Galerie Magazine Hosts 2026 Creative Minds Awards at Armani Ristorante
On a lovely spring evening on Madison Avenue, the eighth Creative Minds Awards took place at Armani Ristorante, marking its second consecutive year there. The event was led by Lisa Fayne Cohen, the founder and editorial director, alongside editor-in-chief Jacqueline Terrebonne. They welcomed both previous and current award recipients, cultural luminaries, and art community members for an exclusive cocktail reception and dinner. Cohen mentioned that Galerie's editors selected the honorees globally for their creativity in design, jewelry, fashion, and culinary fields. Guests enjoyed dishes like spinach salad, pan-fried seabass, and meringue dessert, surrounded by stunning floral arrangements and Armani/Casa lighting. Honorees included Kit Kemp, Joseph Walsh, Walter Hood, Jesse Katz, Chris Wolston, Michele Oka Doner, and Simon Kim, with notable attendees like ceramist Peter Lane and designer Stephanie Goto.
Key facts
- Galerie Magazine held its eighth annual Creative Minds Awards at Armani Ristorante on Madison Avenue.
- The event was hosted by founder Lisa Fayne Cohen and editor in chief Jacqueline Terrebonne.
- Honorees included Kit Kemp, Joseph Walsh, Walter Hood, Jesse Katz, Chris Wolston, Michele Oka Doner, and Simon Kim.
- Attendees included Peter Lane, Stephanie Goto, Lucy de Kooning Villeneuve, Mark Grattan, Misha Kahn, Susan Magrino, Violine Basse, Sébastien Léon, and Sara Zewde.
- The dinner menu featured spinach salad, choice of seabass, beef striploin, or saffron risotto, and meringue dessert.
- The venue was Armani's double-height boutique with sculptural floral arrangements and Armani/Casa table lamps.
- Cohen emphasized honorees' ability to reinvent the familiar across design, jewelry, fashion, and culinary arts.
Entities
Artists
- Lisa Fayne Cohen
- Jacqueline Terrebonne
- Kit Kemp
- Joseph Walsh
- Walter Hood
- Jesse Katz
- Chris Wolston
- Michele Oka Doner
- Simon Kim
- Peter Lane
- Stephanie Goto
- Lucy de Kooning Villeneuve
- Mark Grattan
- Misha Kahn
- Susan Magrino
- Violine Basse
- Sébastien Léon
- Sara Zewde
Institutions
- Galerie Magazine
- Armani Ristorante
- Armani/Casa
- Ruinart
Locations
- Madison Avenue
- New York
- London
- Ireland
- Los Angeles
- Sonoma
- Colombia