The Parrish Art Museum’s Midsummer Weekend—a benefit for the Museum comprising three distinct events that bring together artists, art collectors, curators, philanthropists, and business leaders from the Hamptons, New York City, and beyond—raised over $1 million to benefit the Parrish. The Midsummer Dance on August 13 featured a DJ Set by James Murphy (DFA Records/LCD Soundsystem); Dorothy Lichtenstein was the Honorary Chair of the Saturday Midsummer Dinner where artist Tomashi Jackson was honored; and the Midsummer Family benefit on Sunday, August 15, featured a performance by the National Circus Project and a collaborative mural workshop with artist Nathan Carter.
At the Midsummer Dance, Parrish Director Kelly Taxter and event chair Larry Milstein gave opening remarks and introduced James Murphy. The Midsummer Dinner featured remarks by Board President Mary E. Frank, Dorothy Lichtenstein, and Taxter. Ashley James, Ph.D., Guggenheim Museum Associate Curator, Contemporary Art, introduced Tomashi Jackson, who was unable to attend and addressed guests through a video statement. Jackson’s exhibition The Land Claim and Roy Lichtenstein: History in the Making, 1948–1960 are currently on view in the museum. Guests had the opportunity to view those and other special exhibitions as well as the outdoor exhibition Field of Dreams.Guests at the Midsummer Family benefit, co-chaired by Darice Fadeyi and Samantha Brand, experienced a performance by the National Circus Project, participated in a collaborative mural led by artist Nathan Carter, and enjoyed a barbecue dinner and ice cream truck.
The Midsummer Dance was chaired by Larry Milstein. The host committee included: Lizzie Asher, Serena Bancroft, Jesse Bongiovi, Jack Brinkley-Cook, Sophia Cohen, Ben Djaha, Warren Elgort, Rachel Feinstein, Carolyn Floersheimer, Alessandro Ford-Rippolone, Andrea Franchini & Cian Connor, Alexander Mason Hankin, J. Logan Horne, Sheree Hovsepian & Rashid Johnson, Kit Keenan, Vajra Kingsley, Shantell Martin, Georgia McLanahan, Noor Pahlavi, Arielle Patrick, Tripoli Patterson, Emma Portner, Joshua Pulman, Steven R. Sachs, Sydney Sadick, Ally Shapiro, Shari Siadat, Jack Siebert, Elise Taylor, Melissa Urfirer Gottesman, and Jake Wildstein.
(photo credit BFA)
The Midsummer Dinner’s Artist Honoree was Tomashi Jackson. The honorary chair for the evening was Dorothy Lichtenstein, with Deborah F. Bancroft and Preston T. Phillips as the co-chairs. The host committee included: Mary and Howard S. Frank, Christina and Alan MacDonald, Sandy and Stephen Perlbinder, Patti and Mark Renton, and Robin and Frederic M. Seegal. Christie’s, Sara Friedlander was the auction host and deputy chairman.
Midsummer Family was co-chaired by Samantha Brand and Darice Fadeyi
Sponsors for the weekend: Midsummer Weekend Sponsor, Yieldstreet; Midsummer Dinner Sponsor, Chantecaille; Midsummer Dance Sponsor, Saks.