Art Box
Wednesday night’s Surfrider Foundation’s programs benefit was the little sleeper hit of the night. Art Ruby buddy Tori Praver hosted the power silent auction and the dinner (along with Arc New York and Barneys) at the newly opened The Fat Radish. What do we mean by power? The auction artist group included Richard Phillips, Aaron Young, Art Box MVP Todd DiCiurcio, and Damien Hirst. So plenty to bid on, plenty to munch on, and plenty to discuss…
Most intriguing art news of the night: Beautiful host Praver is collaborating with Damien Hirst, thus the donation. Eat your heart out Lara Stone.
Most missed: Praver’s photog/surfer other half – Danny Fuller. He was plenty busy in Hawaii.
Notables: DiCiurcio’s buddys Ed Westwick and Petra Nemcova, Jeisa Chiminazzo, Arc’s Ryan Brown and Lorenzo Marotne, Tom Florio, Ivan Bart, and Julie Gilhart.
Best Quote: “I want to bid on Hirst, but I feel like I need to call my financial adviser first!”
So who went home with that All You Need Is Love Love Love? Art Ruby did! Happy 1st birthday to us.
Another night, another auction filled delight. Monday night was all about the CFDA’s Fashion Fund (for those with good Vogue chutzpa) and RxArt’s 10th Anniversary for all of us artistic souls, craving another silent auction. And that latter great fundraiser at the Art Director’s club required three separate chairs, James Franco, Terry Richardson, and Rob Pruitt, but all three gentlemen stepped up for an undeniably great cause- uplifting art for children’s hospital. Here are the highlights…
Monday night notables: Ryan McGinley in a sharp Calvin suit, Dan Colen, Aaron Young, Will Cotton, and Humberto Leon.
Latest big name arrival: James Franco…but he told everyone that he had classes at Yale earlier in the night.
Most welcome surprise: A DJ set from yes…Simon de Pury. He did reality TV this year, knows how to use the turntables and has an awesome accent. This man is a supernova.
Most welcome parting gift: Useful Kiehl’s swag in the goody bag.
Biggest live auction draw: The Yoshitomo Nara that fetched $28,000
Photos: Billy Farrell/BFAnyc.com
