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2023-05-26 00:00:00 Avenue Magazine This Week in Events: It's a Benefit Bonanza in the Art World

This Week in Events: It's a Benefit Bonanza in the Art World

On Wednesday afternoon, the Playground Partners of the Central Park Conservancy’s Women’s Committee hosted its annual Family Party. The event raised $580,000 for the maintenance of the Park’s playgrounds. 

Sarah Johnson, Dustee Jenkins, Betsy Smith, Paige Betz, Sugie Hong Bruttomesso, and Sayuri Ganepola-Kaczynski
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Tiffany Gardner and Robin Moore
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Ashley Francsis, Sarah McLachlan, and Molly Berry
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Later that day, The Kitchen held its Spring Gala at Guastavino’s. The night honored Sarah Arison, YoungArts, Maren Hassinger, Senga Nengudi, and Greg Tate.

Thelma Golden, Legacy Russell, and Nicole Fleetwood
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JiaJia Fei and Darius Williams
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Angela Goding, Sarah Harrison, and Dee Dee Sides
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Jamie Singer Soros and Robert Soros
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Meanwhile, the 74th Annual Parsons Benefit was held at Cipriani Wall Street. Designer Olivier Rousteing was honored with the Parsons Table Award.

Olivier Rousteing, Anna Wintour, and Carolina Herrera
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Gabriella Karefa-Johnson and Jodie Turner-Smith
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Cara Delevingne
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On Tuesday, the Gordon Parks Foundation held its 2023 awards dinner and party at Cipriani.

Spike Lee
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Dapper Dan
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Leonard Lauder and Judy Glickman
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Amy Sherald
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Hannah Traore and Hannah Gottlieb-Graham
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Angela Davis
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Clara Wu Tsai and Sherry Bronfman
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On Saturday afternoon, Dia Beacon held its 2023 Spring Benefit.

Lauren Santo Domingo, Yara Shahidi, and Derek Blasberg
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Glenn Ligon and Charles Gaines
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Sara Moonves
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Antwaun Sargent, Kerri Shahidi, and Marz Lovejoy
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Meanwhile, the Nina Simone Childhood Home Benefit Gala was held at Pace Gallery.

Kimberly Pirtle and Venus Williams
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Rashid Johnson
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Tamara Belinfanti and Carla Shen
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Cecily Brown, Sarah Sze, Jaime Frankfurt, and Maya Lin
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H.E.R.
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Sharon Copland Hurowitz, Katherine Finerty, and Kimberly Drew
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Also on Saturday, the Art Students League of New York held its 2023 Dream Ball.

Elizabeth Kingman, Michael Hall, Jack Howard-Potter, and Robin Frank
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Elton Ilirjani
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Robin Frank and Micheal Hall
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