{"id":17746,"date":"2017-04-24T13:48:55","date_gmt":"2017-04-24T13:48:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/artzealous.com\/?p=17746"},"modified":"2017-04-24T13:54:49","modified_gmt":"2017-04-24T13:54:49","slug":"this-week-in-the-art-world-april-24th-30th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artzealous.com\/this-week-in-the-art-world-april-24th-30th\/","title":{"rendered":"This Week in the Art World: April 24th – 30th"},"content":{"rendered":"

The last week of April is all about galas. We’re pretty sure we’ve never seen this many galas in one week, so the choice is yours.\u00a0From Drawing Center Gala to the annual Village F\u00eate at Pioneer Works, get ready for a fun and exciting week ahead!<\/p>\n

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April 25th<\/strong><\/p>\n

Event: Young Patron Circle of American Friends of the Louvre: The Astronomer\u2019s Ball \/ Tickets<\/a><\/p>\n

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photo \/\/ Samantha Deitch\/BFA<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This year\u2019s American Friends of the Louvre Young Patrons Circle Gala will celebrate Johannes Vermeer\u2019s masterpiece The<\/em> Astronomer<\/em>. This exquisite work is part of the Louvre\u2019s current exhibition Vermeer and the Masters of Genre Painting, which will travel to the National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C. this fall. Dress code: Black tie and celestial attire.<\/p>\n

Forbes On Fifth<\/a>, 24 5th Ave, New York, NY 10011<\/em><\/p>\n

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Event:\u00a0Skowhegan School of Painting & Sculpture Awards Dinner at Plaza Hotel \/ Tickets<\/a><\/p>\n

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Photo \/\/ courtesy of Skowhegan\u00a0School of Painting and Sculpture<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Skowhegan School of Painting & Sculpture, one of the preeminent artist residencies worldwide, will hold its 46th annual Awards Dinner at the Plaza Hotel.\u00a0Three awards will be presented: the Skowhegan Medal for Painting, to artist Jack Whitten; the Skowhegan Governors\u2019 Award for Outstanding Service to Artists, to The Studio Museum in Harlem and to William T. Williams; and the Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney Award for Outstanding Patronage of the Arts, to the Pollock-Krasner Foundation and its Chairman & CEO Charles C. Bergman. Dress code: Dress for Spring!<\/p>\n

The Plaza<\/a>,\u00a0768 5th Ave, New York, NY 10019<\/em><\/p>\n

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April 26th<\/strong><\/p>\n

Event: Drawing Center Annual Gala at Capitale \/ Tickets<\/a><\/p>\n

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Photo\/\/ courtesy of Drawing Center<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Drawing Center 40th Annual Gala will honor Marcel Dzama, Teresita Fernandez, Rashid Johnson, and R.H. Quaytman. Cocktails begins at 6:30 PM, followed by dinner at 7:30 PM.<\/p>\n

Capitale<\/a>,\u00a0130 Bowery, New York, NY 10013<\/em><\/p>\n

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Event: Free Arts 18th Annual Art Auction \/ Tickets<\/a><\/p>\n

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Photo \/\/ courtesy of Free Arts NYC<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This year’s Free Arts NYC Annual Art Auction will honor Taryn Simon, a multidisciplinary artist working in photography, text, sculpture and performance.\u00a0Cocktails & Silent Auction from 6 PM to 8:30 PM, followed by VIP Seated Dinner & Live Auction.<\/p>\n

Free Arts NYC<\/a>,\u00a02 East 79th St. New York NY 10075<\/em><\/p>\n

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April 27th<\/strong><\/p>\n

Event:\u00a0Young Folk Benefit Party \/ Tickets<\/a><\/p>\n

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Young Folk is hosting an annual benefit party Thursday, April 27 from 8:30 PM to 12 AM at Madam X. Join us for drinks, music by DJ James Mulry, and visuals “The Arena” by Jennifer Reiland. The event will raise money to support Young Folk and the American Folk Art Museum.<\/p>\n

Madame X<\/a>,\u00a094 W Houston St, New York, NY 10012<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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April 28th<\/strong><\/p>\n

Event: ProjectArts Presents: My Kid Could Do That Evening Benefit \/ Tickets<\/a><\/p>\n

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Photo \/\/ courtesy of ProjectArt<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

ProjectArt Presents: My Kid Could Do That, a benefit exhibition that celebrates ProjectArt\u2019s mission and creativity by displaying childhood artwork created by some of today\u2019s most highly esteemed artists. The evening will act as a preview for the exhibition, which will be open to the public on the following day.<\/p>\n

Red Bull Arts,<\/a>\u00a0220 West 18th Street, New York, NY 10011<\/em><\/p>\n

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April 30th<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Fourth Annual Village F\u00eate at Pioneer Works \/ Tickets<\/a><\/p>\n

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Photo \/\/ courtesy of Pioneer Works<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The night will start at 5:00 PM with Specialty Don Julio Cocktails<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>Aura Photography <\/span>by Radiant Human, s<\/span>ilent auction. Dinner will be served by Union Square Events at\u00a0<\/span>6:30 PM with s<\/span>pecial performances <\/span>and happenings followed by live auction. After party begins at 9 PM with\u00a0<\/span>EXO-TECH <\/span>feat. Special Guests and l<\/span>ate night set by Actual Magic <\/span>(Chances With Wolves + Javelin).<\/span><\/p>\n

Pioneer Works<\/a>,\u00a0159 Pioneer St Brooklyn, New York, NY 11231<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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