1.19.10: Celebrations and launches | New York Social Diary

Celebrations and launches

Co-chairs Meredith Verona, Lisa Thorp, Kimberly Tighe and their children at Guggenheim Kids’ Club Party.

The Milk Gallery held a photography exhibition and book launch for Number 3, from the Saguaro Series, with photographs by James Macari.

Kelechi Odu and Natacha Polaert

Hana Soukupova and Peter Knell

Paul Guevera and Heidi Kelso

Metteliva Henningsen, Don Brodie, and Fabia Lukowski

Brian Hetherington and Pace Kaminsky

Martin Marks and Hanuk

Mazdack Rassi, Rachael Bergstein, James Macari, and Paz de la Huerta

Edward Kauss and James Macari

Zanna Rassi and Giada Lubomirski

Jackie Snow and Luke Miller

Cheri Bowen and James Macari

Tim O'Malley and Erin Heatherton

Rachael Bergstein and Salman Rushdie

Amy Hunniford, Rachael Bergstein, and Barbara Macari

Ellen von Unwerth and Laura Eastwood

Rachel Sheedy and David Foote

Tinka Milinovic and Victor Medina-San Andres

Max Vallot and Tom Daly

Photographs by Patrick McMullan

Two weeks ago Thursday, the Guggenheim Museum held a launch celebration of the Guggenheim Kids’ Club, a new family patron group supporting the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation.

Kids and parents celebrated with family activities surrounding the Kandinsky exhibition, which closed this past Wednesday.

The group, co-chaired by Lisa Thorp, Kimberly Tighe and Meredith Verona, will feature special events and activities for children and their families that will carry themes from Guggenheim exhibitions on a regular basis. Group members will also receive a monthly communication about exclusive programs for the group and other special opportunities in New York City.

Kids drawing on floor of the rotunda

The Guggenheim Kids Club comprises a group of New York families with children ages 3-12. The group shares a desire to support the Guggenheim and participate in art focused activities with like-minded families.

For more information, please contact the Membership Office at membership@guggenheim.org or call 212-423-3535.

Amy, Andrew and Jack Weinstein

Julia, Charlotte, Jennifer, and Isabel Kingston

Meredith Verona and daughter Quinn

Helen Dietze with granddaughters Emerson and Hayden Rains

Jackie Harris Hochberg and sons Alexander and Harrison Hochberg

Kimberly Tighe with son William

Lisa, Thomas, and Kylie Thorp

William and Thomas Lorio

Emma Bern and Emma Sobel

Henry Garnett with Guggenheim model

Nalla and Maeya Sagna

Photographs by Christine Butler

Historic Hudson Valley recently honored Kevin Burke and Con Edison with the 2009 Hudson Valley Hero Award. Mark Rockefeller, chairman of the executive committee of Historic Hudson Valley’s Board of Trustees, presented the award at a gala dinner dance at the St. Regis.

The event, attended by 150 guests, raised $410,000 for the nonprofit Historic Hudson Valley, an education and preservation organization which for more than 58 years has celebrated the region’s history, architecture, landscape, and culture.


	The evening's honoree, Con Edison Chairman Kevin Burke, Pat Burke, and Historic Hudson Valley President Waddell W. Stillman

As part of its commitment to Historic Hudson Valley, Mr. Burke who is Chairman, President, and CEO of Con Ed since 2006, and has been with the company for 36 years. He announced at the gala, that Con Edison will also contribute $75,000 toward restoration of the bridge and mill complex at Historic Hudson Valley’s Philipsburg Manor in Sleepy Hollow, N.Y.

John D. Rockefeller, Jr. was the founder of Historic Hudson Valley, and Mr. Burke’s achievements embody both the principles and spirit of Rockefeller philanthropy.

Historic Hudson Valley has benefited from Con Edison’s philanthropic support for more than 20 years. In addition to the grant for Philipsburg Manor restoration, Con Edison grants have made possible the Pinkster school education program and public festival, an African-American celebration of spring that is the centerpiece of programs on the history of slavery at Philipsburg Manor, as well as Riverweek, a new environmental day camp focusing on the Hudson and Croton Rivers.

A private, nonprofit organization, Historic Hudson Valley welcomes more than 200,000 visitors annually at six National Historic Landmarks: Philipsburg Manor in Sleepy Hollow, N.Y., Washington Irving’s Sunnyside in Tarrytown, N.Y., Van Cortlandt Manor in Croton-on-Hudson, N.Y., The Union Church of Pocantico Hills in Pocantico Hills, N.Y., Montgomery Place in Annandale-on-Hudson, N.Y., and Kykuit, the Rockefeller estate, in Pocantico Hills, N.Y. As part of its mission, Historic Hudson Valley offers dynamic educational programs bring the past to life for visitors of all ages, including some 34,000 schoolchildren annually.

Historic Hudson Valley Trustee William Wright, II, and Robert Douglass

Paul Janos and John Cooney, Jr.

Historic Hudson Valley Trustee Charles J. Urstadt and Robert Douglass

Carolyn Pilkington and Trip Dorkey

Joe Cotter, Historic Hudson Valley Trustee Mark Rockefeller, John Cahill, and Historic Hudson Valley Trustee Charles J. Urstadt

Historic Hudson Valley Trustee Bill Plunkett, Caryl Plunkett, Jane Tucker, and Carl Tucker

Pat Burke, Craig Ivey, and Sandy Miller

Historic Hudson Valley Trustee Barbara Israel, Valaer van Roijen, and Debbie Jamgochian

Historic Hudson Valley Trustee Bill Plunkett, evening honoree and Con Edison Chairman Kevin Burke, Caryl Plunkett, and Frances Resheske

Larry Stewart, Liz Bracken-Thompson, and Bill Mooney

Waddell W. Stillman, Kevin Burke, and Mark Rockefeller

During the ‘70s I was involved in the Women’s Movement – organizing consciousness-raising groups, being a spokesperson for the Women’s Art Movement. However, after my final speech at the New School, noting that Women now needed to work together with Men to achieve their goals, was vehemently booed by ardent Feminists, I avoided Women’s Groups – that is, until the marvelous “mini-media-mogul”/Fashionista-friend Ceslie Armstrong invited me to be a founding member of Momentum – a very special group of women over age 40, who had already achieved significant deeds.

I attended Momentum’s interesting cocktail at the beautiful Le Cirque honoring Fern Mallis. In the upstairs private room, surrounded by a bevy of substantial women, Fern was cheered for her major contributions to the worlds of Fashion and Design – Seventh On Sixth and the IMG world of international Fashion shows and showcases.

Parasol ceiling at Le Cirque.

A tearful Fern recounted how she was able to help a young girl realize her dreams of being a designer. Then similarly, a tearful Kelly Cutrone described how a playful, encouraging “wink” from Fern, during the stress of her beginning days as a Fashion Publicist and TV “Star,” changed her life. To witness these two tough cookies water-up was indeed touching.

Through her continual efforts, the vivacious, good-hearted Ceslie Armstrong (with but a “little help from her friends) has brought together admirable women from all professions to assist and support each other.

Sirio Maccioni. Fern Mallis, and Ceslie Armstrong

Dr. Paula Moynahan

Fern Mallis and Judy Licht

Dorinne Tal and Claudia Kole

The Event was sponsored by The Women’s Network, Tavalon Tea (whose tea-infused cocktails proved were very popular), Hair Rules and The White Ribbon Alliance – dedicated to fulfilling the United Nations Millennium Development Goals.

Among those attending was the culinary expert Pamela Morgan of Flavors, Mercedes Executive Petra Lieb, Judy Licht of Full Frontal Fashion, Designer Yoehlee, CNN’s Anchor Alina Cho, Leslie Stevens, Partner LaForce & Stevens, eBay’ Fashion Director, Constance White, as well as the as-ever gracious hosts and Founder of Le Cirque, Sirio Maccioni with son Marco.

— Jill Lynne
www.JillLynne.com

Ceslie Armstrong & Marco Maccioni being interviewed for the "You Better You" show ...

Designer Yoehlee and Kelly Cutrone

Kathleen Giordano and Caroline McBride

Linda Tucciaroni

Watchful Momentum women

Lisa Silhanek

CNN's Alina Cho and Kara Young

Fern Mallis and Petra Lieb

Palm Beach’s finest and fanciest turned out in big numbers for the gala opening night of Art Palm Beach on Thursday, January 14.

Among those adding to the energy of the evening were William and Sarah Soter, chairwoman of the Norton Museum's Bal des Arts, and Ted Baum and his wife Ruth, a member of the Board of Trustees at the Norton Museum of Art. New Museum supporters Ellen and Jerome Stern, who have a home here, were in attendance with friends Joan and Charles Lazarus.

The crowd at ART Palm Beach

VIP reception for the Young Friends of The Norton Museum of Art and Young Friends of The Society of the Four Arts.

Kae Jonsons and Mary Coleman.

Lois Becker and Ed McDonnell.

Artist Federico Uribe Exhibit.

David and Lee Ann Lester with artists from X-Power Gallery

Michael Goedhuis of Goedhuis Contemporary.

Lee Ann Lester and Mayor Lois Frankel.

Elayne and Marvin Mordes, among the area's most prominent contemporary art collectors were also spotted, as was Beth Rudin DeWoody and Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Ross. Later in the week, Guggenheim curator Alexandra Monroe and husband Richard Rosenkranz flew in for her appearance on an Art Palm Beach panel about New Chinese Ink Paintings and Arthur Carter, founder of the New York Observer, who is also a well known sculptor, was seen with his lovely wife Dr. Linda Carter.