Creative Time Raises Over $700,000 at Russian Tea Room Gala
The 2026 gala hosted by Creative Time at the Russian Tea Room successfully garnered over $700,000 for public art initiatives. The Bear Lounge was creatively redesigned, showcasing a 15-foot bear aquarium and Venetian glass eggs reminiscent of Fabergé. Among the honorees were Michelle Coffey, Molly Gochman, and Guadalupe Maravilla, with Executive Director Jean Cooney hinting at a significant public commission involving Maravilla. For the first time, Nordstrom partnered with the gala. The after-party, led by co-chairs Miles Greenberg, Neil Hamamoto, and Ilana Savdie, featured a Creative Time x Nordstrom ice luge and DJs Leigh Lezark and Jean d'Armes. Guests enjoyed temporary tattoos depicting the Russia-Ukraine border from Gochman's UKR|RUS artwork, with over 450 attendees, including notable figures like Tunji Adeniyi-Jones and Kara Walker.
Key facts
- Creative Time gala raised over $700,000
- Event held at Russian Tea Room in New York
- Honorees: Michelle Coffey, Molly Gochman, Guadalupe Maravilla
- Nordstrom signed as first-time gala partner
- After-party co-chaired by Miles Greenberg, Neil Hamamoto, Ilana Savdie
- Temporary tattoos of Russia-Ukraine border from Gochman's UKR|RUS artwork
- Over 450 guests attended
- Jean Cooney teased major public commission with Maravilla
Entities
Artists
- Miles Greenberg
- Waris Ahluwalia
- Michelle Coffey
- Molly Gochman
- Guadalupe Maravilla
- Tunji Adeniyi-Jones
- Anthony Akinbola
- Chloë Bass
- Brandon Blackwood
- Jes Fan
- Charles Gaines
- Wes Gordon
- Paul Arnhold
- Daniella Kallmeyer
- Shantell Martin
- Anne Pasternak
- Gabrielle Richardson
- Duke Riley
- Rachel Rossin
- Rachel Scott
- Chiffon Thomas
- Kara Walker
- Chloe Wise
- Kate Young
- Henry Zankov
- Leigh Lezark
- Jean d'Armes
- Neil Hamamoto
- Ilana Savdie
Institutions
- Creative Time
- Russian Tea Room
- Nordstrom
- Casa Dragones
- House of Waris Botanicals
- Galerie Magazine
Locations
- New York
- United States