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Peter M. Brant and Stephanie Seymour Brant Co-Chair RxArt 15th Anniversary Party
November 3rd, 2015
Peter M. Brant and Stephanie Seymour Brant are pleased to co-chair RxArt’s 15th Anniversary Party, Honoring Urs Fischer.
Last night, RxArt hosted its annual benefit party sponsored by COACH and co- chaired by Peter M. Brant and Stephanie Seymour Brant at Stephen Weiss Studio. A live auction was led by Sara Friedlander, Christie’s Vice President and Head of Post-War & Contemporary Art Evening Sale. Throughout the evening, guests enjoyed a curated menu by Mina Stone. RxArt honoree, Urs Fisher accepted the annual RxArt Inspiration Award presented by Jessica Morgan, Director of Dia Art Foundation.
The event raised $1M which will enable the organization to expand its reach, and continue to transform pediatric hospital & healthcare environments through site- specific installations by contemporary artists.
Notable attendees included Peter Brant, Fabiola Beracasa & Jason Beckman, Abby Bangser, Jen Brill, Neil Blumenthal, Gavin Brown & Hope Atherton, Sarah Brown & David Eisenbach, Eddie Borgo, Veronica Bulgari & Stephan Haimo, Delphine de Causans, Dan Colen, Stacy Engman, Urs Fischer & Tara Subkoff, Laura de Gunzburg, Lazaro Hernandez, Jane Holzer, Gigi Howard, Andrew Hunt, Pamela Love, Jack McCollough, Nicole Miller, Mel Ottenberg, Thakoon Panichgul, Erik Parker, Monique Péan, Polina Proshkina &Yan Assoun, Alex Rodriguez, Vladimir Restoin Roitfeld, Helen Toomer & Eric Romano, Chris Salgardo, Emily Weiss and Cynthia Zabel.
Sponsors included COACH, Kiehl’s, Art in America, The Brant Foundation, Paddle 8, Hedley’s Inc., SelvaRey Rum, Material Vodka, and Boodles Gin.