Party Pickins

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Christopher Cerf, Carin Mei, MIchael Heumann, Alexandra, Peter Cary, Paige, and David Peterson

On a Saturday night, a week ago at the Spanierman Gallery at East Hampton there was a reception for Paige Peterson and her new exhibition of pictures. I wasn’t there but she sent me the message:

“The night was really great. All of my wonderful pals showed up. Friends and family crossed the country and state lines and drove and flew to get to the Spanierman Gallery.

“56 pieces of work ranging from 8x10 inches to 9 feet. Landscapes without people and people without landscapes. Paintings of the view from my deck in the Springs. I paint Gardiner's Island over and over again. I paint the weather. I paint my friends and family. I paint what I see and what I look at from my deck.”

I love her stuff. The exhibition runs through July 21. The Gallery is at 68 Newtown Lane (in the rear of Newtown Lane in Newcourt Mall). East Hampton. You can have a look by clicking here.

Study in Black and White

Pale Water

Juanita and Frank Wimberley with Paige Peterson

Lena Tabori, Laurie Everson, William Cart, and Sarah Cart

Sarah Rosenthal, Alexandra Peterson, Mitch Rosenthal, and Sarah Cart

Connie Wiley and Ben Cart

Helen and Ira Spanierman

Joan Ganz Cooney greeting Zibby Right

Alexandra, Peter Cary, Paige, and David Peterson

Peter Brown with Shirley Lord Rosenthal

Charlie Moss, Susan Calhoun Moss, and Liza Lerner

Dr. Doug Steinbrech and Jane Friedman

William Cart, Alexandra Peterson, Graciano, and Nico del Castillio

Tom Reeves and Doug Leeds

Carl Bernstein, Ed Victor, and Christine Kuehbeck

Joe Allen talking to Laurie Everson

Paige Peterson and Pete Peterson

Joan Ganz Cooney and Alexandra Peterson

Paige and Peter Cary Peterson with Michael Heumann

Lena Tabori and Micheal Heumann

Nancy Collins and Peter Cary Peterson

Susan Calhoun Moss, Susanne O'malley's son, Ed Victor, Ryan Victor, and Sam Moss

Dan Rizzie and Richard Aborn

Monie Begley and Pat Birch Becker

Carl Bernstein and Richard Aborn

David Kleinberg

Jerry Della Femina and Charlie Moss

Carin and Marc Antonio Mei

Christopher Cerf, Judy Licht, and Jerry Della Femina

Annette Tappert and Tom Reeves

Luigi Carillo, Gavin Spanierman, and Sally Egbert

Christopher Cerf with Doug and Anki Leeds

Two weeks ago today, they held the 4th annual Hamptons Golf Classic at the Hampton Hills Golf & Country Club in Westhampton. The Classic benefits the Make-a-Wish Foundation which continues to enrich the lives of children with life-threatening medical conditions through its wish-granting work.

Ann Carpenter, Sessa Johnson, and Lucille McGovern

Drew Derisi, J.B. Woodworth, and Jeff Dinicola

Erika Othan

Jack McGowan

Karen Clement

Richard Johnson and Stella Kietel

David Tyree and the Hawian Tropic Girls

Mona Nagib and Alex Harris

Karine Hollander (CEO and President of Make-A-Wish Foundation)

Mike Bosco and Lou Schmettan

Neal Sroka and Harry Bradford

Jesse Schuster and Adam Alpert

Nicole Wolwick, Jaqueline Wolwick, and Jane Beinin

Nilson Cruz and Michael Pellman

Jay Neuloff and Laura Ward

Neal and Heath Sroka

Robert Verdi hosted a fabulous cancer-kicking SPALAPALOOZA on the roof top of the Cornelia Day Resort for the Cancer Vixen Fund at St. Vincent Catholic Medical Centers to provide breast care and well-being for the uninsured and underinsured.

There were amazing Apps by Da Silvano, a live auction conducted by Steve Schirripa, a guest performance by singing sensation Tina Brown and a Delicious DJ Willie Fahy.

The Cancer Vixen Fund was established by Marisa Acocella Marchetto. When Mrs. Marchetto was diagnosed with breast cancer three weeks before getting married to Silvano Marchetto (of Da Silvano), she did not have health insurance. When she was writing her very straightforward memoir Cancer Vixen, she discovered that 49% of the women who are diagnosed with breast cancer and don’t have insurance have a greater risk of dying from the disease. Mrs. Marchetto believes that it is crucial for everyone, insurance or not, that they have proper screening. Since she started the Fund two years ago, they’ve raised $277,000 for the cause.

You can help too. Click here to find out how.

Marisa Acocella Marchetto and Alina Cho

Marty Orzio and Elaine Spivak

Sophia Krause and Damien Krause

Leslie Stevens and Robert Verdi

Alfred E. Smith, IV

Danielle Castaldi-Micca and Marisa Acocella Marchetto

Steven Dillon and Grace dos Santos

Cynthia Petruzella, Maryellen Burke, and Adrienn Saitta

Sarah Park and Marisa Acocella Marchetto

Nina Laricchia, Shelly Bromfield, and Anna Deluca

Silvano Marchetto, Nicole Seidel, and Federico Castellucci

Baronessa and Tom Lampson

Kelly DeMarco, Robert Verdi, and Marisa Acocella Marchetto

Dina Catullo and Steve Schrippa

Marisa Miller and friends

Silvano Marchetto, Marisa Acocella Marchetto, and Baronessa

Marisa Acocella Marchetto and Grace dos Santos

Stacy Prince and Steve Schrippa

Frederico Castelluccio and Nicole Seidel

RJ Luth, Catherine Callagy, and Bernadette Kingham

Dee Dickson, Lorraine Dewar, Nishee Scott, and Tina Brown

Tina Brown

Silvano Marchetto

Jennifer Mann and David Weinstein

The Museum Council of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston held its 5th annual Summer Party (black tie) a couple of weeks ago at the museum at 465 Huntington Avenue. It was an evening of cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, desserts, music by DJ Deja, and dancing. The inspiration for this year’s event was a Latin American Feria de Arte, inspired by pieces from the MFA’s Collection and the new Art of the Americas Wing.

The Museum Council is one of Boston’s oldest young professionals groups, made up of philanthropic professionals age 21 – 45 with a mission of bringing together art enthusiasts from diverse professions and backgrounds, in support of the Museum of Fine Art.