On Saturday, August 18th, the sun shined as philanthropist Audrey Gruss hosted 50 of her closest female friends for a White Tea Garden Party at her Southampton home, Fairwind, where guests were given the first look at Body Mist Light, the new product from the Hope Fragrance collection.
One year after Hope Fragrance launched, guests including Judith Giuliani, Sharon Bush, Hilary Geary Ross and Anne Eisenhower, learned how, with their support, Hope was able to launch a new product and were given samples to review in advance of the launch this fall.
Sharon Bush, Audrey Gruss, and Hilary Geary Ross_Credit Eugene Gologursky
Depression is the number one cause of disability worldwide, with 20-million people diagnosed with depression in the US each year, and 350-million people affected globally. However, despite its prevalence and staggering cost to society, it is still misunderstood and under-researched. In order to create an additional source of revenue to accelerate breakthrough depression research, Audrey created the Hope Fragrance collection in the summer of 2017. Over the past 12-months, 100% of net profits from Hope Fragrance have gone directly to Hope for Depression Research Foundation (HDRF) – the non-profit organization Audrey founded over a decade ago in memory of her mother Hope, who struggled with depression.
Classic white tea sandwiches were passed around, while green linen-covered tables, representing the crisp fresh garden notes of the fragrance, were laden with white coconut cupcakes, white teas, floral bouquets and petit fours decorated with the blossoms of the four white flowers that compose Hope Fragrance’s key notes – gardenia, jasmine, lily-of-the-valley and tuberose.
Guests including Debbie Bancroft, Katherine Embiricos LeFrak, Mai Harrison, Kim Heirston, Carol Mack, Nancy Schaeffel, and the legendary landscape gardener Edwina von Gal, were all dressed in white and roamed the grounds, which featured a white cutting garden, blooming white hydrangeas, a white and green woodland garden, a pool surrounded by white dogwood trees, that had gardenia flowers wired around them, an apple orchard and white birch allee.
Shannon Nordeman and Katherine Embiricos LeFrak_Credit Eugene Gologursky
Lucia Hwong Gordon, Laura Nicklas and Kim Heirston_Credit Eugene Gologursky
Clelia Zacharias and Mai Hallingby_Credit Eugene Gologursky
The Hope Fragrance collection currently includes an Eau de Parfum, an Eau de Parfum Purse Spray, a Hand and Body Creme, and a Scented Candle. The products range from $40 to $115 SRP, and are available to purchase at https://hopefragrancesint.com. The Body Mist Light will launch in the fall of 2018.
Product Line Display_Credit Eugene Gologursky
About Hope for Depression Research Foundation (HDRF)
HDRF’s mission is to fund the most innovative neuroscience research into the origins, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of depression and other mood disorders – bipolar disorder, postpartum depression, post-traumatic stress syndrome, anxiety disorder and suicide.
In 2010, HDRF launched its Depression Task Force (DTF) – an outstanding collaboration of eight leading scientists, at the frontiers of brain science, from different research institutions across the U.S. and Canada. These scientists have developed an unprecedented research strategy that integrates the most advanced knowledge in genetics, epigenetics, molecular biology, electrophysiology, and brain imaging.
To date, HDRF has provided more than $30-million through over 125 grants for breakthrough depression research that promises to transform the way depression is viewed, diagnosed, treated and prevented.
To accelerate breakthrough research, they share ongoing results, in real time, at the HDRF Data Center. For more information, visit: www.hopefordepression.org
Beth Stern hosted ‘Healthy Guru’, the hottest wellness and fitness event presented by KIMA | Center for Physiotherapy and Wellness, at the Southampton Arts Center on Saturday, August 4th.
Beth arrived with her family in a playful white ruffled top and long jean skirt, posing for pictures with Social Life Publisher Justin Mitchell, KIMA’s Tracey Vincel, Dr. Martin Fox, Dr. Anna Avaliani, Jean Shafiroff, Ken and Maria Fishel and Dr. Cynthia Barrett.
Beth Stern and Tracey Vincel_ Credit Cassidy Sparrow
Beth Stern, Justin Mitchell and Ali Badillo_ Credit Cassidy Sparrow
Dr. Martin Fox and Teresa Slyfield_Photo by Cassidy Sparrow
Ken Fishel and Maria Fishel_Photo by Cassidy Sparrow
Dr. Cynthia Barrett_Photo by Cassidy Sparrow
Over 300 guests enjoyed a selection of fitness classes from organizations including KIMA | Center for Physiotherapy and Wellness, Erika Bloom Pilates, Five Pillars Yoga, Run the Hamptons, Bodē nyc, Exhale, Elements Fitness, East Side Dance Company, Trufusion Barefoot Bootcamp and BE TIME PRACTICE, a mobile meditation studio. After working up a sweat, fitness fanatics were also able to peruse shoppable activewear pop ups from Lululemon and Elements Fitness as well as select nutrition, health and wellness booths, while enjoying small bites provided by Hamptons Farms, rosé by Whispering Angel and sparking bubbly from Clifton Dry.
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Hamptons Farms_Photo by Cassidy Sparrow
Whispering Angel_Photo by Cassidy Sparrow
The event was sponsored by Social Life Magazine, KIMA Physiotherapy and Wellness, Wellness Couture, Lululemon, Essentia, Zico Coconut Water, GT’s Kombucha, Chameleon Cold-brew, Clifton Dry, Dr. Steven Fox, The Palm by Whispering Angel, SANO Organic Plant-Based Protein, RxBars, Liquid Biocell, Bemer Group, Aesthetic Artistry, Precision Medical Associates, B.I.O. – Beauty Inside Out, Dr. Martin L. Fox – LaserFox, Trufusion, Arbonne Beauty, Advanced Surgeons, Well Within Beauty, Moo.com, Swell, Glo Yoga Mats, Erika Bloom Pilates, Five Pillars Yoga, Run the Hamptons, Be Time Practice,Bodē nyc, East Side Dance Company, Exhale Barre, Hamptons Farms, Turks & Caicos and Sam Edelman.
Social Life magazine is the premier luxury publication for the Hamptons. The content – which covers the luxury lifestyle on the local, national, and international levels – targets a captive audience of high-net worth and high-income individuals who summer on the East End of Long Island.
Discerning readers turn to Social Life to peruse photos from the most exclusive society events, view sophisticated fashion editorials, and read in-depth interviews with celebrities and leading figures in real estate, travel, and art. By providing the readership with unparalleled content, Social Life has established itself as the “must read” magazine for jet-setters, tastemakers, and the Manhattan and Hamptons elite.
On a bright and beautiful summer morning, more than 500 men, women and children – plus a few canine friends – gathered at the starting line of Hope for Depression Research Foundation’s (HDRF) third annual Walk of Hope + 5K Run to Defeat Depression on Sunday, August 5th in Southampton.
The high-energy crowd, which included CBS’s Blue Bloods star Lorraine Bracco, The Watermill Center’s Robert Wilson, and Jenny and John Paulson, set out at 9am to complete a tree-lined 5K course around Lake Agawam. The USA Track and Field-sanctioned event raised more than $250,000 for advanced depression research.
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Speaking from the steps of the Southampton Cultural Center just before the starting gun, HDRF Founder and Chair Audrey Gruss said, “Depression is the number-one reason in the world for disability, and the leading cause of suicide. We want people to know there is help, and we need more research if we are going to turn the tide on depression and suicide in this country, so thank you all for coming out to support the cause today.”
Southampton Village Mayor Michael Irving helped kick-off the event and cut the ribbon at the starting line. “The Walk of Hope has gathered the entire community to raise awareness about depression,” he said, adding, “I am so proud to see such an enormous turn-out and outpouring of support from our Village!”
Hope was in abundant supply as everybody sported caps in HDRF’s signature sunshine yellow, along with t-shirts with a custom design by Robert Wilson. The competitive runners – 89 in all – burst through the starting line, followed by families and fun runners. Following the race, Audrey Gruss and her team presented medals for best times in various age categories. Travis Taylor won the best time in the Adult Male category, and Tara Farrell won best time in the Adult Female category. Mark Jacobello, age 13, won for best youth male, and Caroline Clagne, age 13, won for best youth female.
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Gruss then presented awards to the top individual fundraisers Scott Snyder and Kim Heirston, and an award for Top Fundraising Team to Arthur Dunnam and Roy Cohen, who named their team after their dog Oskar, who was in attendance.
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This year, the Walk of Hope + 5K Run was heralded by the Week of Hope, a village-wide effort in Southampton to raise mental health awareness that started on July 26th, 2018. More than 90 stores in Southampton “turned yellow” by placing two-foot wide yellow statement balloons by their front door to symbolize hope and their commitment to changing the staggering statistics around depression.
The initiative came in the wake of the suicides of Anthony Bourdain and Kate Spade, as well as local Sag Harbor resident and publicist Jeanine Pepler. Each shocking loss is a reminder that the suicide rate is rising in the U.S. and that depression is a national health epidemic. Every 12 minutes a person dies by suicide in the United States; depression is the leading cause.
Additional participants included: Southampton Hospital’s Steve Bernstein, Somers Farkas, Jamee and Peter Gregory, Martin Gruss, Campion Platt and his children,Clelia and Tom Zacharias, Marigay McKee and Bill Ford, Erika Bloom, Samantha Gregory and Roberto Benabib with their daughter, Carolina Gregory-Benabib,Dr. Patrick Stubgen and Dana Hammond Stubgen, Janna Bullock, Jessica and Josh Gruss, Karen LeFrak, Caroline Bierbaum LeFrak and Jamie LeFrak and their children.
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The Walk of Hope was supported by its Committee members: Lisa Aery, Nona Murphy Collin, Arthur Dunnam, Christine Mack, Jay McInerney, Anne and Jacques Nordeman, and Alicia Owen.
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The Walk of Hope + 5K Run starts the lead-in to the 11th Annual Luncheon Seminar which will be held on November 6th, 2018. The event will focus on “Brain Health and Wellness – the Science of Self Care,” and will honor public figures speaking out about depression and salute the research progress of HDRF’s acclaimed team of world-renowned neuroscientists.
Audrey Gruss founded HDRF in April 2006 in memory of her mother Hope, who struggled with clinical depression. Today, HDRF is the leading nonprofit organization focused solely on depression research and public education. The World Health Organization has declared depression as the leading cause of disability worldwide, but despite its prevalence, depression is still misunderstood, underfunded and under-researched. The mission of the HDRF is to fund innovative neuroscience research into the origins, medical diagnosis, new treatments, and prevention of depression and its related mood disorders – bipolar disorder, postpartum depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety disorder and suicide.
To date, HDRF has provided more than $30-million through over 125 grants for breakthrough depression research that promises to transform the way depression is viewed, diagnosed, treated and prevented.
Atmosphere_Finish_Credit Caryn Leigh
About depression:
In the United States, depression affects over 20-million adults each year – that’s one in ten adults.
Depression is the leading cause of suicide. In the United States, a person dies by suicide every 12 minutes – over 41,000 people per year.
Depression is the number one cause of disability worldwide.
The current annual cost to US society of treating depression alone is $210-billion – 60% of which represents reduced efficiency at work and costs related to suicide.
The Crisis in Research:
Although depression is one of the most serious and prevalent conditions in the US, it is ranked 77th. (out of 250) in the amount of federal funding it receives.
Most of the major pharmaceutical companies have discontinued brain research.
Talented young brain scientists are being recruited overseas.
There are very few privately-funded companies in depression research.
What Makes HDRF Different
The Depression Task Force represents the most innovative approach to neuroscience research today.
The Task Force has created an unprecedented research plan with each member executing a piece of the plan in their own laboratories.
They are not going down well-worn paths of research. They have identified major challenges in the field and are laser focused on the areas where the field is stuck.
They share results in real time at a centralized data bank. This allows them to leverage data to accelerate research.
This is unheard of in the entire scientific research field which is normally competitive and not collaborative.
Rachel Zoe is a celebrated fashion designer, TV personality and entrepreneur. As a stylist she has worked with clients including Anne Hathaway, Keira Knightly, Jennifer Garner, Kate Beckinsale, Liv Tyler, Nicole Ritchie among others. Rachel is the owner of Rachel Zoe Collection, the founder of The Zoe Report and the creator of the subscription box, Box of Style.
In her Social Life interview with Editor in Chief Devorah Rose, Rachel talks about her views on style, her marriage, her fashion line, what it means to be a working mom and her love for the Hamptons.
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On Being a Working Mom with two children
Social Life Magazine: Rachel Zoe_ Credit Brian Bowen Smith
“I wish I could say I meditate and do yoga and all that, but I don’t. It’s daily mayhem of work and parenting, work and mommy-ing. I feel like the love I get from my kids, is my me time. It’s not relaxing. I’ve never been more tired in my life.”
On Her Love of The Hamptons
“I grew up going to the Hamptons every summer since I was born. That’s where Rodger and I got engaged, and where Skyler and Kaius both went into the ocean for the first time. I’ve also celebrated almost every birthday and anniversary in the Hamptons since both are just before Labor Day.”
“The Hamptons is the place that means family to me. I told my family I was pregnant with my first child at Nick and Toni’s, and I got engaged at the dock at East Hampton Point, which is now Moby’s. And the memories go on and on.”
On Her Marriage
Social Life Magazine: Rachel Zoe_ Credit Brian Bowen Smith
“We just celebrated our twenty-seventh anniversary and twenty years of marriage. We both have this theory that if your relationship is right, it actually should be the easiest part of your life. Everything else in our life is hard — the challenges of growing a business, having employees, raising children.”
“He and I are actually the easy part. At this point we’ve been together for more than half our lives, so it’s just how we exist. But we still can bicker. There are times we are Lucy and Ricky and other times we are the Notebook couple. We exist with each other and don’t know how to do it any other way. No one knows me better in this world.”
On What She Feels About Style
Social Life Magazine: Rachel Zoe_ Credit Brian Bowen Smith
“I find many times that people on the most limited budgets have the best style because it forces them to be more creative. I believe putting your absolute best self out there is transformative in every way. I think it really makes you look at yourself differently and feel differently. What matters most is how you feel.”
Jean and Martin Shafiroff hosted a cocktail reception on Saturday June 30, 2018 to kick off Stony Brook Southampton Hospital’s 60th Annual Summer Party.
Summer Party Honorees John Catsimatidis and Bruce Mosler, Junior Chair Caitlin Diebold O’Connell, and Hospital team Robert Chaloner, Chief Administrative Officer, Steve Bernstein, Chief Development Officer, and Ken Wright, Chairman of Southampton Hospital Association, helped greet friends and supporters including U.S. Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney, New York State Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright, Greg Kelly and his wife Judith Grey, and Southampton Village Mayor Michael Irving and his wife Ellen Irving.
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Jean Shafiroff is known for her leadership in raising money for Stony Brook Southampton Hospital. In 2010, 2011 and 2013 she served as the Summer Party Event Chair, which collectively raised more than five million dollars. Midway through the celebration Jean described how passionate she is about the Hospital. She introduced Ken Wright who spoke before Bob Chaloner and finally Dr. Darin Wiggins.
Caitlin Diebold O’Connell, Cindy Willis, Jean Shafiroff, Laura Lofaro Freeman, Melanie Wambold_Credit Sean Zanni:PMC
The celebration was held at the new Southampton waterfront home of the Shafiroffs, and attendees including last year’s Summer Party honorees Marigay McKee and Bill Ford, Lady Liliana and Lord William Cavendish, Melanie and John Wambold, Missy Hargrove, Randi Schatz, Laura and Jim Freidman, Byron Wien, Dr. William Gibbs, and Dr. Apostolos Tassiopoulos and his wife Yianna Tassiopoulos, Jane Scher and Dr. Gary Rombough, and Barbara and Richard Solomon mingled and enjoyed canapes while listening to music performed by Alex Donner.
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The 60th Annual Summer Party will take place on Saturday, August 4th between 6:30pm and 11pm under the air-conditioned tents at the corner of Wickapogue and Old Town Road in Southampton.
The evening will benefit Stony Brook Southampton Hospital’s Jenny and John Paulson Emergency Department, which is the sole provider of emergency care on the South Fork, treating more than 25,000 people annually. The tents will be completely transformed by the imagination and creativity of Lawrence Scott Events who will also provide an elegant catered dinner. Music will be by Groove Society. Guests will have access to an array of fabulous silent auction items, and a raffle with a $25,000 cash prize. Table sponsorships begin at $7,500 and tickets are $500 per person.
For more information about Stony Brook Southampton Hospital’s 60thAnnual Summer Party and to learn more about event sponsorship, or purchase tickets, please visit: www.southamptonhospital.org or contact Kathy Lucas, Director of Special Events at (631) 726-8700, Ext. 3.
Stony Brook Southampton Hospital is recognized by the NYS Department of Health as a provisional Level III adult trauma center, the first one on Long Island’s East End. This designation enables the Hospital to provide care to the most critically injured patients. During the summer season when the regional population swells, it is even more critically important that trauma care be accessible close by. Faster treatment for trauma patients can mean the difference between life and death, so support for this essential service is vital
About Jean Shafiroff
Jean Shafiroff is a philanthropist, activist, humanitarian, and author of the book, Successful Philanthropy: How to Make a Life by What You Give. Jean is at the vanguard of a new movement of modern philanthropists. Jean’s philanthropy goes beyond financial contributions and includes the gifts of extensive time and knowledge. Through her work, she encourages and seeks to empower all individuals to become philanthropists so that they can build the fulfillment of giving into their lives.
A volunteer fundraiser, leader and spokesperson for several charitable causes, the spectrum of Jean’s philanthropic work includes improving the lives of underserved populations, women’s rights and well-being, health care, animal welfare and resources for children in need, in addition to other causes.
Jean holds an MBA from the Graduate School of Business at Columbia University and a BS in physical therapy from the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. She has worked both in public finance and private partnerships on Wall Street. Prior to that, she was a physical therapist at St. Luke’s Hospital in New York City. Jean is married to Martin Shafiroff, an investment advisor, and together they have two daughters, Jacqueline and Elizabeth, who share their mother’s interest in charitable causes. Jean and her family reside in both New York City and Southampton, NY.
To celebrate her July cover in Social Life magazine, global beauty icon Christie Brinkley will host the 7th Annual St. Barth Hamptons Gala on July 21st at the Bridgehampton Historical Museum.
The evening fête will celebrate the global beauty and fashion icon’s July cover story in the luxury lifestyle Hampton’s publication. Taking place at the Bridgehampton Historical Museum on July 21st from 6pm to 10pm, the festive evening will feature tasty hors d’oeuvres by Lulu Kitchen and Duryea’s and an exclusive Prosecco lounge hosted by Christie Brinkley’s brand, Bellissima. Guests will have the chance to dance the night away while DJ Lee Kalt spins the summer’s best hits. A portion of the proceeds from this special event will benefit the Bridgehampton Historical Museum.
About Social Life Magazine:
Social Life is the premier luxury publication for the Hamptons. The content – which covers the luxury lifestyle on the local, national, and international levels – targets the captive audience of high-net worth and high-income individuals that summer on the East End of Long Island. Luxury readers turn to Social Life to peruse the most exclusive event photos in society, read in-depth interviews with celebrities, and review sophisticated fashion editorial. By providing the readership with unparalleled content, Social Life has established itself as the “must read” magazine for Hamptons and Manhattan tastemakers.
New York artist Patti Grabel has combined her life-long obsession with food and art into the central theme of her work as embodied by the spoon, a universal object used by all cultures for the same purpose: to feed oneself and others. Chase Edwards Contemporary in Bridgehampton, New York will be showing a new exhibition of her latest work, “Causing a Stir,” from July 21st through August 4th. The gallery will host an opening cocktail reception with the artist on Saturday, July 21st from 4pm -7pm.
Every day offers myriad choices. An empty spoon eloquently represents the beginning of the creative process and the potential to imagine limitless possibilities. It is a blank canvas primed for the introduction of tastes, colors, aromas, and textures. It can deliver spicy heat or soothing coolness. It can stir and serve, give and receive.
How will you fill your spoon?
A portion of the proceeds from “Causing a Stir” will benefit City Harvest, the New York City non-profit that pioneered food rescue in 1982. This year, City Harvest will rescue 61 million pounds of nutritious food and deliver it to 500 soup kitchens, food pantries, and other community food programs across New York City, helping to feed the nearly 1.3 million New Yorkers facing hunger.
“Causing a Stir” will feature new photographic compositions printed on both paper and glass depicting wooden spoons, each with its own unique story. The narrative threads in each work embrace a variety of themes including nourishment, sensuality, creative expression, aspirations and the liberating act of taking chances. Patti’s works are representative of pages in her personal storybook. She often incorporates other references and objects to convey meaning such as text and found objects. She said, “Spoons can be seen as anthropomorphic, which works well for both food and art. I try to incorporate in my work a sense of playfulness and experimentation using a range of material from classic candies and telephone cords to paper butterflies and sand.”
“Strength” by Patti Grabel
Apart from the texture and sculptural quality that a spoon offers, Patti reveals their metaphorical richness, spirituality, and inherent beauty as both an artist and natural storyteller. She explains, “I strive to create work that resonates broadly, especially among women who often recognize and relate to the themes these pieces represent from my own life”.
“Causing a Stir” is about being a non-conformist and, as anyone who knows Patti will tell you she is a born boundary-pusher. As she stirs up her paint with spoons, it’s as if the spoon is a pen and the canvas is the paper on which she tells her stories. Sometimes the spoons themselves create the narratives and sometimes they are characters and props enacting her ideas. Through them, she creates a reality she sees for herself.
Nature and Nuture by Patti Garbel
One of the key works to be displayed is Nature and Nurture, a multi-media installation comprising wooden spoons dipped in paint and hung from a clothesline. Patti describes the installation as a collaboration with Mother Nature—the sun baking the spoons and the wind drying them. Another traditional symbol of a women’s work, the artist has subverted its original purpose by making it serve as a kind of outdoor studio. As the spoons dry, some bubble and crack. Patti doesn’t alter them to create artificially smooth surfaces. “We accept ourselves for the beauty we embody. The spoons drip with paint and I imagine some are tears of joy, elation, and liberation.”
Patti works from her studio, which is located in Water Mill, NY on the East End of Long Island. This is the second exhibit of her work at Chase Edwards Contemporary. One of her pieces was included in a 2017 benefit event supporting Michael Bolton Charities. Her work Musical Spoons (2017) can be found in the private collection of Sound Point Capital, which is located in the Seagram building at 375 Park Avenue, New York, New York. Musical Spoons was also selected for the Museum of Arts and Design’s 60th anniversary Diamond Jubilee MAD Ball as part of their silent auction.
On Sunday June 10th, the Southampton Animal Shelter Foundation (SASF) hosted their first annual Barkin’ and Meowin’ Brunch to kick off their Ninth Annual Unconditional Love Gala, which was held on July 21st, 2018 at a private residence.
The brunch was held at Calissa Restaurant, which donated 20% of their proceeds to the shelter, and welcomed guests including Gregory D’Elia, Unconditional Love Gala 2018 Chairman, Jean Shafiroff, Honorary Chair Unconditional Love Gala, Beau Hulse, Co-President of the Board, Jerry Rosenthal, Executive Director, Beatrix Parash, Director of Development and Fundraising, Katie McEntee, Junior Chair Unconditional Love Gala, Brigid Fitzgerald, Board member, Renee Schlather, Board member, and Unconditional Love Junior Committee members attending including, Jessica Macklin, Christine Prydatko, Julie Sinaw, James Marzigliano.
Julie Sinaw, Jean Shafiroff, and Katie McEntee photo by D.Gonzalez for Rob Rich:SocietyAllure.com
A bar was set up to make Aperol Spritzes while oversized bottles of rose were poured to accompany delicious dishes including French Toast with Sour Cherry Compote with whipped yogurt. The menu also featured eggs from local humane farms including Browders Farm. During brunch, guests were entertained with a fashion show by Marina St Barth, and after, an auction was held where they bid for the chance to win a Rose Soiree at the restaurant worth $1,500, a basket of summer wines from Sovereign Brands worth $500, and a Sommelier Blackjack at Amali in New York City.
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Jerry Rosenthal, Executive Director, made a short toast to the shelter citing their achievements in the past year that include an incredible adoption rate and high rate of reunification of pets and owners. He then spoke about how “it was an honor to have rescued Mason, who is now the first shelter dog in New York to be accepted to K9s for Warriors and is now a service dog for one of our country’s veteran.” He then encouraged all attendees to purchase tickets for the gala to support their community shelter.
Sister Girl and Jerry Rosenthal photo by D.Gonzalez for Rob Rich:SocietyAllure.com
Throughout the afternoon, guests played with adorable adoptable cats and dogs. A litter of kittens, a senior Jack Russell called Fred, a Golden Retriever puppy named Zeus, a red nose Pitbull named Sister Girl and a mix breed puppy named Macy were among those looking for their forever families and received a lot of attention from guests both young and old.
Southampton Animal Shelter Foundation is unique on the East End, as it takes in animals from all seven villages and 16 hamlets in the Township and with its open admissions policy, it accepts all animals. The funds raised at this brunch helped support the shelters many services including low-cost, mobile veterinary services throughout the region. The Southampton Animal Shelter is a true community shelter.
eir Ninth Annual Unconditional Love Gala on Saturday, July 21st with cocktails at 6:30pm and dinner at 7:30pm. Guests of the Gala experienced an exciting evening at a beautiful waterfront estate in Southampton. The Chris Norton Band provided music for the night with dinner catered by Robbins Wolf Eventeurs. A live auction will featured fabulous items that include packages for five-star European hotels, group golf outings at the East Ends most prestigious golf courses, and more.
Southampton Animal Shelter Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to providing for the welfare of homeless pets in our community. The SASF’s mission is to provide for the welfare of animals and to reduce the number of homeless pets. They promote and nourish the bond between people and animals through adoption, education and community outreach. The no-kill shelter is nationally recognized and has an adoption rate of 96%. In 2017, SASF adopted out 867 pets into forever homes and reunited 338 stray animals with their original owners. All staff and volunteers adhere to the policy where “no animal is left behind.” To learn more, please visit their website www.southamptonanimalshelter.com
(New York, NY – April 17, 2018) – Art New York, presented by Art Miami, returns to Pier 94 for its fourth edition on Thursday, May 3 through Sunday, May 6, 2018 offering noteworthy and fresh works by important artists from the contemporary, modern, post-war and pop eras, and featuring paintings, photography, prints, drawings, design and sculpture. The highly anticipated 2018 edition will see more than 95 international galleries from 30 countries come together to represent over 1,200 artists, including CONTEXT, a platform for a selection of new and established galleries to present emerging, mid-career and cutting-edge talent.
Opening of Art New York
Pier 94 in Manhattan has become the most important exhibition facility for the arts in the area and annually attracts more than 150,000 of the most discerning, culturally savvy and sophisticated collectors in the world. The exhibition space of Art New York will cover more than 170,000 square feet, set against the dramatic backdrop of the Hudson River.
The Fair will kick-off with an elegant, invitation-only VIP Preview on May 3 at 2pm, which will benefit the Joe Namath Foundation and Hope for Depression Research Foundation, before the fair opens to the public at 5pm.
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Art New York will welcome both new and established collectors, curators, museum professionals and art world luminaries, who will discover a carefully-curated, rich-in-content presentation of investment quality artworks. The Fair will feature some of the most important 20th and 21st century works from artists including David Hockney, Josef Albers, Alexander Calder, Jean Michel Basquiat, Pablo Picasso, Roy Lichtenstein, Damien Hirst, Marc Chagall, Donald Judd, Ed Ruscha, Donald Sultan, Gerhard Richter, Andy Warhol, Edward Hopper, Keith Haring, Frank Stella, Anish Kapoor, Gavin Turk and more. Galleries at Art New York have previously exhibited at Art Miami, Art Basel, Design Miami, The Armory Show, Masterpiece, the Art Dealers Association of America’s The Art Show and more.
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“We are excited to once again present a premium international contemporary and modern art fair,” said Nick Korniloff, Co-Director, Art New York. “As the most experienced fair producer in America, we provide collectors, private and corporate art advisors, curators and designers a wide breadth of important artwork from the 20th and 21st centuries that are available for acquisition, while also complementing all the activities of Art Week in New York City.”
Art New York Collectors
Art New York will provide complimentary one-way Uber service to VIP card holders (registration online when validating VIP Card), as well as a shuttle service running between Art New York and the Frieze Ferry at East 35th Street. The Fair will allow complimentary admittance to all Frieze and TEFAF VIP cardholders.
2018 ART NEW YORK EXHIBITOR LIST
*532 Gallery Thomas Jaeckel |New York; 55Bellechasse | Paris; *Able Fine Art NY Gallery | New York; Acacia Gallery | La Habana; Adelson Galleries | Boston; *Analog Project Gallery | Philadelphia; Andrea Schwartz Gallery | San Francisco; Andreas Binder Gallery | Munich; ARCHEUS / POST-MODERN | London; *Art d’Aurelle | New York; Art Design Gallery | Guéthary; Ascaso Gallery | Miami; Avant Gallery | Miami; BLANK SPACE | New York; Blue Gallery | Delray Beach; BOCCARA ART | Monaco; *Cantor Fine Art | Venice Beach; Casterline|Goodman Gallery | Aspen; Cavalier Galleries | New York; Cernuda Arte | Coral Gables;*CGB Fine Art | Boca Raton; Christopher Martin Gallery | Dallas; *Connect Contemporary | Atlanta; *Contempop Gallery | Tel Aviv; Contessa Gallery | Cleveland; *Corey Helford Gallery | Los Angeles; Cynthia Corbett Gallery | London; CYNTHIA-REEVES | North Adams; DANESE/COREY |New York; David Benrimon Fine Art | New York; DEAN PROJECT | Miami Beach; *Donghwa Ode Gallery | Englewood Cliffs; Durban Segnini Gallery | Miami; Espace Meyer Zafra | Paris; FABIEN CASTANIER GALLERY | Miami; FREDERIC GOT | Paris; *Galería Casa Cuadrada | Bogotà; Galerie Barbara von Stechow | Frankfurt; Galerie Raphael | Frankfurt; *Galleri Urbane | Dallas; *Galleria Ca’ d’Oro | New York; Gallery 198 | Brooklyn; *Gallery Banditrazos | Seoul; GALLERY CART | Monaco; Gallery Henoch |New York; *Gallery Tableau | Seoul; GAMA GALLERY | Istanbul; Gary Lichtenstein Editions | Jersey City; Gilden’s Art Gallery | London; *Grosvenor Gallery | London; Habatat Galleries | Royal Oak; *HAVOC Gallery | Burlington; Hazelton Fine Art Galleries |Toronto; iPreciation | Singapore; *Juan Silió Gallery | Santander; *Kahn Gallery | London; LaCa Projects | Charlotte; LICHT FELD Gallery | Basel; Liquid art system | Capri; Long-Sharp Gallery | Indianapolis; *Lucia Mendoza | Madrid; Maddox Gallery | London; Mark Hachem | Paris; Markowicz Fine Art Gallery | Miami; Masterworks Fine Art Gallery |Oakland; McCormick Gallery | Chicago; *N2 Galería | Barcelona; Nikola Rukaj Gallery | Toronto; PLACIDO / SCOGNAMIGLIO | Milan; Projects Gallery | Miami; *Rebecca Hossack Art Gallery | London; Rosenberg & Co. | New York; Rosenfeld Gallery | New York; Rudolf Budja Gallery |Miami Beach; SHINSEIDO | Tokyo; *Simons Gallery | The Hague; SmithDavidson Gallery | Miami; *SPACE 776 | New York; SPONDER GALLERY | Boca Raton; STOA Gallery | Estepona; Tansey Contemporary | Santa Fe; Taylor | Graham | New York; Tresart | Miami; Vallarino Fine Art | New York; Vertu Fine Art | Boca Raton; *VK Gallery | Amsterdam; Wanrooij Gallery | Amsterdam; *Want Art Gallery | New York; Wexler Gallery | Philadelphia; *Z Gallery Arts | Vancouver; Zemack Contemporary Art | Tel Aviv. *Will be part of CONTEXT.
“Art New York will present an integrated selection of contemporary, modern, post-war and pop art alongside our CONTEXT platform with emerging, mid-career and cutting-edge talents to create a synergy between the different eras and styles,” said Julian Navarro, Co-Director, Art New York. “We have curated and redesigned the ambience and amenities for all of our guests, and the new design will present a fresh perspective that will provide our collectors with a premier experience.”
Fair highlights include:
The Joe Namath Foundation and Hope for Depression Research Foundation will be co-beneficiaries of the Fair’s VIP Preview on May 3, 2018 from 2pm-5pm. Art New York looks forward to helping the prestigious foundations tackle two of the most important issues facing every demographic and generation of our society. For further information, visit joenamath.org and hopefordepression.org.
Gary Lichtenstein Editions will present a one-man show entitled “Multiple Layers” from artist Cey Adams where 30% of the proceeds will be donated to the Jon Bon Jovi Soul Foundation. Gary Lichtenstein Editions will dedicate their entire booth to the presentation of more than two dozen new and existing works from Adams, including the New York City native’s 2016 pieces Clark andReese’s. Individual pieces are priced between $2,000 to $20,000. They will also present a special piece titled Diving into Hampton Water which is valued at $10,000, of which 100% of those proceeds will benefit the Jon Bon Jovi Soul Foundation. For further information, visitjonbonjovisoulfoundation.org.
Vellum Projects presents Diana Wege’s Reject Violence Prints, which are part of a goal to end violence in our lifetime. Every September during International Peace Month, Wege has placed her anti-violence prints in select bus and telephone kiosks throughout New York City. The lithographs designed in bold block letters exhibit the power of street advertising in order to confront a more provocative message.
Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Jason Newsted will present an international exhibition of his contemporary art entitled “RAWK” presented by 55Bellechasse. Since debuting the collection at Art New York in 2017 as part of a group show, ROCKERS RAWK, Newsted has showcased RAWK at four fairs, and is now returning to focus on other work. Thirty percent of proceeds from the exhibit will be generously donated to the Perry J. Cohen Foundation. For further information, visit pjcf.org.
Art Nexus Guided Tours will provide a unique opportunity to be introduced to the Fair and discover a selection of compelling artworks. The tours, which meet at the information desk, are available during show hours in English (Spanish upon request) and last for one hour. For tickets and further information, visit artnyfair.com.
The Children’s Museum of the Arts Kids Center will provide hands-on art programming on-site for children ages 4-14. Young artists will be introduced to various art making techniques under the supervision of the Museum’s experienced Teaching Artists while their parents visit the Fair. To register and for more information, email Anna DuBose at adubose@cmany.org.
Art New York invites you to explore more than 1,000 works from the fair on Artsy. Save your favorite pieces at the Fair to a personal collection, follow artists, and connect directly with exhibitors to request pricing and availability. Visit artsy.net/art-newyork-2018.
HOURS, LOCATION AND PRICES
Fair Hours: Thursday, May 3, VIP Preview, 2pm – 5pm; General Admission, 5pm – 8pm; Friday, May 4 and Saturday, May 5, 12pm – 8pm; Sunday, May 6, 12pm – 6pm
Ticket prices: One-day pass for $25; Multi day pass for $55; Seniors at 62-years old; Groups of 10 or more $15 per person
TRANSPORTATION
Uber Offer – Uber is Art New York’s preferred private transportation provider. Art New York VIP Cardholders will have access to complimentary one-way transportation to the Fair, up to $25, by registering their VIP card at artnyfair.com/vipevents. Registration is required to receive promo code.
Shuttle Service – A courtesy Shuttle is available daily during Fair hours between Pier 94 and the Frieze Ferry at East 35th Street.
SPONSORS AND PARTNERS
The VIP preview co-beneficiaries are the Joe Namath Foundation and the Hope for Depression Research Foundation. The charitable partners are JBJ Soul Foundation, the Perry J. Cohen Foundation, and Vellum Projects. The generous 2018 sponsors and partners for Art New York include: Artsy, RAWK – The Art of Jason Newstead, Viceroy New York, Brown Harris Stevens, Butterfield Market, Bombay Sapphire, Bourlet Art Logistics, Turon Travel, Brooklyn Museum, The Bronx Museum of the Arts, Children’s Museum of the Arts New York, Cooper Hewitt, Resorts World Bimini, HBSC NY, IVY: The Social University, Uber, Avenue on the Beach, The Art Newspaper, ARTnews, ArtNexus, Manhattan Magazine, Art in America, Aesthetica, artnet, Independent Collectors, Create! Magazine and Venü Magazine.
ABOUT ART MIAMI LLC:
Art Miami LLC is a partnership consisting of art and media industry veterans Nick Korniloff, Mike Tansey and Brian Tyler. In addition to Art New York and the three fairs during December’s Miami Art Week, Art Miami, CONTEXT Art Miami and Aqua Art Miami, the company annually produces the Palm Beach Modern + Contemporary in January and Art Wynwood during Presidents Day weekend in February.
(Stony Brook, New York, April 12, 2018) – Nearly 700 guests gathered on Wednesday evening at Pier Sixty at Chelsea Piers to honor one of America’s most dedicated and energetic art and education benefactors, Dorothy Lichtenstein, at the annual Stars of Stony Brook Gala. The philanthropist and wife of the late artist Roy Lichtenstein was recognized for her long-running support of a host of arts, cultural and science initiatives at the University, including the Stony Brook Southampton creative writing and film program, one that provides a vital incubator for students and established writers and filmmakers at campuses on Long Island’s East End and in Manhattan.
Stony Brook University “Stars of Stony Brook” Gala, honoring Dorothy Lichtenstein
Since its inception in 2000, the Stony Broo5k Foundation’s Stars of Stony Brook Gala had raised
$50 million to support student scholarships and a featured academic program of excellence. This year’s Gala adds a new record with over $7.1 million raised, including a $5 million donation from Lichtenstein earmarked to support Stony Brook Southampton’s creative writing and film programs and a variety of scholarships and educational initiatives.
Lichtenstein, a resident of Southampton and New York City who has served as a Stony Brook Foundation, Inc. Trustee since 2008, was saluted by luminaries in the arts and media led by CBS newswoman Jane Pauley and her husband, Doonesbury cartoonist Garry Trudeau, who created special art for the Gala invitation and program. IMAX CEO and Stony Brook Foundation Chair and Gala Co-Chair Rich Gelfond, and his wife Peggy, Foundation Chair Emeritus Jim Simons, Stony Brook University President Samuel Stanley, Jr, M.D. and author and Stony Brook Professor Roger Rosenblatt feted Lichtenstein’s contributions in speeches. A host of renowned authors and Visiting Professors including Amy Hempel, Patty Marx, Melissa Bank, Cornelius Eady, Susan Minot, and Emma Walton Hamilton were on hand, along with Killer Films’ Christine Vachon, producer of 60 films including Boys Don’t Cry and who also serves as Artistic Director of Stony Brook’s film programs on the Southampton and NY campuses. Alec Baldwin, Academy Award-winning actress Mercedes Ruehl and celebrity chef and The Chew co-host Carla Hall were among the friends who lovingly and humorously toasted the honoree in a video played during the dinner, for her support of efforts that are helping to give birth to a generation of filmmakers, writers and fine artists. Also in attendance were SUNY Chancellor Kristina Johnson and SUNY Board Trustee Merryl Tisch.
Dr. Samuel Stanley, Dorothy Lichtenstein and Richard Gelfond
Roger Rosenblatt and Jane Pauley
Veronica Meinhard , James Simons and Kristina Johnson
Peggy Gelfond and Ray Kelly
“For well over a decade, Dorothy has helped foster the creativity of a new generation of fine artists, writers, filmmakers and cultural thinkers, ones who are going on from Stony Brook to make our world a fuller, more vibrant place,” said Richard Gelfond, ‘76, Chair of the Stony Brook Foundation and Gala Co-Chair. “Dorothy quietly leads by example, and has been the true hero of the Stony Brook SouthaRicmpton arts program story.”
“There are a lot of people coming into the program who wouldn’t normally have access to these kinds of classes, professionals and equipment,” said Christine Vachon, noted Hollywood Film Producer and Artistic Director of Stony Brook’s film programs. “It’s allowing them to get their stories out there, and that’s really thanks to Dorothy.”
Academy Award-winning actress Mercedes Ruehl concurred stating: “This film program is first class, competitive with Columbia and NYU. And through it alone, Dorothy is leaving a large footprint on the culture of our times.”
“We’d be nowhere without Dorothy Lichtenstein, we offer her the greatest thanks for her support,” said actor and Long Island native Alec Baldwin, who has conducted master classes at Stony Brook Southampton Theater Conferences
Stony Brook University President Samuel L. Stanley Jr. noted: “It’s a privilege to have the enduring passion, vision and support of Dorothy Lichtenstein. Not only for championing the arts here at Stony Brook, but also for partnering with us in other priority areas such as scholarships and the important work we’re doing in Madagascar and Kenya. Dorothy is the prime example of a strong and growing number of leaders who are dedicated to Stony Brook University’s noble mission.”
Lichtenstein joined a distinguished roster of scholars, politicians, celebrities and luminaries who have been honored at the Gala including: Former Vice President Joseph Biden, Nobel laureate CN Yang; actors Julie Andrews, Alan Alda and Ed Harris; Renaissance Technologies founder, James Simons; CA Technologies founder Charles Wang; IMAX CEO Richard Gelfond ‘76; and world-renowned conservationists Richard Leakey and Patricia Wright.
Lichtenstein has been a passionate advocate for the University’s arts programs at Stony Brook Southampton and at Stony Brook’s Pollock-Krasner House and Study Center, the home and studio of artists Jackson Pollock and Lee Krasner. Lichtenstein’s philanthropy extends to the University’s programs around the world; she has made significant investments in both the famed paleoanthropologist Richard Leakey’s research on human evolution at Turkana Basin Institute in Kenya and Indianapolis Prize-winning Patricia Wright’s conservation work at Centre ValBio in Madagascar. The depth of her support inspired SUNY to confer Ms. Lichtenstein with an Honorary Doctorate in 2014.
Dorothy Lichtenstein is widely known for her position as President of the Roy Lichtenstein Foundation, established after her artist husband’s death in 1997 to facilitate access to the work of Roy Lichtenstein and the art and artists of his time. One of the most influential and innovative artists of the late twentieth century, Roy Lichtenstein originated the Pop Art movement that altered the history of modern art. Dorothy Lichtenstein also serves as a board member or trustee of the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation, the Trisha Brown Dance Company, MASS MoCa, and The Parrish Art Museum.
Led by Associate Provost Robert Reeves, the Stony Brook Southampton creative writing and film programs gather together graduate and undergraduate storytellers pursuing a broad variety of outlets, under the mentorship of a renowned faculty of working professionals.
Creative writing students cultivate their craft by developing original work, while also acquiring the necessary skills to pursue and succeed in their vocation as independent, imaginative poets and authors. Students in the University’s graduate digital film program, the first in the SUNY history, focus on screenwriting, writing for television, direction and producing, and gain real-world, hands-on experience with Christine Vachon and her award-winning independent production company Killer Films and other affiliate film production companies.
The impact of Stony Brook Southampton programs is reflected in the accomplishments of its alumni in publishing, filmmaking, playwriting and academia, including New York Times best-selling author Helen Simonson ‘08, James Hearst Poetry Prize winner Jordan Franklin ‘17, Stony Brook Assistant Professor in Writing and Rhetoric, poet Michelle Whittaker ‘11, and Women in Film and Video: New England Grand Prize winner Tracy M. King-Sanchez ‘12.
In addition to degree and certificate programs, Stony Brook Southampton also presents the celebrated Summer Writers Conference, publishes a renowned literary journal, TSR: The Southampton Review, and manages a wide range of innovative creative writing and film programs including: The Young Artists and Writers Project; The Children Lit Fellows Program; The Audio Podcast Fellows Program; Women in Film Writers Workshop; BookEnds Post-MFA Manuscript Development; Writers Speak Public Lecture Programs and the Artists-in-Residence Program.
About Stony Brook University — Stony Brook University is going beyond the expectations of what today’s public universities can accomplish. Since its founding in 1957, this young university has grown to become one of only four University Center campuses in the State University of New York (SUNY) system with more than 25,700 students, 2,500 faculty members, and 20 NCAA Division I athletic programs. Our faculty has earned numerous prestigious awards, including the Nobel Prize, Pulitzer Prize, Indianapolis Prize for animal conservation, Abel Prize and the inaugural Breakthrough Prize in Mathematics. The University offers students an elite education with an outstanding return on investment: U.S.News & World Report ranks Stony Brook among the top 40 public universities in the nation. Its membership in the Association of American Universities (AAU) places Stony Brook among the top 62 research institutions in North America. As part of the management team of Brookhaven National Laboratory, the University joins a prestigious group of universities that have a role in running federal R&D labs. Stony Brook University is a driving force in the region’s economy, generating nearly 60,000 jobs and an annual economic impact of $4.65 billion. Our state, country and world demand ambitious ideas, imaginative solutions and exceptional leadership to forge a better future for all. The students, alumni, researchers and faculty of Stony Brook University are prepared to meet this challenge.
