One of the most respected voices in contemporary art and literature, BOMB celebrated its 32nd anniversary with a gala benefit dinner and auction of enticing contemporary artworks last Friday at Capitale in downtown NYC. The gala raised $550,000.
Somewhere after cocktails and canapés, dinner, and live-auction, the legendary alternative rocker and bassist for band Sonic Youth Kim Gordon, played for the top-notch crowd.
This year the annual benefit honored Trisha Brown, Beth Rudin DeWoody, Kyle DeWoody, Raymond Pettibon, and each was given a Pink BOMB by Tom Otterness, which was presented after a rousing toast to each honoree by Trustee Chairman Klaus Kertess, Adam Weinberg and Lawrence Weiner.
The Honorary Chairs included: Jon Robin Baitz, and Melva Bucksbaum & Raymond Learsy. Young Patron Chair: Joe Sheftel
Besides actress Lake Bell (pictured), guests included: Joshua Abelow, Richard Armstrong, Edgar Arceneaux, Carolyn Alexander, Betsy Baker, Erica Baum, Louise Belcourt, Katie Bell, Ellen Berkenblit Kim Bendheim, Rosemary Carroll, Mary Carlson, Joanne Leonhardt Cassullo, Helaine and Paul Cantor, Carlton DeWoody and Sarah Connolly, Jennifer Clifford and Bill Danner, Beth Rudin DeWoody, Christopher Deeton, JK Brown and Eric Diefenbach, Jane Dickson, Michele Oka Doner and Frederick Doner, Cary Brown-Epstein and Steven Epstein, Giuliana Bruno and Andrew Fierberg, Tony Feher,
Anne Gilman, EJ Hauser, Mary Heilmann, Rachel Lee Hovnanian, Catherine Howe, Heather M. Kirby, Barney Kulok, Dorothy Lichtenstein, Danny Lyon, Richard and Marcia Mishaan, Karen Mata, Dr. Frank and Nina Moore, Heather Morgan, Malcolm Morley, Ryan Mrozowski, Marsha Norman, Tim Nye, Alix Pearlstein, Joyce Pensato, Rory Riggs, David Reed, Andrea Rosen, Halsey Rodman, John Michael Rusnak, Emily Ludwig Schaffer, Kerry Schuss, Hunt Slonem, Beverly Semmes, Seton Smith, Snarkitecture, Theo Rosenblum and Chelsea Seltzer, Elizabeth Swig, Ken Miller and Lybess Sweezy, Mickalene Thomas, David Zwirner, Stanley Whitney, Lucy Winton, Lawrence and Alice Weiner, & Carmen Boullosa and Mike Wallace.
For the first time the benefit held a live auction as well as their well-known silent auction. The Live Auction’s auctioneer was Sotheby’s Gabriela Palmieri. The evening’s arts sales raised $200,000.
Pictured: Scott Campbell & Lake Bell, Kim Gordon & Jessica Duffett.