Inside The Whitney Art Party With Katie Holmes, Olivia Palermo + Arielle Charnas

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On Tuesday night, the Whitney Museum of American Art hosted its annual Art Party with co-chairs Olivia Palermo, Nigel Sylvester, Michael Carl, Micaela Erlanger and artist Jamian Juliano-Villani. Art Party proceeds benefit the Whitney’s Independent Study Program and other education initiatives.

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Sponsored by Tod’s, the 2020 Whitney Art Party brought together guests from the worlds of fashion, film, art, philanthropy, and business for a chic evening featuring live musical performances, cocktails, and dancing. Guests included actresses Katie Holmes, Julia Fox, Kate Walsh, Willa Fitzgerald, Arielle Charnas and more.

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Co-chairs Kristen Cole of Forty Five Ten and artists Maia Ruth Lee and Liza Lou co-chaired the Art Party dinner, where guests enjoyed a performance by New York-based singer-songwriter Zsela and dined on a special family style menu by Union Square Events and champagne by Mod Sélection.

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Guests were able to view the museum’s current offerings, as well as Darren Bader’s installation “fruits, vegetables; fruit and vegetable salad,” and were treated to a performance of Bader’s “Triple DJ” by Bearcat, br0nz3_g0dd3ss and Riobamba. 

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