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May 9, 2013, New York—On Wednesday, May 8, art and fashion
luminaries from Latin America to London gathered at New
York’s Skylight at Moynihan Station for the Tate Americas
Foundation’s third triennial Artists Dinner. Sponsored by
Dior, the evening honored more than thirty artists from the
Americas whose works are represented in the Tate’s permanent
collection. The evening, which included a live auction led
by Simon de Pury and
after party with artist Jim Lambie as deejay, resulted in a
total of more than $2 million raised for the independent New
York charity which supports the acquisition of works by
artists from the
Americas for the Tate.
The Artists Dinner and After Party were attended by more
than 650 guests, including honorary chairs Glenda Bailey and
Sarah Jessica Parker and event co-chairs Estrellita Brodsky
(New
York), Kira Flanzraich (Miami), Pamela Joyner (San
Francisco), Amy Phelan (Aspen / New York), and Christen
Wilson (Dallas).
Dinner guests were greeted by a cocktail hour of sparkling
Veuve Cliquot champagne and spirits by Casa Dragones before
sitting down to an English garden meets industrial chic
theme by David
Stark Design. A fitting menu by caterer Abigail Kirsh was
served featuring an artisanal salad of fresh local ricotta
crostini drizzled with creek farm honey and entrée of sake
roasted halibut prior
to tea and sweets in homage to London’s finest.
A live auction led by Simon de Pury featuring items
generously donated by supporters of the Tate raised over
$500,000.
Items included: artist Nathan Carter to decorate and spruce up your
holiday tree which received $11,000; career guidance lunch
with Glenda Bailey, Editor in Chief of Harper’s Bazaar, for
$15,000; shopping trip and lunch in New York City with Sarah
Jessica Parker including gift certificate to Dior bringing
in a total of $85,000 as a double lot selling at $40,000 and
$45,000; trip to the vibrant
art scene of Havana, Cuba with thanks to Ella Fontanals-Cisneros
at $90,000; a stay at the Gingerbread House in Mustique with
thanks to Tiqui Atencio Demirdjian which received
$60,000; and sailing the Greek Islands on collectors Dakis
and Lietta Joannou’s luxury yacht, “Guilty” at $175,000 and
the Curatorial Travel Fund raising more than $50,000.
The evening celebrated artists from North and South America,
including honorees in attendance:
Marina Abramovic, Jennifer Allora and Guillermo Calzadilla,
Alexander Apostol, Alexandre Arrechea, Tania Bruguera,
Nathan Carter, James Casebere, Marco Castillo and Dagoberto
Rodriguez of Los Carpinteros, Vija Celmins, Bruce Davidson,
Sam Gilliam,
Wade Guyton, Barkley Hendricks, Jenny Holzer, Roni Horn,
Emilia and Ilya Kabakov, Alex Katz, Guillermo Kuitca,
Suzanne Lacy, Glenn Ligon, Sharon Lockhart, Paul McCarthy,
Julie Mehretu, Vik Muniz, Bruce Nauman and Susan Rothenberg,
Ernesto
Neto, Damián Ortega, Tony Oursler, Elizabeth Peyton, Richard
Phillips, RH Quaytman, Taryn Simon, Lorna Simpson, Frances
Stark, Rirkrit Tiravanija, Charline von Heyl, and
Lawrence Weiner.
Guests then danced the night away to a DJ set by artist Jim
Lambie among Studio 54-inspired décor for the After Party.
The After Party was co-chaired by Nailya Alexander, Cece
Barfield,
Sonya Bekkerman, Derek Blasberg, Kate & Alexander Brodsky,
Katy Brodsky, Megan & Thomas Brodsky, Laura Brown, Kyle
Hotchkiss Carone, Nell Diamond, Patrick Duffy,Victoria
Gelfand, Emma Hall, Sarah Hoover, Mark Kelner, Gary
Krimershmoys, Monica Manzutto & Jose Kuri, Olivia Marciano,
Shayna McClelland, Lucy McIntyre,
Kristina McLean, Karline Moeller, Tommy Rom, Charlotte
Ronson, Danny Shea, Jo Stella-Sawicka, Dan Tanzilli, Cosi
Theodoli-Braschi, and Christopher Wolf.
Major art and fashion world figures who attended the third
triennial Artists Dinner included:
Celebrities
Ciara
Andy Cohen
Anne Hathaway
Sarah Jessica Parker
Joely Richardson
Amy Sedaris
Martha Stewart
Nora Zehetner
Collectors, Patrons, and Fashion Luminaries
Pamela Baxter
Richard Chang
James Chanos
Francisco Costa & John DeStefano
Douglas Cramer
Simon de Pury
Nathalie de Gunzburg
Lynn Forester De Rothschild
Eleanore & Domenico de Sole
Tiqui Atencio Demirdjian
Tiffany Dubin
Jeanne Donovan Fisher
Ella Fontanals-Cisneros
Glenn & Amanda Fuhrman
Dana Hammond & Patrick Stubgen
Dakis & Lietta Joannou
Dorothy Lichtenstein
Kati Lovaas
Speaker Christine Quinn
Cynthia & Howard Rachofsky
Laura Rapp & Jay Smith
Craig Robins
Lois Robbins
Dame Jillian Sackler
Dennis & Debra Scholl
Harry Slatkin
Donald R. Sobey
John Studzinski
Patsy Tarr
Juan Carlos Verme
Karen Watkins
Anita Zabludowicz
Directors & Curators
Tanya Barson, Curator of International Art at Tate Modern,
London
Stuart Comer, Curator of Film at Tate Modern, London
Nicholas Cullinan, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art,
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Lisa Dennison, Chairman, Sotheby’s North and South America
Chris Dercon, Director of Tate Modern, London
Ann Gallagher, Head of Collections (British Art) at Tate,
London
Mark Godfrey, Curator at Tate Modern, London
John Good, Senior Vice President, International Director of
Post-War & Contemporary Art,
Christie’s
Heidi Zuckerman Jacobson, Nancy and Bob Magoon CEO and
Director at Aspen Art Museum
Stefan Kalmar, Executive Director & Curator, Artists Space
Jessica Morgan, Daskalopoulos Curator of International Art
at Tate Modern, London
Gregor Muir, Executive Director, Institute of Contemporary
Arts, London
Gabriela Rangel, Director of Visual Arts, Americas
Society/Council of the Americas
Jose Roca, Estrellita B. Brodsky Adjunct Curator of Latin
American Art at Tate, London
Beatrix Ruf, Director of Kunsthalle Zurich, Switzerland
Sir Nicholas Serota, Director of Tate
Amanda Sharp, Co-Director of Frieze Art Fair
Matthew Slotover, Co-Director of Frieze Art Fair
Sheena Wagstaff, Chairman of Modern and Contemporary Art,
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Ari Wiseman, Deputy Director, Guggenheim
Gallerists
Tanya Bonakdar, Tanya Bonakdar Gallery
Gisela Capitain, Galerie Gisela Capitain
Anthony d’Offay, d’Offay Gallery
Richard Edwards, Baldwin Gallery
Daniela Gareh, White Cube
Victoria Gelfand-Magalhaes, Gagosian Gallery
Barbara Gladstone, Barbara Gladstone Gallery
Arne & Milly Glimcher, Pace Gallery
Marian Goodman, Marian Goodman Gallery
Sean Kelly, Sean Kelly Gallery
David Kordansky, David Kordansky Gallery
Alex Logsdail, Lisson Gallery
Monica Manzutto, Kurimanzutto
Shaun Regen, Regen Projects
Adrian Rosenfeld, Matthew Marks Gallery
Mary Sabbatino, Galerie Lelong
Angela Westwater, Sperone Westwater
Joel Yoss, Hauser & Wirth Gallery
Artists (In addition to the evening’s artist honorees)
Tomma Abts
James Bodnar (Architect)
Matthew Brannon
Michelle Elzay
Rodney Graham
Andreas Gursky
Zaha Hadid (Architect)
Jim Hodges
Rashid Johnson
Ryan McNamara
Marilyn Minter
Sarah Morris
Billy Rayner
Jason Schmidt
ABOUT TATE AMERICAS FOUNDATION:
Tate Americas Foundation an independent charity based in New
York to raise support for Tate from individuals,
foundations, and corporations in the Americas. The charity
was founded in
1987 when Sir Edwin and Lady Manton created the American
Fund for the Tate Gallery, a restricted endowment to acquire
works of art from North and South America for presentation
to
Tate. The organization, previously known as American Patrons
of Tate, was renamed in early 2013 to reflect the
organization’s evolving role and expanding geographical base
of support.
Since 1999, the charity has raised over $100 million in cash
and art donations.
For more information please visit
www.tateamericas.org
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