Miami, FL – January 13, 2016 – Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) Director Franklin Sirmans announced that only a few premium Chef’s Tables remained for the museum’s upcoming “Art of the Party” gala, during a kick-off celebration hosted by Lee Brian Schrager and Ricardo Restrepo at their Coral Gables home. The museum’s largest and most important fundraiser of the year, “Art of the Party” is conceptualized and produced by Schrager, Vice President of Corporate Communications & National Events for Southern Wine & Spirits of America, Inc., as a ‘modern ball’ that puts a contemporary spin on a classic tradition. This year’s event, taking place March 4, 2016, will honor artist Chuck Close, who attended the kick-off celebration, and will feature an exceptional dining experience by chef, author and Food Network personality Alex Guarnaschelli.

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Jorge Perez, Chuck Close, & Darlene Perez

Jorge Pérez, Chuck Close, & Darlene Pérez

Lee Brian Schrager, Chuck Close, & Franklin Sirmans

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Aaron Podhurst & Chuck Close

Lee Brian Schrager & Chuck Close

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Lee Brian Schrager

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Chuck Close & Lee Brian Schrager

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Franklin Sirmans

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Franklin Sirmans & Chuck Close

Franklin Sirmans, Chuck Close, Alexa Ferra, & Hollie Altman

Franklin Sirmans, Chuck Close, Alexa Ferra, & Hollie Altman

Ivan Sanchez, Soledad & Justin Lowe

Ivan Sanchez, Soledad & Justin Lowe

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Alexa Wolman, Nick D’Annunzio, Soledad Lowe, & Rachel Benmeir

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Gail Meyers & Alex Wolman

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Gail Meyers & Nedra Owen

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Kali Bensaadon & Randy Fisher

Kali Bensaadon, Randy Fisher, Leann Standish, & Lee Schrager

Kali Bensaadon, Randy Fisher, Leann Standish, & Lee Brian Schrager

Dede Moss, Padma Vatikuti, Leann Standish, & Dorothy Podhurst

Dede Moss, Padma Vatikuti, Leann Standish, & Dorothy Podhurst

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Hollie Altman, Ricardo Restrepo, & Leann Standish

Aaron Podhurst, Dorothy Podhurst, Arlene Chaplin, & Wayne Chaplin

Aaron & Dorothy Podhurst, Arlene & Wayne Chaplin

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Arlene & Wayne Chaplin

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Wayne Chaplin & Lee Brian Schrager

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Roy & Rachel Benmeir

Lucia Maman, Darlene Perez, & Daniel Maman

Lucia Maman, Darlene Perez, & Daniel Maman

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