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Albert Ratner, Audrey Ratner, Sally Shaywitz, and Bennett Shaywitz. Photos by PatrickMcMullan.com |
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Claude Wasserstein and Julie Dannenberg |
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Fe and Alessandro Fendi |
New York City - Antiques & Art at the Armory hosted a Gala Benefit for the Yale Center for Dyslexia and Creativity, founded by
Dr. Sally Shaywitz and
Dr. Bennett Shaywitz. The mid-December evening, which began with the unveiling of a special gallery installation raised significant funds for the newly opened research center and showcased the diverse collections from over 70 dealers featured in Antiques & Arts at the Armory.
Committee co-chairs for the benefit were Hamptons residents
Claude Wasserstein,
Julie Dannenberg,
Richard and
Marcia Mishaan, and
Sally Shaywitz, MD, who kicked off the evening with an unveiling of 30 Years of
AVENUE Icons, a special gallery installation featuring the images of some of NYC's most powerful as they have appeared in
AVENUE Magazine, including Hamptons neighbors
Martha Stewart,
Marc Jacobs,
Isaac Mizrahi,
Donald Trump,
Georgina Chapman,
Jann Wenner,
Amy Sacco, and
Richard Johnson.
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Marcia and Richard Mishaan |
The celebration continued as guests, many of whom reside in NYC and the Hamptons, including
Jackie Astier,
Elbi Askins Balan,
Dennis Basso,
Anait Bian,
Janna Bullock,
Tory Burch,
Wendy Carduner,
Jodie and
Diane Fanelli,
Somers and
Jonathan Farkas,
Fe and
Alessandro Fendi,
Mark Gilbertson,
Frances Hayward,
Harry Heissmann,
Harriette Rose Katz,
Lisa Jackson,
Michele Gerber Klein,
Rona Landman,
Liz Lange,
Bentley Meeker,
Nicole Miller,
Gigi Mortimer,
Patti Smyth,
Gillian and
Sylvester Miniter,
Audrey and
Albert Ratner,
Patti Raynes,
Shlomi Reuveni,
Sessa von Richthofen,
Elaine Sargent,
Alvin Valley, and
Jeani Ziering, mingled over cocktails and perused the booths of over 70 dealers specializing in high quality art and antiques ranging from the 17th century until present day, including AJ Gallery, Callan Fine Art, Drucker Antiques, Fleur, Damiani, Guy Regal LTD, Derek & Tina Rayment Antiques, Lee Gallery Inc. Studio, and Richard Mishaan Design Design/Homer.
Sponsors for the Gala included Sotheby's, Great Performances catering, MH Art and Framing, Ayala Champagne, and Dawn Melanie Designs LLC. The Yale Center for Dyslexia & Creativity leverages the power and authority of modern science to transform dyslexia from a liability to an asset so that strengths rather than weaknesses define the dyslexic child. The Center's mission includes changing attitudes and policies along with approaches to identification, remediation and accommodations for dyslexia.
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