Neuberger Museum’s Benefête a Smashing Success!

On November 5, the Neuberger Museum of Art of Purchase College, SUNY, celebrated Benefête 2016, the museum’s annual gala benefitting the acclaimed education and exhibition programs at the museum. Close to 200 people attended the event, which featured a special performance by Tony Award-winning actress and singer Joanna Gleason, and an exclusive preview of "Pop! Prints from the Permanent Collection.”

Chaired by Ronni Rubin Bolger of Manhattan and Marilyn and Hugh Price of New Rochelle, Benefête 2016 also honored artist Deborah Kass (“Passionate Artist”). Kass is an American artist whose work explores the intersection of pop culture, art history, and the self. She works in mixed media, and is most recognized for her paintings, prints, photography, sculptures, and neon lighting installations. Kass's Day After Day, a site-specific, large-scale digital print commissioned by the Neuberger Museum, will be on view beginning October 20 at SPACE I 42, the Museum's new public space in Manhattan, located at 33 West 42nd St.

All proceeds support the Neuberger Museum of Art, which opened in 1974, a teaching and learning museum for the twenty-first century that nurtures and supports the needs and aspirations of current and future generations. Its permanent collection contains more than 7,000 works of African, Latin American, modern and contemporary art.

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Photos by Sean Zanni for Patrick McMullan Unless Noted:

Tony Award-Winning musical theater actress, Joanna Gleason (New York City)

Judith and Stanley Zabar (NYC)

Helen Stambler Neuberger (New York City), Lynn Straus (Mamaroneck), Jim Neuberger (New York City)

Joanna Gleason and artist Deborah Kass (New York City)

Stanley Zabar (New York City) and Ellen Chassin (Armonk)

James M. Dubin, Helen Stambler Neuberger, Deborah Kass, Patricia Cronin, Susan Dubin, all of New York City; Thomas Collins (Director of The Barnes Foundation, of Philadelphia)

Paul Zukowsky (Pound Ridge), Emma Heming Willis and Bruce Willis

Charles and Janis Cecil (New York City)

Ronni Bolger and Melvin Schweitzer (New York City)

Helen Stambler Neuberger, Irving and Lucy Sandler, and Deborah Kass (New York City)

Sandy and George Gottlieb of Scarsdale, Tracy Fitzpatrick (Director, Neuberger Museum of Art)

Marilyn Price (New Rochelle), Ronni Bolger (New York City), co-chairs of Benefete 2016 (Photo: Lynda Curtis)

Thomas L. Schwarz, president, Purchase College; Ava and Paul Zukowsky (Pound Ridge), Jim Neuberger (Cortlandt Manor) at the Neuberger Museum of Art's Benefete 2016 (Photo: Lynda Curtis)

Marilyn L. Price (New Rochelle), Bonnie Klugman (Armonk), Ellen and Richard Chassin (Armonk) (Photo: Lynda Curtis)

Event co-chairs, Ronnie Bolger (NYC); Hugh and Marilyn Price (New Rochelle) (Photo: Lynda Curtis)