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LongHouse Reserve announced their
annual Summer Benefit with a cocktail
party hosted by board member Greg
McCarthy and his partner Peter
Bickford at their art-filled Fifth
Avenue residence overlooking Central
Park. The evening celebrated the artists
who’ve donated works to the benefit’s
art auction, including Laurie
Anderson, Tony Bechara, Stephanie Brody-Lederman,
Philippe Cheng, Liz Collins, Renee Cox,
Michael De Feo, Alice Hope, Eva Faye,
Mark Mennin, Toni Ross, Cindy Sherman,
Mark Seidenfeld, Vadis Turner, Robert
Wilson, and more. Many were in
attendance. “Thank you all for being
here to toast these wonderful artists.
They are really the lifeblood of
LongHouse.” said Director Carrie
Rebora Barratt. “These works will be
available for bidding on Artsy the week
of the benefit, this year on Saturday
July 12th. LongHouse will honor artist
Vija Celmins and philanthropists Mary
Jane and Charles Brock.
The theme is LUMINOSITY!
I’m so happy to say we are almost sold
out and 2025 promises to be
our best yet.”
Louis Bradbury, LongHouse Board
Chair, thanked Greg and Peter for their
hospitality, and welcomed friends,
adding “Carrie has really changed
LongHouse. We aren’t just a beautiful
garden filled with great art. We have
weekly programming; architecture, art,
and book talks, painting and craft
classes, performances, yoga and wellness
offerings; we're open five days a week!
We hope to see you all out east.
I’ll welcome you there.”
Among the crowd was LongHouse benefit
Chair Gael Towey with Stephen Doyle, and
board members Peter Olsen, Pamela
Willoughby, as well as MaryGail
Doerhoefer, David Fink,
Lana Jokel, Simon Kinsella, Annika
Peterson, Skye Marigold, Cheryl Riley,
and Alix Strauss.
LongHouse Reserve, a 16-acre sculpture
garden and nature reserve created by
artist, collector, and world-renowned
textile designer Jack Lenor Larsen,
inspires living with art in all its
forms. It’s home to over 60 outdoor
works, including permanent collection
works by Buckminster Fuller, Yoko
Ono, Toshiko Takaezu, and Willem de
Kooning, and seasonal loans from
artists such as Maren Hassinger,
Kenny Scharf, and Gaston Lachaise—encourages
exploration and contemplation for new
and repeat
visitors alike.
For tickets to the Summer Benefit,
please visit
www.LongHouse.org |