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Credit: Reed Photographic

Brooke Shields and model/photographer Helena Christensen attended the opening day of Art New York. The New York Academy of Art is Art New York’s philanthropic partner.

The Academy presented an exhibition curated by Academy President David Kratz and Academy supporter Helena Christensen, that held a VIP Reception attended by Academy trustees Brooke ShieldsSuzanne and Bob CochranPatricia and Scott Moger, and NYAA Provost Peter Drake.

The drawings, paintings and sculpture have all been created by alumni of the Academy’s MFA program including James AdelmanTamalin BaumgartenJoao BrandaoDina BrodskyDiana Corvelle,Shiqing DengChristian FagerlundBrett HarveyJacob HicksAlexis HilliardSara Issakharian,Yun JangLani Kennefick,Will KurtzDan PelonisLaura PetursonJames RazkoNicolas V. SanchezStephen ShaeenSusan SiegelKathy SteckoZeynep TekinerJiannan Wu, and Zane York.Several of the artists attended the reception.