American Folk Art Museum Gala 2018
October 3, 2018
at Ziegfeld Ballroom
photos // Steve Smith for Art Zealous
The American Folk Art Museum hosted its annual Fall Benefit Gala on October 2, 2018. The gala provides a primary source of funding for the American Folk Art Museum and its acclaimed educational programs. This year’s gala honored Elyse and Lawrence B. Benenson, Raf Simons, Chief Creative Officer of Calvin Klein, and The Wunsch Americana Foundation.
The American Folk Art Museum Fall 2018 Benefit Gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York, NY on October 2, 2018. (Photo by Stephen Smith/Art Zealous)
The American Folk Art Museum Fall 2018 Benefit Gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York, NY on October 2, 2018. (Photo by Stephen Smith/Art Zealous)
The American Folk Art Museum Fall 2018 Benefit Gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York, NY on October 2, 2018. (Photo by Stephen Smith/Art Zealous)
The American Folk Art Museum Fall 2018 Benefit Gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York, NY on October 2, 2018. (Photo by Stephen Smith/Art Zealous)
The American Folk Art Museum Fall 2018 Benefit Gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York, NY on October 2, 2018. (Photo by Stephen Smith/Art Zealous)
The American Folk Art Museum Fall 2018 Benefit Gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York, NY on October 2, 2018. (Photo by Stephen Smith/Art Zealous)
The American Folk Art Museum Fall 2018 Benefit Gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York, NY on October 2, 2018. (Photo by Stephen Smith/Art Zealous)
The American Folk Art Museum Fall 2018 Benefit Gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York, NY on October 2, 2018. (Photo by Stephen Smith/Art Zealous)
The American Folk Art Museum Fall 2018 Benefit Gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York, NY on October 2, 2018. (Photo by Stephen Smith/Art Zealous)
The American Folk Art Museum Fall 2018 Benefit Gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York, NY on October 2, 2018. (Photo by Stephen Smith/Art Zealous)
The American Folk Art Museum Fall 2018 Benefit Gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York, NY on October 2, 2018. (Photo by Stephen Smith/Art Zealous)
The American Folk Art Museum Fall 2018 Benefit Gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York, NY on October 2, 2018. (Photo by Stephen Smith/Art Zealous)
The American Folk Art Museum Fall 2018 Benefit Gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York, NY on October 2, 2018. (Photo by Stephen Smith/Art Zealous)
The American Folk Art Museum Fall 2018 Benefit Gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York, NY on October 2, 2018. (Photo by Stephen Smith/Art Zealous)
The American Folk Art Museum Fall 2018 Benefit Gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York, NY on October 2, 2018. (Photo by Stephen Smith/Art Zealous)
The American Folk Art Museum Fall 2018 Benefit Gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York, NY on October 2, 2018. (Photo by Stephen Smith/Art Zealous)
The American Folk Art Museum Fall 2018 Benefit Gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York, NY on October 2, 2018. (Photo by Stephen Smith/Art Zealous)
The American Folk Art Museum Fall 2018 Benefit Gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York, NY on October 2, 2018. (Photo by Stephen Smith/Art Zealous)
The American Folk Art Museum Fall 2018 Benefit Gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York, NY on October 2, 2018. (Photo by Stephen Smith/Art Zealous)
The American Folk Art Museum Fall 2018 Benefit Gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York, NY on October 2, 2018. (Photo by Stephen Smith/Art Zealous)
The American Folk Art Museum Fall 2018 Benefit Gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York, NY on October 2, 2018. (Photo by Stephen Smith/Art Zealous)
The American Folk Art Museum Fall 2018 Benefit Gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York, NY on October 2, 2018. (Photo by Stephen Smith/Art Zealous)
The American Folk Art Museum Fall 2018 Benefit Gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York, NY on October 2, 2018. (Photo by Stephen Smith/Art Zealous)
The American Folk Art Museum Fall 2018 Benefit Gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York, NY on October 2, 2018. (Photo by Stephen Smith/Art Zealous)
The American Folk Art Museum Fall 2018 Benefit Gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York, NY on October 2, 2018. (Photo by Stephen Smith/Art Zealous)
The American Folk Art Museum Fall 2018 Benefit Gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York, NY on October 2, 2018. (Photo by Stephen Smith/Art Zealous)
The American Folk Art Museum Fall 2018 Benefit Gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York, NY on October 2, 2018. (Photo by Stephen Smith/Art Zealous)
The American Folk Art Museum Fall 2018 Benefit Gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York, NY on October 2, 2018. (Photo by Stephen Smith/Art Zealous)
The American Folk Art Museum Fall 2018 Benefit Gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York, NY on October 2, 2018. (Photo by Stephen Smith/Art Zealous)
The American Folk Art Museum Fall 2018 Benefit Gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York, NY on October 2, 2018. (Photo by Stephen Smith/Art Zealous)
The American Folk Art Museum Fall 2018 Benefit Gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York, NY on October 2, 2018. (Photo by Stephen Smith/Art Zealous)
The American Folk Art Museum Fall 2018 Benefit Gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York, NY on October 2, 2018. (Photo by Stephen Smith/Art Zealous)
The American Folk Art Museum Fall 2018 Benefit Gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York, NY on October 2, 2018. (Photo by Stephen Smith/Art Zealous)
The American Folk Art Museum Fall 2018 Benefit Gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York, NY on October 2, 2018. (Photo by Stephen Smith/Art Zealous)
The American Folk Art Museum Fall 2018 Benefit Gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York, NY on October 2, 2018. (Photo by Stephen Smith/Art Zealous)
The American Folk Art Museum Fall 2018 Benefit Gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York, NY on October 2, 2018. (Photo by Stephen Smith/Art Zealous)
The American Folk Art Museum Fall 2018 Benefit Gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York, NY on October 2, 2018. (Photo by Stephen Smith/Art Zealous)
The American Folk Art Museum Fall 2018 Benefit Gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York, NY on October 2, 2018. (Photo by Stephen Smith/Art Zealous)
The American Folk Art Museum Fall 2018 Benefit Gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York, NY on October 2, 2018. (Photo by Stephen Smith/Art Zealous)
The American Folk Art Museum Fall 2018 Benefit Gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York, NY on October 2, 2018. (Photo by Stephen Smith/Art Zealous)
The American Folk Art Museum Fall 2018 Benefit Gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York, NY on October 2, 2018. (Photo by Stephen Smith/Art Zealous)
The American Folk Art Museum Fall 2018 Benefit Gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York, NY on October 2, 2018. (Photo by Stephen Smith/Art Zealous)
The American Folk Art Museum Fall 2018 Benefit Gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York, NY on October 2, 2018. (Photo by Stephen Smith/Art Zealous)
The American Folk Art Museum Fall 2018 Benefit Gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York, NY on October 2, 2018. (Photo by Stephen Smith/Art Zealous)
The American Folk Art Museum Fall 2018 Benefit Gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York, NY on October 2, 2018. (Photo by Stephen Smith/Art Zealous)
The American Folk Art Museum Fall 2018 Benefit Gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York, NY on October 2, 2018. (Photo by Stephen Smith/Art Zealous)
The American Folk Art Museum Fall 2018 Benefit Gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York, NY on October 2, 2018. (Photo by Stephen Smith/Art Zealous)
The American Folk Art Museum Fall 2018 Benefit Gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York, NY on October 2, 2018. (Photo by Stephen Smith/Art Zealous)
The American Folk Art Museum Fall 2018 Benefit Gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York, NY on October 2, 2018. (Photo by Stephen Smith/Art Zealous)
The American Folk Art Museum Fall 2018 Benefit Gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York, NY on October 2, 2018. (Photo by Stephen Smith/Art Zealous)
The American Folk Art Museum Fall 2018 Benefit Gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York, NY on October 2, 2018. (Photo by Stephen Smith/Art Zealous)
The American Folk Art Museum Fall 2018 Benefit Gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York, NY on October 2, 2018. (Photo by Stephen Smith/Art Zealous)
The American Folk Art Museum Fall 2018 Benefit Gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York, NY on October 2, 2018. (Photo by Stephen Smith/Art Zealous)
The American Folk Art Museum Fall 2018 Benefit Gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York, NY on October 2, 2018. (Photo by Stephen Smith/Art Zealous)
The American Folk Art Museum Fall 2018 Benefit Gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York, NY on October 2, 2018. (Photo by Stephen Smith/Art Zealous)
The American Folk Art Museum Fall 2018 Benefit Gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York, NY on October 2, 2018. (Photo by Stephen Smith/Art Zealous)
The American Folk Art Museum Fall 2018 Benefit Gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York, NY on October 2, 2018. (Photo by Stephen Smith/Art Zealous)
The American Folk Art Museum Fall 2018 Benefit Gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York, NY on October 2, 2018. (Photo by Stephen Smith/Art Zealous)
The American Folk Art Museum Fall 2018 Benefit Gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York, NY on October 2, 2018. (Photo by Stephen Smith/Art Zealous)
The American Folk Art Museum Fall 2018 Benefit Gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York, NY on October 2, 2018. (Photo by Stephen Smith/Art Zealous)
The American Folk Art Museum Fall 2018 Benefit Gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York, NY on October 2, 2018. (Photo by Stephen Smith/Art Zealous)
The American Folk Art Museum Fall 2018 Benefit Gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York, NY on October 2, 2018. (Photo by Stephen Smith/Art Zealous)
The American Folk Art Museum Fall 2018 Benefit Gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York, NY on October 2, 2018. (Photo by Stephen Smith/Art Zealous)
The American Folk Art Museum Fall 2018 Benefit Gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York, NY on October 2, 2018. (Photo by Stephen Smith/Art Zealous)
The American Folk Art Museum Fall 2018 Benefit Gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York, NY on October 2, 2018. (Photo by Stephen Smith/Art Zealous)
The American Folk Art Museum Fall 2018 Benefit Gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York, NY on October 2, 2018. (Photo by Stephen Smith/Art Zealous)
The American Folk Art Museum Fall 2018 Benefit Gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York, NY on October 2, 2018. (Photo by Stephen Smith/Art Zealous)
The American Folk Art Museum Fall 2018 Benefit Gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York, NY on October 2, 2018. (Photo by Stephen Smith/Art Zealous)
The American Folk Art Museum Fall 2018 Benefit Gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York, NY on October 2, 2018. (Photo by Stephen Smith/Art Zealous)
The American Folk Art Museum Fall 2018 Benefit Gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York, NY on October 2, 2018. (Photo by Stephen Smith/Art Zealous)
The American Folk Art Museum Fall 2018 Benefit Gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York, NY on October 2, 2018. (Photo by Stephen Smith/Art Zealous)
The American Folk Art Museum Fall 2018 Benefit Gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York, NY on October 2, 2018. (Photo by Stephen Smith/Art Zealous)
The American Folk Art Museum Fall 2018 Benefit Gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York, NY on October 2, 2018. (Photo by Stephen Smith/Art Zealous)
The American Folk Art Museum Fall 2018 Benefit Gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York, NY on October 2, 2018. (Photo by Stephen Smith/Art Zealous)
The American Folk Art Museum Fall 2018 Benefit Gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York, NY on October 2, 2018. (Photo by Stephen Smith/Art Zealous)
The American Folk Art Museum Fall 2018 Benefit Gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York, NY on October 2, 2018. (Photo by Stephen Smith/Art Zealous)
The American Folk Art Museum Fall 2018 Benefit Gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York, NY on October 2, 2018. (Photo by Stephen Smith/Art Zealous)
The American Folk Art Museum Fall 2018 Benefit Gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York, NY on October 2, 2018. (Photo by Stephen Smith/Art Zealous)
The American Folk Art Museum Fall 2018 Benefit Gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York, NY on October 2, 2018. (Photo by Stephen Smith/Art Zealous)
The American Folk Art Museum Fall 2018 Benefit Gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York, NY on October 2, 2018. (Photo by Stephen Smith/Art Zealous)
The American Folk Art Museum Fall 2018 Benefit Gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York, NY on October 2, 2018. (Photo by Stephen Smith/Art Zealous)
The American Folk Art Museum Fall 2018 Benefit Gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York, NY on October 2, 2018. (Photo by Stephen Smith/Art Zealous)
The American Folk Art Museum Fall 2018 Benefit Gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York, NY on October 2, 2018. (Photo by Stephen Smith/Art Zealous)
The American Folk Art Museum Fall 2018 Benefit Gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York, NY on October 2, 2018. (Photo by Stephen Smith/Art Zealous)
The American Folk Art Museum Fall 2018 Benefit Gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York, NY on October 2, 2018. (Photo by Stephen Smith/Art Zealous)
The American Folk Art Museum Fall 2018 Benefit Gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York, NY on October 2, 2018. (Photo by Stephen Smith/Art Zealous)
The American Folk Art Museum Fall 2018 Benefit Gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York, NY on October 2, 2018. (Photo by Stephen Smith/Art Zealous)
The American Folk Art Museum Fall 2018 Benefit Gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York, NY on October 2, 2018. (Photo by Stephen Smith/Art Zealous)
The American Folk Art Museum Fall 2018 Benefit Gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York, NY on October 2, 2018. (Photo by Stephen Smith/Art Zealous)
The American Folk Art Museum Fall 2018 Benefit Gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York, NY on October 2, 2018. (Photo by Stephen Smith/Art Zealous)
The American Folk Art Museum Fall 2018 Benefit Gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York, NY on October 2, 2018. (Photo by Stephen Smith/Art Zealous)
The American Folk Art Museum Fall 2018 Benefit Gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York, NY on October 2, 2018. (Photo by Stephen Smith/Art Zealous)
The American Folk Art Museum Fall 2018 Benefit Gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York, NY on October 2, 2018. (Photo by Stephen Smith/Art Zealous)
The American Folk Art Museum Fall 2018 Benefit Gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York, NY on October 2, 2018. (Photo by Stephen Smith/Art Zealous)
The American Folk Art Museum Fall 2018 Benefit Gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York, NY on October 2, 2018. (Photo by Stephen Smith/Art Zealous)
The American Folk Art Museum Fall 2018 Benefit Gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York, NY on October 2, 2018. (Photo by Stephen Smith/Art Zealous)
The American Folk Art Museum Fall 2018 Benefit Gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York, NY on October 2, 2018. (Photo by Stephen Smith/Art Zealous)
The American Folk Art Museum Fall 2018 Benefit Gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York, NY on October 2, 2018. (Photo by Stephen Smith/Art Zealous)
The American Folk Art Museum Fall 2018 Benefit Gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York, NY on October 2, 2018. (Photo by Stephen Smith/Art Zealous)
The American Folk Art Museum Fall 2018 Benefit Gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York, NY on October 2, 2018. (Photo by Stephen Smith/Art Zealous)
The American Folk Art Museum Fall 2018 Benefit Gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York, NY on October 2, 2018. (Photo by Stephen Smith/Art Zealous)
The American Folk Art Museum Fall 2018 Benefit Gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York, NY on October 2, 2018. (Photo by Stephen Smith/Art Zealous)
The American Folk Art Museum Fall 2018 Benefit Gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York, NY on October 2, 2018. (Photo by Stephen Smith/Art Zealous)
The American Folk Art Museum Fall 2018 Benefit Gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York, NY on October 2, 2018. (Photo by Stephen Smith/Art Zealous)
The American Folk Art Museum Fall 2018 Benefit Gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York, NY on October 2, 2018. (Photo by Stephen Smith/Art Zealous)
The American Folk Art Museum Fall 2018 Benefit Gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York, NY on October 2, 2018. (Photo by Stephen Smith/Art Zealous)