The Museum of Democracy, Wright Family Collection and The Roosevelt School at Long Island University, celebrated their new partnership and forthcoming exhibition “Hail to the Chief, Path to the American Presidency,” coming Spring of 2023. The Roosevelt School will become the permanent exhibition space for MOD.
The evening, which was held at at the spectacular townhouse of Ann and Bill Van Ness, included guests Pamala Wright co-founder of MoD, Nicole Miller, Sharon Bush, Rita Cosby, Tweed Roosevelt and Dr. Andy Persons co-hosted. In attendance were Austin Wright and Maddy Sheffer, Kara Ross, Ryan and Mackenzie Brumberg, Lee and Cece Black, Elizabeth Stribling, Kenneth, Maria and Bradley Fishel, Janna Bullock, Susan Kremer, Steven Sobaro, Ramona Singer, Cheri Kauffman, Stuart Sundlun, Nicole Salmasi, Consuelo Vanderbilt, Lucia Hwong Gordon, Sylvia Hemingway, Carole Belladora Westfall, Andrea Werner, Gary and Coleen Rein, Steven Greenfield, Tom and Patricia Shiah, and Bob Murray.
The Museum of Democracy was founded with The Wright Family Collection, (completely bi-partisan) is the nation’s largest and most comprehensive collection of American political and historical art and memorabilia with over a million objects.
Friends, clients, and industry luminaries gathered to celebrate the launch of Richard Mishaan’s new book, Richard Mishaan Design, which was recently published by Vendome. Bracing the first snow of the season, attendees included Jacqueline Terrebonne, Juan Montoya, James Reginato, George Farias, Wendy Goodman, Firooz Zahedi, Douglas Wright, Carolyn Englefield, Stellene Volandes, Dayssi Kanavos, Beth Rudin DeWoody, and many more.
The book is Richard’s third, having released Modern Luxury and Artfully Modern: Interiors by Richard Mishaan. His latest is a mix of work, ranging from the Tcherassi hotel in Cartagena, a 400-year-old barn turned artist’s residence, and his most iconic New York interior to date, from the Kips Bay Decorator Show House.
Charlotte’s hometown business, like New York, is finance and banking and music were mixed in a festive gala mounted by the Charlotte Symphony. The evening featured artist Rhiannon Giddens and honored Bank of America former Charlotte Market Executive Charles Bowman and retiring President of The Foundation For the Carolinas, Dr. Michael Marsicano. Legendary bank builder Hugh McColl presented the awards. Those attending included Kat Belk, Charlotte Symphony Board Chair Linda Farthing, Symphony CEO David Fisk, Steve Boland, Tom Scrivener, Kieth Cockrell, Ulrike and Alex Miles, John and Andromeda Williams, Shayne Doty and Gene Woods.
Photographs by John Sanderson/AnnieWatt.com (The Museum of Democracy); Sean Zanni/PMC (Mishaan)
