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Maria Luisa Frisa,
Jean-Christophe Babin, Lucia Boscaini, Bonnie
Clearwater, Stefano Tonchi, Gloria Marina Bellelli.
Photo by World Red Eye.
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Fort Lauderdale, FL, February 8, 2016
- NSU
Art Museum Fort Lauderdale held
its Bellissima
Gala on Friday, February
5. The glamorous black-tie evening presented by Bulgari, celebrated
the 30th anniversary
of NSU Art Museum’s modernist building designed
by Edward Larrabee Barnes and the U.S. premiere of
the exhibition Bellissima:
Italy and High Fashion 1945-1968. The
event brought together prominent figures from
fashion, art, business and philanthropy and raised
money for the museum’s education and exhibition
programs.
Guests enjoyed Italian-inspired cocktails, dinner
and dancing, and an exclusive preview of the
exhibition, which features extraordinary designer
garments, accessories, jewels, artworks and films
from the remarkable period of creativity in Italy
following World War II and the vibrant spirit in
art, fashion and entrepreneurship that is the
foundation of Italy today. The decades represented
in the exhibition underscore NSU
Art Museum’s special focus
on art of this period. Bulgari has
a longstanding affiliation with the worlds of
fashion as well as art and is proud to present the Bellissima:
Italy and High Fashion 1945-1968 exhibition.
Modern Italian elegance was reflected in the gala’s
black and white décor that was inspired by Italian
design of the 1960s. The evening’s specially curated
dinner menu was created by Italian culinary star, Roberto
Di Pinto, executive chef
at the Bulgari
Hotel in Milan and
combined creativity, innovation and the grand
tradition of Italian excellence. Guests enjoyed
Italian wines by Ferrari and Planeta.
Bonnie Clearwater, NSU
Art Museum Director and Chief Curator welcomed the
evening’s distinguished guests and sponsors and
introduced Gala Chair Stefano
Tonchi, editor-in-chief
of W Magazine,
who is also a co-curator of the exhibition. She
warmly congratulated the evening’s honorees, Fort
Lauderdale-based collectors Dr.
Stanley and Pearl Goodman and Francie
Bishop Good and David Horvitz, NSU
Art Museum Chairman, for their steadfast devotion
and support of the museum.
Gala Co-Chairs included: Bonnie
Barnett and Robert Kagan; Daren
Koenig Cronin and Ryan Cronin; Tara and Miles
Forman; Francie Bishop Good and David Horvitz;
Gucci; Lise Hirsch; Rita Holloway; Kering; Barbara
and Michael Landry; Laura and Charles Palmer; Susan
and David Samrick, and Lorraine
Thomas.
Among the prominent guests in attendance were: Jean-Christophe
Babin, Global CEO Bulgari; Daniel
Paltridge, President
Bulgari North America; Lucia
Boscaini, Brand and
Heritage Curator, Bulgari; Gloria
Marina Bellelli, Consul
General of Italy in Miami; international collectors Jane
Holzer, Beth Rudin DeWoody and
journalist Firooz
Zahedi; and Marvin
Ross Friedman and Adrienne
bon Haes; Monica
Kalpakian; Sandra Muss; Laurent Claquin, CEO
Kering Group Americas; Bellissima co-curator Maria
Luisa Frisa and adjunct
curator Gabriele
Monti of University of
Venice; Anna
Mattirolo and Alessandro
Bianchi of MAXXI: National
Museum of the XXI Century Arts in Rome; Maurizio
Forte, Trade Commissioner
and Executive Director, Italian Trade Commission; George
L. Hanbury, II, Ph.D.,
President Nova Southeastern University (NSU); Patrice
Humbel of Vontobel Swiss
Wealth Advisors AG; Wayne
Gilmore of PNC Bank; Joe
and Wini Amaturo; Albert
and Beatriz Miniaci; and Tracy
Mourning.
In honor of the celebration, Bulgari invited
prominent guests to wear jewels from their
collection: Gloria
Marina Bellelli wore a
Serpenti necklace by Bulgari. Tracy
Mourning wore a Diva
pendant and earrings by Bulgari. Tara
Forman wore a Serpenti
bracelet and earrings by Bulgari. Daren
Koenig Cronin wore Diva
earrings and a Diva pendant by Bulgari.
About the Exhibition
Bellissima: Italy and High Fashion
1945 – 1968
NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale
is the sole U.S. venue for the exhibition Bellissima:
Italy and High Fashion 1945-1968,
which will be on view from February 7 through June
5, 2016. The exhibition, a project by the MAXXI:
National Museum of the XXI Century Arts in Rome, is
curated by Maria Luisa Frisa, Anna Mattirolo and
Stefano Tonchi, and explores the remarkable period
of creativity in Italy that gave rise to Italian
high fashion (alta moda)
and was notable for extraordinary contributions in
Italian art, architecture, cinema, theater and
photography. The exhibition is presented by Bulgari.
Additional exhibition support provided by Consulate
General of Italy in Miami, Italian Trade Commission,
Vontobel Swiss Wealth Advisors AG, PNC Bank, Funding
Arts Broward, Condé Nast, David and Francie Horvitz
Family Foundation, La Rosa mannequins and Pelican
Grand Beach Resort and media partner CBS 4.
Billboards generously provided by Miles and Tara
Forman and Austin and Christine Forman.
About NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale
Founded in 1958, NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale is a
premier destination for exhibitions and programs
encompassing all facets of civilization’s visual
history. Located midway between Miami and Palm Beach
in downtown Fort Lauderdale’s
arts and entertainment district (One East Las Olas
Boulevard), the Art Museum’s distinctive 83,000
square-foot modernist building, which opened in
1986, was designed by renowned architect Edward
Larrabee Barnes. The museum contains over 25,000
square feet of exhibition space, the 256-seat
Horvitz auditorium, museum store and cafe. Bonnie
Clearwater, who became NSU Art Museum Fort
Lauderdale’s Director and Chief Curator in 2013,
directs the museum’s international exhibition
program. In 2008, the Art Museum became part of Nova
Southeastern University, one of the largest private
research universities in the United States.
Additional information is available at nsuartmuseum.org or
954-525-5500
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