Put Down the Gavel
What: A benefit and auction for the ICI, aka Independent Curators International.
When: Monday, November 18th
Where: Guests gathered at the historic Cunard Building for cocktails and a preview of the silent auction (powered by Artsy), followed by dinner and more drinks courtesy of Cipriani. Once everyone’s wallets were thoroughly lubricated, the live auction, featuring work donated by the likes of Marina Abramovic, John Baldessari, and Hanna Liden, got rolling.
Who: The evening’s honorees—Dimitris Daskalopoulos, for his visionary collecting, and Eva Barois De Caevel, for the young curator’s work and, surely, also for her charm—and an art world A-list, including Agnes Gund, Richard Armstrong, Nate Lowman, Massimiliano Gioni, RoseLee Goldberg, Nancy Spector, Robert Longo, Lisa Phillips, Svetlana Uspenkaya, and Abramovic, resplendent as always. Plus: David Schwimmer.
Why: Because it’s easier to drop thousands on a Baldessari, as one young collector did after exclaiming repeatedly upon the beauty of the soaring frescoes, in such a gorgeous setting.
Photos: Put Down the Gavel
Marina Abramovic and Petter Skavlan. Photo by BFAnyc.com.
Massimiliano Gioni. Photo by BFAnyc.com.
David Schwimmer and Zoe Buckman. Photo by BFAnyc.com.
Inside the Cunard Building. Photo by BFAnyc.com.
Eva Barois De Caevel and Nancy Spector. Photo by BFAnyc.com.
Joey Lico and Nate Lowman. Photo by BFAnyc.com.
Roselee Goldberg and Kate Fowle. Photo by BFAnyc.com.
The ICI dinner. Photo by BFAnyc.com.
Bethanie Brady, Liddy Berman, and Joey Lico. Photo by BFAnyc.com.
Denise Saul and Nathalie de Gunzburg. Photo by BFAnyc.com.
Dimitri Daskalopoulos, Renaud Proch, and Agnes Gund. Photo by BFAnyc.com.
Inside the party. Photo by BFAnyc.com.
