They came. They bid. They celebrated – all for the love of art.
The Norton Museum Gala Weekend, chaired by Lorna James, Lisa Tananbaum, Silvia Zoullas, George Merck and Sue Wrigley, kicked off Thursday night with ArtBeat, where 400+ friends gathered to see a live performance by street artist Kenny Scharf who spray painted a vintage 1989 Rolls Royce donated by collector/philanthropist Beth Rudin De Woody in the Museum’s Goergen Garden. And on Saturday night, 800 glamorous guests danced the night away at the annual Norton Gala which included a live auction of works by contemporary artists including Harold Ancart, George Condo, Ann Craven, Reggie Burrows Hodges, Kylie Manning, Harland Miller and Anna Weyant, conducted by Sotheby’s Michael Macaulay, followed by an online auction of works by James Prosek, Paola Pivi, Robert Peterson and Rob Wynne.
All together, nearly $4 million was raised for the Museum’s exhibitions and programs!
Guests and supporters included: Mayor Keith James, Lori & Bruce Gendelman, Steve Tananbaum, Sophocles Zoullas, Lauren Layne Merck, Beau Wrigley, Eleanor Acquavella, Hilary & Wilbur Ross, Alina DeAlmeida & John Paulson, Nicki Harris, Josephine Kalisman, Nicola & Jeff Marcus, Amy & John Phelan, Jane Holzer, Beth Rudin DeWoody, Gayfred Steinberg & Michael Schnayerson, Annette Tapert & Joe Allen, Wendy & Howard Cox, Victoria Hagan & Michael Berman, Eliza & Alex Bolan, Maynard Monrow, Waqas Wajahat, Lisa & James Cohen, Carol & Earle Mack, Kim Hierston, Whitney Schott & Tyler Tananbaum, Kyle DeWoody, Lauren Layne Merck, Sarah Gavlak & Barry Blumberg, and Nicolas Raubertas.
The Gala Weekend is the result of months of preparation and hard work by Gala Weekend Chairs, Gala Committee and Auction Committee, as well as Norton Museum staff. “The success of the Gala Weekend is a testament to the love our supporters have for the Norton Museum of Art,” said Ghislain d’Humières, Kenneth C. Griffin Director and CEO. “We are overwhelmed by their continued commitment, and the generosity of the artists and galleries supporting this year’s auction.”
Mayor Keith James & Norton Gala Weekend Co-Chair Lorna James
Steve Tananbaum and Norton Gala Weekend Co-Chair Lisa Tananbaum
Sophocles Zoullas and Norton Gala Weekend Co-Chair Silvia Zoullas
Lauren Layne Merck and Norton Gala Weekend Co-Chair George Merck
Beau Wrigley and Norton Gala Weekend Co-Chair Sue Wrigley
Tyler Tananbaum & Whitney Schott
Alina DeAlmeida & John Paulson
Carol & Earle Mack
Austin Bryan, Kristina Bryan, Shanna Birnbaum and Alexis Graham
Hilary & Wilbur Ross
Eliza & Alex Bolan
Kelly Williams and Bruce & Lori Gendleman
Atmosphere in the tent at the Norton Museum of Art
Nicki Harris and Alexander Hochberg
Norton Museum of Art Director & CEO Ghislain d’Humières
Rusty Holzer, Jane Holzer, Beth DeWoody and Arden Sherman
CJ Jones & Lorena Rae
Kyle DeWoody & Samuel Camburn, Arden Sherman and Kenny Scharf
Artist Kenny Scharf with Firooz Zahedi & Beth Rudin DeWoody
