Art21 Spring Gala Celebrates 25 Years Amid Tarot Forecast for Art World
In a recent article for Elephant magazine, Vittoria Benzine takes a tarot-themed approach to forecast the art world for the upcoming spring and summer seasons. She recounts her time at Art21's 25th anniversary in New York, where she mingled with filmmaker Diane Severin Nguyen and photographer Tommy Kha, who created yearbook-style photos. Among the distinguished attendees were Charles Gaines, Pat Olezsko, and Raul de Nieves. Benzine offers a tarot reading for May through August, interpreting reversed cards as indicators of letting go of heartbreak, deception, and scarcity. She foresees a resurgence of artists’ guilds, collaborations between artists and fashion designers on scents, and a Whitney Biennial featuring open submissions, inspired by Josh Kline’s essay on Real Estate.
Key facts
- Vittoria Benzine is Elephant magazine's resident psychic.
- Art21 held its twenty-fifth anniversary spring gala in New York.
- Diane Severin Nguyen and Tommy Kha attended the gala.
- Tommy Kha took yearbook photos at the event.
- Charles Gaines, Pat Olezsko, and Raul de Nieves were also present.
- Benzine predicts an artist-fashion designer fragrance collaboration.
- She suggests a Whitney Biennial curated from open calls.
- Benzine foresees the return of artists' guilds.
Entities
Artists
- Vittoria Benzine
- Diane Severin Nguyen
- Tommy Kha
- Charles Gaines
- Pat Olezsko
- Raul de Nieves
- Josh Kline
- Yayoi Kusama
- Stevie Wonder
Institutions
- Elephant
- Art21
- PAGEANT
- Whitney Biennial
- Greater New York
Locations
- New York
- Brooklyn
- Williamsburg
- Tribeca
- Venice
- Gwangju