The New York Academy of Art Hold Its Artists for Artists Gala
The New York Academy of Art Hold Its Artists for Artists Gala
On Tuesday, December 14, the New York Academy of Art held its Artists for Artists gala—formerly known as Take Home a Nude— at Sothebys, bringing back the live drawing, musical performances, stilt walkers, and general revelry for which the art-world favorite event is known.
Guests including Princess Alexandra of Greece, Amy Sherald, Brooke Shields, Hugo Guinness, and more flocked to the auction house’s York Avenue headquarters for the evening, which was chaired by KAWS and Julia Chiang, Fabiola Beracasa Beckman and Jason Beckman, Gordon VeneKlasen, and Adam Lindemann, and held in honor of the legendary painter Peter Saul. After bidding on works by the likes of Tracey Emin, Raymond Pettibon, and Lee Quinones, guests enjoyed a seated dinner courtesy of Sant Ambroeus.
More than 180 artworks were made available to guests via live and silent auctions, and the evening raised more than $800,000 to support scholarships and programming at the Academy, an educational institution founded in 1982.
Guests included Brooke Shields, Amy Sherald, and Princess Alexandra of Greece.
