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WHAT:
The Whitney Museum of American
Art’s 2011 Gala, honored legendary art writer Calvin
Tomkins for his lifetime achievements.
Taking place at
Hudson River Park at Pier 57, the 2011 Whitney
Gala was the first to be held outside of the Whitney Museum.
This was also the first Whitney Fall Gala to take place in
downtown Manhattan, continuing the Whitney’s celebration of
their new downtown building in the Meatpacking District
which is currently entering the construction phase.
Raising more than
$2.65 million last year, the Gala is the most visible
and prominent of the museum’s fundraising efforts, providing
the essential funds needed to support the latest
achievements of emerging and established artists as well as
exhibitions of American masters.
This year’s Gala also
featured a video installation by artist Marilyn Minter
and sponsored by AOL, that has been created
especially for the Gala.
www.whitney.org
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