Rush Foundation Art for Life Charity Auction Hosted by Russell Simmons, Danny Simmons, Sam Nazarian & Jorge M. Pérez

Photography by Richard Alvarez on December 3rd, 2016 in Art Basel Miami Beach 2016, Celebrity

Russell Simmons & Venus Williams

Miami, FL – December 1, 2016 – Philanthropist and patron of the arts, Jorge M. Pérez, hosted the Rush Foundation’s annual Art for Life Art Auction—alongside Russell Simmons, Danny Simmons and Sam Nazarian—at the recently completed SLS Brickell. Executive Vice-President of Sotheby’s Americas, Andrea Fiuczynski, was the night’s auctioneer and all proceeds benefited the foundation’s arts education programs for inner-city youth and gallery programs for emerging artists and curators. Guests also enjoyed a performance by DJ M.O.S.

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Russell Simmons, Andrea Fiuczynski, Jorge Pérez, & Danny Simmons

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Russell Simmons, Jorge Pérez, & Danny Simmons

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Russell, Danny, & Troy Simmons

Russell & Danny Simmons

Venus Williams & Sonya Haffey

Russell Simmons

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Sheena Rose & Russell Simmons

Sheena Rose

Tomas Esson

Tomas Esson & Nora Rivera

Tomas Esson & Rafael Domenech

Troy & Constance Simmons

Andrea Drummer & Nickole Ross

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Christina Pearce, Luchi Estevez, Franklin & Jessica Sirmans

Allison Weiss Brady & Elysze Held

Andrea Fiuczynski

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