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$5 MILLION RAISED AT 2013 TWO x TWO FOR AIDS
AND ART
$45 Million Raised for amfAR and Dallas
Museum of Art
Over 15 Year History
Artist Luc Tuymans Piece Goes for $700K
Special Musical Performance by Multi Grammy®
Award Winner Gladys Knight
DALLAS (October 29, 2013) -On
Saturday, October 26, the 15th annual TWO
x TWO for AIDS and Art benefit
dinner and contemporary art auction raised $5
million in
artworks, luxury and fashion goods and experiences sold with
funds benefiting amfAR,
The Foundation for AIDS Research, and the Dallas
Museum of Art.
Close to 500 people attended the sold-out
black-tie event, chaired by noted
art patron and longtime TWO
x TWO for AIDS and Art supporter, Christen
Wilson,
and hosted annually by Cindy
and Howard Rachofsky at
their Richard Meier-designed home, The Rachofsky House.
"By
raising $5 million, this landmark year is a testament to the
continued support for AIDS research at amfAR," said Howard
Rachofsky. "This event would not be possible without the
generosity of the renowned artists, gallerists and event
patrons who have helped us raise $45 million over the past
15 years."
The fundraising total was announced this
morning by TWO
x TWO for AIDS and Art host
Howard Rachofsky at a private brunch hosted by Amy and
Vernon Faulconer and Cindy and Howard Rachofsky. The brunch
event was held at The Warehouse, a private art storage
facility, owned by Howard Rachofsky and Vernon Faulconer,
which includes an extensive library, and 18,000 square feet
of exhibition space.
Dallas Museum of Art Senior Curator of
Special Projects & Research, Jeffrey Grove, addressed the
group of invited guests and introduced Kevin Frost, amfAR
CEO, who presented artist Luc Tuymans with amfAR's 2013 Award
of Excellence for Artistic Contributions to the Fight
Against AIDS.
The Saturday evening event was designed by Todd
Fiscus of Todd
Events, who selected the Polish company, Freedomes,
to create the largest Freedome ever installed in the United
States. The 7,000-square-foot geodesic dome stood at 48 feet
tall in the center and seated the gala guests, safe and dry
while an unusually hard Dallas rain storm dropped over one
and a half inches of rain.
The gala night included
cocktails and a silent auction, followed by dinner and a
live auction conducted by Jamie
Niven, Chairman,
Sotheby?s, North and South America. The
evening began with a videotaped thank you to the sponsors
humorously presented by TWO
x TWO for AIDS and Art supporter,
actor and international star Alan Cumming. Throughout
the evening, congratulatory videos from past celebrity
guests and honored artists including Mark Grotjahn, Dita Von
Teese, Sharon Stone, Jim Hodges, Joel Shapiro and Tom
Friedman played on the sides of the geodesic dome, offering
best wishes for a successful fifteen years of amazing
fundraising for the two important organizations.
Kevin Frost,
amfAR CEO, presented the President of Kiehl's
Since 1851, Chris
Salgardo, with the 2013
amfAR Leadership Award for
his longtime commitment, both personally and professionally,
to amfAR, its programs and mission. It was a heartfelt
presentation as both are close friends and have been
committed to raising funds and awareness for the mission of
amfAR.
There were 142 works of art offered in the
live and silent auctions this year. Artworks by 2013 amfAR
honoree Luc Tuymans as well as Israel Lund, Rosemarie
Trockel, Garth Weiser and
Ugo Rondinone among others were
sold during the live auction.
In addition to the live and silent auctions
at Saturday night?s gala, the evening?s highlight was a
special performance by superstar and multi Grammy® Award
Winner Gladys
Knight.
The annual black-tie gala, part of a
week-long series of events, is the largest U.S. fundraiser
for amfAR and the Dallas Museum of Art. Since its inception,TWO
x TWO for AIDS and Art has
raised $45
million in
support of essential AIDS research at amfAR and for the
Contemporary Art Acquisitions Fund at the Dallas Museum of
Art.
VIPs and Sponsors in attendance were:
Cindy and Howard Rachofsky TWO x
TWO hosts
Luc Tuymans TWO x TWO 2013 Honoree
Artist
Jesse Metcalfe Actor, Emcee ? TWO
x TWO 2013
Gladys Knight multi Grammy award winner
and featured performer
Gilles Marini, actor, amfAR supporter
Melissa Meeks Ireland TWO x TWO
director
Maxwell Anderson DMA Director
Kevin Frost amfAR CEO
Christen and Derek Wilson TWO x TWO
Gala Chair (Christen Wilson)
Andrew Lipman and Michael Patrick
Presenting Sponsor AUDI
Platinum Sponsors
- Pamela Baxter President,
Christian Dior Couture
- Jamie Niven Chairman,
Sotheby's and TWO x TWO 2013 Auctioneer
- Nancy C. Rogers
Philanthropist
- Deedie Rose Philanthropist
- Chris Salgardo President,
Kiehl's Since 1851 and 2013 amfAR Leadership Award recipient
Gold Sponsors
- Jennifer and John Eagle Aston
Martin
- Jim Gold President,
Specialty Retail, The Neiman Marcus Group
- Peggy Lanigan Dom Pérignon
- Stephanie and John Roberts
John Roberts BMW
Donors/Celebrities
Adam Abdalla
Nasiba Adilova editor, buro247
China Chow actress and model
Tina Craig fashion blogger
Domenico de Sole Chairman, Tom Ford
International
Claire Distenfeld founder,
boutique, Fivestory (NYC)
Bettina Santo Domingo
Federica Fanari
Noor Fares jewelry designer, auction
donor
Sabine Ghanem - jewelry designer
Heidi Zuckerman Jacobson CEO and
Director, Aspen ArtMuseum
Mary Katrantzou fashion
designer
Thomas Keller and Laura Cunningham
noted restaurateur
(Thomas K)
Lily Kwong
Derek Lam fashion designer
Eugenie Niarchos jewelry designer,
auction donor
Edgardo Osorio shoe designer, Aquazzura
Kira Plastinina fashion designer
Natalya Poniatowski
Vladimir Restoin Roitfeld art
dealer
Marissa Sackler
Cara Santana - fiancée of Jesse Metcalfe
Jenke-Ahmed Tailly - Beyoncé's creative
director
Diane von Furstenberg fashion
designer
Artists attending:
Kathryn Andrews
Carla Arocha also Luc Tuymans' wife
Walead Beshty
Troy Brauntuch
Nathan Carter
Trenton Doyle Hancock
Tony Horton
Elliot Hundley
Nathan Hylden
Alex Israel
Alexander Kroll
Conrad Leach
Emilio Perez
Stephane Schraenen
Ken Solomon
Quinn Tivey Elizabeth Taylor's
grandson, amfAR supporter
Top Dealers/Gallerists
Josee Bienvenu
Tim Blum
Stephen Friedman
Benedicte Goesaert
David Maupin
Jessica Silverman
The week-long festivities leading up to the TWO
x TWO for AIDS and Art Gala
included the First Look party on Thursday, October 24
presented by MICHELE Watches. The
circus themed event was led by Ringmaster Todd
Fiscus of
TODD Events with the ever-popular, animated DJ
Lucy Wrubel providing
the soundtrack for the evening. Guests strolled around the
pool behind The Rachofsky House, while enjoying
circus-themed games such as the Belvedere Ring Toss,
Sprinkles Beanbag Throw, a Steve Wrubel-created photo booth
and ?Shoutz: Shake and Win a mobile device game with prizes
donated from Forty
Five Ten, Avant
Garden, Audi
of America, Kiehl?s
Since 1851 and Moët
Hennessy.
In celebration of the 15th anniversary
of TWO x TWO
for AIDS and Art, a tribute wall comprised of black and
white photographs from the past 15 years of the event was on
display. Created by Todd Fiscus and Cindy Rachofsky, the
collection of photographs showcased the iconic fashions and
faces, gala chairs and VIP guests seen at TWO
x TWO for AIDS and Art over
the past 15 years.
Over the years, previous VIP celebrity guests
at TWO x TWO
for AIDS and Art events
have included Sharon Stone, Sigourney Weaver, Shirley
MacLaine, Liza Minnelli, Barry Manilow, Natasha Richardson,
John Benjamin Hickey, Taylor Dayne, Dita Von Teese, Stanley
Tucci, Gavin Rossdale, Alan Cumming, Cheyenne Jackson, Patti
LaBelle, Diane Von Furstenberg, Jesse Metcalfe, Gilles
Marini and Gladys Knight.
Renowned artists Robert Rauschenberg, Ed
Ruscha, Julian Schnabel, April Gornik, Joel Shapiro, Cecily
Brown, Tom Friedman, Elizabeth Peyton, Jim Hodges, Peter
Doig, Christopher Wool, Mark Grotjahn, Richard Phillips and
Luc Tuymans have been honored over the past
15 years of TWO
x TWO for AIDS and Art.
For more information, please visit www.twoxrwo.org
About TWO
x TWO for AIDS and Art
Since its inception, TWO
x TWO for AIDS and Art has
raised
$45 million in support of essential AIDS research at amfAR and for the
Contemporary Art Acquisitions Fund at the Dallas Museum of
Art. TWO x TWO
for AIDS and Art is
the largest U.S. fundraiser for amfAR and the Dallas Museum
of Art and is recognized as one of the top events in Dallas.
TWO x TWO FOR AIDS AND ART BENEFICIARIES
amfAR,
founded in 1985, is dedicated to ending the global AIDS
epidemic through innovative research. With the freedom and
flexibility to respond quickly to emerging areas of
scientific promise, amfAR plays a catalytic role in
accelerating the pace of HIV/AIDS research and achieving
real breakthroughs. amfAR-funded research has increased our
understanding of HIV and has helped lay the groundwork for
major advances in the treatment and prevention of HIV/AIDS.
Since 1985, amfAR has invested over $366 million in its
mission and has awarded grants to more than 2,000 research
teams worldwide. TWO x TWO is
amfAR's largest fundraiser in the United States. www.amfar.org
The Dallas Museum of Art,
established in 1903, has an encyclopedic collection of more
than 26,000 works spanning 5,000 years of history and
representing all media with renowned strengths in the arts
of the ancient Americas, Africa, Indonesia, and South Asia;
European and American painting, sculpture, and decorative
arts; and American and international contemporary art.
Proceeds from TWO
x TWO support
the DMA's Contemporary Art Acquisitions Fund and exhibitions
and have been used to purchase over 150 major works of
contemporary art for the museum over the last thirteen
years.
The Dallas Museum of Art is the anchor of the
Dallas Arts District and serves as a cultural magnet for the
city with diverse programming ranging from exhibitions and
lectures to concerts, literary readings, and dramatic and
dance presentations. The Museum serves more than one-half
million visitors a year and offers more than 3,500 education
and public programs annually, designed to engage people of
all ages with the power and excitement of art. The Dallas
Museum of Art is supported in part by the generosity of
Museum members and donors and by the citizens of Dallas
through the City of Dallas/Office of Cultural Affairs and
the Texas Commission on the Arts.
www.dallasmuseumofart.org
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