TEFAF New York Preview Raises $477,000 for MSK Cancer Research
The Society of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center hosted the TEFAF New York Collector's Preview at the Park Avenue Armory, raising $477,000 for cancer research and patient care. Over 300 guests attended, including collectors, designers, curators, and philanthropists. The event was chaired by notable figures like Beth Blake Day and Mercedes de Guardiola, with design leads Alessandra Branca and Stephen Sills. Attendees were impressed by the high-quality artwork, showcasing pieces such as a Rothko at Pace and a Lichtenstein at Coulon. TEFAF will run until May 19. Muffie Potter Aston, a long-time MSK supporter, was a co-founder of the Bunny Hop.
Key facts
- MSK hosted TEFAF's New York Collector's Preview at the Park Avenue Armory.
- The event raised $477,000 for cancer care and research.
- Over 300 collectors, philanthropists, curators, and designers attended.
- Evening chairs included Beth Blake Day, Alexandra Edwards, Mercedes de Guardiola, Joyce Kwok, Kamie Lightburn, Anjali Melwani, Amanda Waldron, Cecily Waud, and Sarah Wetenhall.
- Design chairs included Alessandra Branca, Sallie Giordano, Lisa McCarthy, Alexander Papachristidis, and Stephen Sills.
- Gagosian sold all works by Kathleen Ryan, who uses semi-precious stones to depict rotten fruit.
- David Zwirner exhibited Robert Ryman works from the artist's own collection.
- TEFAF is open through Tuesday, May 19.
Entities
Artists
- Kathleen Ryan
- Robert Ryman
- Mark Rothko
- Roy Lichtenstein
- Cecily Brown
- Tony Cragg
- Christopher Wool
- Francois-Xavier Lalanne
- Claude Lalanne
- Eugène Delacroix
Institutions
- Society of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
- TEFAF
- Park Avenue Armory
- Gagosian
- David Zwirner
- Pace Di Donna Schrader
- Coulon
- Berggruen
- Lisson
- Ben Brown
- Olivier Chenel
- American Cancer Society
Locations
- New York
- United States
- Manhattan
- London
- United Kingdom