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10th Annual Art Auction Benefit
Presented by Calvin Klein Collection

Photos courtesy of Patrick McMullan.

Event Atmosphere



Francisco Costa, Michelle Monaghan, Kevin Bacon, Italo Zucchelli Glenda Bailey, Liz Hopfan Lindsay Price Karolina Kurkova Molly Sims, Francisco Costa, Michelle Monaghan

Julia Restoin-Roitfeld Amy Sacco, Michael Shulman, Donna D'Cruz Amy Sacco, Simon de Pury Event Atmosphere Event Atmosphere


The 10th Annual Art Auction raised over $500,000 for Free Arts NYC creative art programs. Hosted by Kevin Bacon and Michelle Monaghan the evening was presented by Calvin Klein Collection along with additional sponsors including The Shulman Family Foundation, Harper's Bazaar and Esquire Magazine.

The evenings co-chairs, Free Arts NYC board members Amy Sacco and Mary Alice Stephenson along with Francisco Costa, Italo Zucchelli, Glenda Bailey and David Granger spent the evening sipping Henriot champagne and feverishly bidding on more then 100 works by Ross Bleckner, Chris Burden, Yoko Ono, and Kiki Smith among others. Free Arts NYC board member and auctioneer, Simon de Pury had guests bidding in the packed live auction room on pieces by Barbara Kruger, Adam Fuss and Christopher Wool.

Others who came out to show their support included contributing artists Todd DiCiurcio, Timothy White and Ross Bleckner along with Benefit Committee members Yvonne Force-Villareal, Karolina Kurkova, Hilary Rhoda and Molly Sims along with Lindsay Price, Josh Radnor, Julia Restoin-Roitfeld and Ed Westwick. Thank you to everyone that helped to make this a tremendous evening! Click to view event website.




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