Peter Max Paints Sinatra: Private Reception
Patrick McMullan

Last Monday, pop art icon Peter Max showcased a series of 27 portraits of Frank Sinatra throughout his esteemed 50-year career.

The exhibition was attended by Nancy Sinatra, and her daughter Amanda Erlinger and kicked-off the yearlong celebrations being held around the world for Frank Sinatra’s Centennial.

Some of the guests including Tony Danza, Ali and Michael Lohan and Steven and Maureen Van Zandt, arrived at the artist’s studio to view the collection and enjoyed wine and cocktails.

The exhibition displayed 27 pieces that were all created especially for the occasion in the past 12 months. The collection will be on view, by private appointment at the studio for the next three days, and four of the pieces will move to The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center, as part of the highly anticipated free-entry multimedia exhibit, Sinatra: An American Icon, on March 4th.

Additional guests included:Tom Adreh, Michael Alabashio, Sylvia Alagreenie, Monty Alexander, Chuck Attix, Jody Britt, Robin Cofer, Antoinette DeLuca, Liz Derringer, Katlean de Monchy, Vincent Harrison Amanda Iannone, Jane Grinch, Jordan Gropack, Mike Iannone, Gail Karr, Tom Knapp, Herb Karlitz, CEO of Karlitz & Company, Libra Max, Ksenia Mezentseva, Dale Noelle, CEO of True Model Management, Novitas US CEO Nicole Noonan and Steven Knobel, Mark Pinkus, Danny Provenzano, Leesa Rowland and Larry Wohl, Ava Sadripour, Chef Sal Scognamillo from Patsy’s Restaurant (236 West 56th,) Mark Siciliano, Marcie Siciliano,Victoria Tkacheva from Pergola Restaurant, Elena Volgin, Rick Weil, Elga Wimmer, Dr. Mark Warfel and Spiro Vandura.

Pictured: Nancy Sinatra & Peter Max