Whitewall Magazine reports on the New Museum 40th Anniversary Gala, honouring Chris Ofili

On Tuesday, the New Museum celebrated its 40th Anniversary and Spring Gala honoring artist Chris Ofili. The museum’s Director Lisa Phillips, Artistic Director Massimiliano Gioni, and President James Keith Brown hosted the night at Cipriani Wall Street. Chaired by Shelley Fox AaronsMitzi EisenbergCharlotte Feng Ford, and Susan Feinstein, the night was sponsored by Sotheby’s and included a salute to its first curator Allan Schwartzman and toast to Saul Dennison, New Museum President & Chairman from 1999-2017.

 

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Image: Chris Ofili and Massimiliano Gioni. Photo by Leandro Justen/BFA.com

April 6 2017