohhot, China; and Artists Cultural Exchange of Holland, Michigan.
The four artists in the exhibition were twins, Beibei and Leilei Chen, originally from Liaoning, and,Beijing, China, but presently residing in Grand Rapids, Michigan; Sandra Hansen, from Holland, Michigan; and Yiwang Wang of Fujian, China. Although highly trained in art, these artists take very different approaches to pollution in their art practices.
The Chen twins’ art is completely intertwined as both artists work together and separately on all pieces of their art. Hansen is not only an artist, but also an activist, and public speaker. Wang, an associate art professor at Fujian Normal University specializes in landscape paintings in China. These artists are connected through Kendall College of Art and Design in Grand Rapids, where Hansen and the Chen’s were graduate students and Wang participated in a one year artist residency.
Hansen’s large handmade papers focuses on water pollution in various forms such as surface pollution, algae bloom, and chemicals in the water. Hansen mixes water themes with embedded plastics and organic materials together. Her papers are influenced by historical Asian art. International Chinese artist Songxian Ling wrote of Hansen’s art as a “near-perfect combination of materials and topics, a sense of rhythm, which has drifted away from the Oriental mystical composition and holds contemporary manifestations of a deep level. Hansen’s art reflects her rich cultural connotations, and is very moving.”
During Wang’s artist residency in Grand Rapids, MI she learned that the bees are facing widespread, massive extinction. Without bees, there can be no pollination of plants. Without pollination humans will not be able to survive on the planet. She has used her impressionist painting style to emphasize the dire consequences of bee extinction from pesticides. Wang’s landscape art does not include any human forms, only plants. Empty bee hives on dead trees are an indication of the damage that is being done by the use of pesticides.
The Chens focus on air pollution in many forms. To illustrate the ravages of air pollution in the human body they use traditional Chinese free hand painting, negative space, and elements of Asian style painting in their art. The two artists take laboratory slides depicting microscopic lung cancer tissues and cells to show how change occurs internally in the human body while undetected on the skin’s surface.
Malignant Landscape V- the twins work together to make these images.
The Inner Mongolia Art Museum’s concept in this exhibition is to firmly establish a public respect for the environment as well as to work with the natural world, rather than against it. Public art shows such as this bring awareness to the value of the natural world. This exhibition represents a commitment by the museum to examine environmental issues in future art shows.
Isabelle Bscher of Galerie Gmurzynska hosted a private cocktail reception to celebrate Diana Widmaier Picasso’s MENĒ jewelry debut on Wednesday, December 27th at her gallery in St. Moritz.
The glamourous evening drew friends, artists and celebrities, who joined Diana and Isabelle to celebrate the new 24k jewelry collection. Welcoming an intimate group of guests, guests were treated to cocktails and a first look at the gorgeous selection of bracelets and cuffs, necklaces and pendants, earrings and rings.
Atmosphere_Sabine Brauer Photos
Midway through the night, Diana Picasso took the floor to thank her guests for joining her to celebrate this new chapter of her life. The co-founder and Chief Artistic Director went on to speak about the MENE Jewelry design, inspiration behind the collection and the what the future holds for the company.
She stated, “It’s great to celebrate my new exciting venture with old friends. I have the utmost respect for the gallery who have also done some great shows with my grandfather’s works. I would like to thank Isabelle for inviting me to St.Moritz.”
Model and MENĒ co-founder Anja Rubik was also in attendance and noted that it was wonderful to share Polish roots with the gallery.
Anja Rubik, Diana Widmaier Picasso and Isabelle Bscher_Sabine Brauer Photos
Additional attendees that evening included Giovanna Battaglia, Remo Ruffini, Etienne Russo, Francesco Vezzoli, Aleksandra and Andrey Melnichenko, Karla Otto, Alina Baikova, Krystyna Gmurzynska, Lucas Bscher, Victoria Gross, Mathias Döpfner, Julia Stoschek, Roy Sebag and Mathias Rastorfer.
Alina Baikova_Sabine Brauer Photos
Aleksandra and Andrey Melnichenko_Sabine Brauer Photos
Francesco Vezzoli and Isabelle Bscher_Credit Sabine Brauer Photos
Galerie Gmurzyzska
Galerie Gmurzynska is an international art gallery with locations in Zurich, Zug and St. Moritz, Switzerland, that specializes in modern and contemporary art as well as Russian avant-garde. Known for its museum quality and uniquely curated exhibitions, Galerie Gmurzynska has hosted over 150 shows in its various premises and published over 100 art historical catalogues and catalogue raisonné in close collaboration with experts worldwide.
New York, NY (December 8, 2017) –The American Turkish Society’s 16th Annual New York Turkish Film Festival at the SVA Theatre in Chelsea welcomed filmmakers, film enthusiasts, actors and members from the Turkish American community.
The four-day festival, which was sponsored by the Turkey-US Business Council (TAIK) and RAMERICA, screened six feature films and two short films kicking off with multi-award-winner and Best Feature Film at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards, Cold of Kalandar. The festival lineup also featured Sleep of Love, My Father’s Wings,Little Bullets,Exhibit, Frenzy and Blue. As an exciting addition, this year the festival screened a horror film for the first time entitled Housewife, which was most recently honored at Monster Fest 2017, where Can Evrenol won the award for Best Director.
Q&A Session with Sertan Unver and Suzan Guverte_Credit Ecegul Bayram
Peyman Umay and Alican Yucesoy_Credit Ecegul Bayram
Suzan Guverte, Janset Batibay and Sertan Unver_Credit Ecegul Bayram
Volkan Basaran_Credit Ecegul Bayram
White Cheese_Credit Ecegul Bayram
Chairman Murat Köprülü and Vice Chairman Lawrence M. Kaye of The American Turkish Society, provided the opening and closing remarks during the festival run. The Consul General of Turkey in New York, Ertan Yalcin, Jenifer Rajkumar, who represented Governor Cuomo, and actor Emrhys Cooper, who is best known for the teen drama Vanity, were also in attendance to lend their support for the films.
Alphan Eseli_Credit Ecegul Bayram
Emrhys Cooper and Pinar Ogun_Credit Ecegul Bayram
Founded in 1949 by a group of visionaries, The American Turkish Society is the oldest American institution dedicated to building bridges between the United States and Turkey. Celebrating their 16th year, the New York Turkish Film Festival has become one of the leading film festivals in New York. Screening more than 300 films and reaching audiences of over 25,000, the New York Turkish Film Festival brings the best of Turkey’s film industry to NYC.
Addressing the strong belief that film bridges cultures and illuminates the universality of the human experience, the festival strives to create a broad audience for programs that highlight Turkish arts and culture.
Isabelle Bscher, Krystyna Gmurzynska and Mathias Rastorfer of Galerie Gmurzynska hosted a reception to honor famed photographer Jean Pigozzi’s new series Charles and Saatchi: The Dogs on Wednesday December 6th at the Faena Penthouse in Miami Beach.
Isabelle Bscher and Maria Baibakova_Credit Patrick McMullan:PMC
The glamourous evening drew friends, collectors and celebrities, who joined the Gmurzynska family to celebrate the new photo series and the opening of Art Basel Miami. Welcoming more than 200 guests, everyone was treated to a selection of performers, stunning terrace views of Miami Beach and one-on-one time with “The King of the Selfie”, Jean Pigozzi.
Those in attendance included Paris Hilton, Chris Zylka, Fernando Sulichin, Nellee Hooper, Renee Rockefeller, Vanessa and Christina Getty, Maria Baibakova, Debra Black, Anna-Sophie Deneve, Christopher Makos, Paul Solberg, Fabian and Martina Basabe Judd Tully, Victoire Brown, Mira Teller, Whitney Sulder-Smith, Nicolas Berggruen, Gigi Mortimer, Dori Cooperman, Anita Ko, Janna Bullock and Bridgette Morphew.
Bridgette Morphew_Credit Patrick McMullan:PMC
Christina Getty and Vanessa Getty_Credit Patrick McMullan:PMC
Christopher Makos and Paul Solberg_Credit Patrick McMullan:PMC
At Art Basel Galerie Gmurzynska is presenting Jean Pigozzi’s new photo series, Charles and Saatchi: The Dogs at Booth B1, which will be accompanied by a newly released book by Damiani about this series with text by Charles Saatchi and co-published with the Gmurzynska family. The booth will also feature mostly unseen classic modern work by Wifredo Lam and Roberto Matta, alongside major Pop-art luminaries like Roy Lichtenstein and Robert Indiana. They will also showcase a selection of modern masters including Joan Miró, Fernand Léger, Yves Klein and Louise Nevelson.
On Monday, December 4th, Beth Stern and friends, including Coco Austin and her daughter Chanel Nicole, and animal advocate and award-winning author Jill Rappaport, hosted the Bash for the Bulldogs to benefit Long Island Bulldog Rescue at NYU Kimmel Center’s Rosenthal Pavilion in New York City.
More than 200 guests and around a dozen dogs came out to support the organization. All proceeds from the event go to help, heal and home abandoned, abused, neglected and injured or ill English Bulldogs.
The evening included delicious food by Top of the Square, wine donated by Chatham Imports, and a live and silent auction, where both Stern and Austin took terms at the podium, with items including signed guitars by Bruce Springsteen and Taylor Swift, a Howard Stern signed bulldog statue, and a celebrity chef private in-home dinner for four.
Long Island Bulldog Rescue was founded in 1999 by Laurette Richin, and serves nine states in the Northeast United States, as well as Southeast Canada. Their mission is to help English Bulldogs through education, prevention, intervention and adoption. They fulfill their mission by helping, healing, and homing abandoned, neglected, abused, or released English Bulldogs. Long Island Bulldog Rescue has directly helped more than 10,000 families protect and save more than 3,500 English Bulldogs. Long Island Bulldog Rescue is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization. www.longislandbulldogrescue.org
(MIAMI, FL – December 6, 2017) – Miami’s longest running contemporary art fair, Art Miami, kicked-off art week by celebrating the debut of its 28th edition alongside sister fair CONTEXT Art Miami with its strongest VIP Preview to date at their brand-new waterfront location on Tuesday, December 5th, 2017. Art Miami is renowned as one of the nation’s leading international contemporary and modern art fairs, and had crowds circling the block throughout the entirety of the preview to see works from more than 140 international galleries and 961 artists from 22 different countries and 60 cities.
Art Miami LLC Executive Vice President and Director Nick Korniloff and his wife Pamela Cohen led a ceremonial ribbon cutting alongside city dignitaries including Commissioner Ken Russell, City of Miami, Deputy Police Chief Ronald Papier, City of Miami, and NFL Hall of Famer Joe Namath, Franklin Sirmans, Director of Pérez Art Museum Miami, and Patricia “Missy” Lawrence, President of Resorts World Bimini, to open the fair in its new location.
Nick Korniloff, Amar’e Stoudemire, Jason Newsted, and Joe Namath and Pamela Cohen_Credit Brett Hutziger Photography LLCJoe Namath at Art Miami_credit Dylan Rives:Getty Images for Art Miami
More than 15,000 of the most established collectors, curators, museum professionals, and art world luminaries attended the first fair to open during Art Week to view and acquire Blue Chip and contemporary artists’ works, contributing to a frenzy of sales made within the first hour, most notably Sigmar Polke’s 2005 L’oiseau bleu which was placed by Galerie Terminus for approximately $4 million. Michael Schultz Gallery placed Andy Warhol’s 1962 Marilyn for $5.5 million;Antoine Helwaser Gallery placed From Bedroom Painting #42 by Tom Wesselmann from 1978/91 and two Yayoi Kusama paintings, Oil No. 7 and Nets 45, which totaled sales of $1.5 million, and DIE GALERIE placed Roberto Matta’s Cytherancefrom 1972 for $260,000 also in the first hour of the fair. In addition, NIKOLA RUKAJ GALLERY placed two Alex Katz pieces, both titled Black Dress (Portfolio of Nine), for $125,000 each from a series that releases in 2018. One was sold prior to the fair opening, and another 30 minutes into the opening, while 55Bellechasse placed two pieces by rock ‘n’ roll icon Jason Newsted of Metallica, of which half of all sales will be donated to the Perry J. Cohen Foundation, and several other important works were placed on hold.
The VIP previews for both Art Miami and CONTEXT Art Miami were sponsored by Christie’s International Real Estate and benefitted the Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM), marking the sixth consecutive year that PAMM has been the fair’s exclusive VIP Preview benefactor. Art Miami LLC has already donated more than $150,000 to further the museum’s collection and mission, and the partnership remains an integral part of Art Miami’s larger commitment to the city of Miami.
VIP Preview attendees included; Jorge and Darlene Perez, Amar’e Stoudemire, Frank Ocean, Kara Ross of UNLEASHED, private art advisors Kim Heirston, Lisa Schiff, and Kathryn Mikesell, Marvin Ross Friedman and Adrienne Bon Haes, Michael and Carolynn Friedman, Jeffrey and Debra Wechsler, Mr. Brainwash, Jason Newsted of Metallica, Former NFL player Robert Bailey who helped win two national championships, and the artists Al Diaz and Danny Minnick.
Jorge and Darlene Perez_Credit Brett Hufziger Photography LLC
Tito’s offered specialty cocktails to VIP guests during the Preview and will continue to serve these throughout the fair days and LaCroix is the official sparkling water partner sponsor of Art Miami and CONTEXT Art Miami.
CONTEXT Art Miami also saw impressive attendance at the opening of its sixth edition with collectors, connoisseurs and artists perusing over 100 galleries featuring 472 artists. Highlights from the first day’s sales at CONTEXT Art Miami notably included Adelson Galleries placing of “Innocent” (Polar Bear) by Federico Uribe from 2017 for $180,000 in the first hour of the fair, as well as Markowicz Fine Art placing three high value pieces by Kai in the first 20-minutes including Love Vs Money Study in Pink from 2017 for $57,000, The Cage from 2017 for $50,000 and Knowledge Is Power II from 2017 for $35,000.
Extremely sought after offerings at the fairs included works by David Hockney, Joseph Albers, Alexander Calder, Cy Twombly, Jean Michel Basquiat, Pablo Picasso, Willem de Kooning, Roy Lichtenstein, John Chamberlain, Damien Hirst, Marc Chagall, Donald Judd, Ed Ruscha, Donald Sultan, Gerhard Richter, Edward Hopper, Keith Haring, Frank Stella, Richard Serra, Anish Kapoor, Robert Rauschenberg, Jeff Koons, Joan Miró, Grayson Perry and Gavin Turk.
Amar’e Stoudemire at Art Miami_credit Dylan Rives for Art Miam
Special projects at this year’s fair that are available to view throughout the week include:
Christie’s International Real Estate, together with its international affiliates, is hosting a booth at the main entrance of the fair, featuring luxury residential property offerings from around the world.
Deep See Project Curated by Carol Damian is leveraging the power of art as a means of communication to heighten awareness about climate change, marine safety and conservation, and sea level rise. The installation serves as a platform for artists and organizations dedicated to the sea. Sponsored by the MIART Foundation, three prominent environmentally engaged artists, Tina Spiro, Edouard Duval-Carrie and Jacek Kolasinksi, who all have deep ties to Miami, have joined forces to address the awesome power and fragility of the sea, the origin and necessity of life on earth.
55Bellechasse is presenting work by rock ‘n’ roll icon Jason Newsted, formerly of Metallica in the exhibition. RAWK is the Grammy Award winning bassist’s second artistic show following his debut at Art New York. Half of all sales will be donated to the Perry J. Cohen Foundation; an organization devoted to the advancement of the arts, environmental, marine and wildlife education and preservation, teenage entrepreneurship, and boating safety education.
UNLEASHED is an interactive booth at Art Miami that focuses on job creation platforms for talented female craft artisans in marginalized areas around the world. The booth shines a spotlight on their talents through media attention in an original content series “CONNECTING THREAD”. Founded by jewelry designer Kara Ross, UNLEASHED and “CONNECTING THREAD” bring awareness to their skills and creates jobs, in turn breaking the poverty cycle. Craft communities and artisans make up 3.5% of the global GDP. This is BIG BUSINESS done on a small scale throughout some of the most impoverished and underserved parts of the world.
JW Marriott Marquis Miami and Hotel Beaux Arts Miami, the Official Luxury Hotel partner of Art Miami are hosting a special exhibition in conjunction with the fair of emerging and mid-career international talents on display in the hotel lobby.
Young at Art Mini-Museum- A multisensory interactive art installation for fairgoers’ children aged three to 13-years old. Those enrolled in the program will enjoy a unique opportunity to experience innovative workshops, performances and interactive artworks all led by cutting edge contemporary artists.
LiLY NOCHES – The paintings of Columbian artist Douglas Mendozaserve as a stunning backdrop for the launch of the highly-anticipated fashion brand – LiLY NOCHES COLLECTION; whose premier Spring/Summer 2018 line showcases trims based on his modern abstract paintings. This unique booth is a must-visit with fifty percent of Mendoza’s painting sales and fifty percent of LiLY NOCHES pre-orders being donated to the fashion brand’s co-founder, Marc Buoniconti’s non-profit organization, The Buoniconti Fund to Cure Paralysis.
Running through to December 10th, Art Miami and CONTEXT Art Miami attract more than 85,000 attendees annually, and expect to exceed this number this year in the new location. Nestled between the Venetian Causeway and MacArthur Causeway and just east of Biscayne Blvd, the fairs offer an unprecedented level of convenience and a renewed connectivity to the activities and collectors on Miami Beach with accessible parking, a complimentary shuttle service between fairs and an Uber service for VIP ticket holders throughout the week. The new location also features amenities that allow visitors to spend an entire day at the fairs. To facilitate the experience, there will be six hospitality areas including a waterfront café, an indoor café, outdoor dining space, cocktail lounge, and an outside cocktail deck overlooking beautiful Biscayne Bay. The 250,000 square-foot cement floor solidifies the fair’s commitment to its new location and its continued investment in their beloved city of Miami.
Location: The Art Miami Pavilion, One Herald Plaza @ NE 14th Street, Downtown Miami
On Biscayne Bay between the Venetian & MacArthur Causeways
TICKET INFORMATION
A One-Day Fair Pass provides admission to Art Miami and CONTEXT Fairs. A Multi-Day Pass provides admission to Art Miami, CONTEXT and Aqua Art Miami Fairs.
– One-day fair pass (includes admission for Art Miami and CONTEXT only) – $50
– Multi-day fair pass (includes admission for Art Miami, CONTEXT and Aqua Art Miami) – $95
– VIP Pass – $250 (Unlimited admission to Art Miami + CONTEXT Art Miami during public fair hours; Access to Art Miami VIP Lounge + CONTEXT Art Miami VIP Lounge, except during previously scheduled private events, and complimentary admission to partnering Museums. Special exhibitions may require additional ticket purchase. Access to Aqua VIP Preview on December 6th, 3pm-10pm and unlimited admission during fair hours.)
– Seniors 62 years + – $35
– Students 12-18 years – $35
– Children under 12 years accompanied by adult – free. Due to risk of damage to artwork, strollers are not allowed.
– Groups 10 or more Art Miami + CONTEXT Art Miami only (online ticket purchases only) – $35
– Private + Group Tours by Living International Art – $90
A courtesy shuttle service will run daily during fair hours provided for all ticket holders between AQUA Art Miami at Aqua Hotel and ArtMiami/CONTEXT Art Miami at One Herald Plaza
First View VIP Courtesy Car Service – Uber is Art Miami’s preferred private transportation provider. Art Miami and CONTEXT First View VIP Cardholders will have access to complimentary one-way transportation to the fairs by registering their First View VIP card at www.artmiami.com or www.contextartmiami.com to receive promo code.
Uber Offer for All Attendees – Art Miami and CONTEXT have teamed up with Uber to provide $20 off first ride (use code ARTMIAFAIRS) and up to $5 off first time POOL rides (use code MIAUBERPOOL) to or from Art Miami, CONTEXT and Aqua. Valid for new Uber users only.
The generous sponsors and partners include: Christie’s International Real Estate; Artsy.net; UNLEASHED; Duke Alumni; Haute Living; JW Marriott Marquis Miami and Hotel Beaux Arts Miami; Spuntino Catering; Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM); Resorts World Bimini. Cultural partners include: The Bakehouse Art Complex; Patricia & Phillip Frost Art; Harvard Business School Club of South Florida; The Museum of Contemporary Art; NSU Art Museum; The Boca Raton Museum of Art; HistoryMiami Museum; ICA Miami; CultureOwl; Young At Art Museum, Lily Noches, VOSS, Buonicotti Fund, Venu Magazine, The Art Newspaper, Mutual Art, Art Nexus, Miami Magazine, Create! Magazine, Aesthetica and Artillery.
