{"id":27515,"date":"2018-04-10T16:24:23","date_gmt":"2018-04-10T16:24:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/artzealous.com\/?p=27515"},"modified":"2018-04-10T16:47:20","modified_gmt":"2018-04-10T16:47:20","slug":"starry-eyed-at-the-new-york-academy-of-art-hosts-23rd-annual-tribeca-ball","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artzealous.com\/starry-eyed-at-the-new-york-academy-of-art-hosts-23rd-annual-tribeca-ball\/","title":{"rendered":"Starry Eyed at the New York Academy of Art’s 23rd Annual Tribeca Ball"},"content":{"rendered":"

On Monday, April 9, 2018, a host of notable movers and shakers from the art, fashion, media and business worlds descended upon the\u00a0New York Academy of Art<\/a>\u2018s historic building at 111 Franklin Street for their 23rd annual Tribeca Ball. The stars were literally out in full force, and we don’t just mean Naomi Watts or Brooke Shields who both were in attendance. The theme, ‘Poetic Astronomy’ had partygoers in ‘celestial chic’ alongside interactive installations, live art-making demonstrations, roaming musicians, celestial fairies handing out chocolate covered pretzels, poets and fortune tellers. Inspired by Van Cleef & Arpels<\/a> timepieces, the Ball immersed guests in the starry world with stilt walkers attired as constellations and an exclusive dinner from renowned chef Daniel Boulud served under a dazzling midnight sky. Bars on every level were stocked with\u00a0Champagne Jeeper<\/a>, Proximo Spirits<\/a>, and VOSS Artesian Water<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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One of our favorite events of the year, the Ball consisted of a sit-down dinner peppered with fundraising efforts and a walk-through of five floors of open studios filled with work by the Academy\u2019s talented students.\u00a0 Over 900 guests celebrated the Academy and artist Mickalene Thomas<\/a> who was honored by Academy President David Kratz for her outstanding body of work. In her honor, the Academy created the Mickalene Thomas Scholarship and during dinner, with the help of Sotheby\u2019s<\/a> auctioneer Joe Dunning, the Academy raised $91,000 for the scholarship in a spontaneous auction. In total, the evening raised over $825,000 to support the Academy’s scholarships and public programming.<\/p>\n

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Deborra-lee Furness, Naomi Watts, Sunrise Ruffalo, Julianne Moore<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Guests included\u00a0Alain Bernard, Mary Boone,\u00a0Will Cotton, Billy Crudup, KAWS,\u00a0Julianne Moore, Mark Ruffalo, Tschabalala Self, Cindy Sherman, Brooke Shields,\u00a0Naomi Watts, Laurie Simmons, Bosco Sodi, Mickalene Thomas & Racquel Chevremont and Hank Willis Thomas.<\/p>\n

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Sunrise Ruffalo, Mark Ruffalo<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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As the night winded down, guests headed over\u00a0Tribeca hotspot (and one of our favorite Italian restaurants)\u00a0Tutto il Giorno<\/a>, hosted by Academy patron Gabby Karan de Felice.<\/p>\n

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Mickalene Thomas, Racquel Chevremont, Antwaun Sargent,\u00a0Michael Chuapoco at Tutto il Giorno<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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all images\/\/ courtesy of BFA.com<\/a> + NYAA<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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