Miami Beach, FL – November 1, 2014 – Some of the biggest names in Miami’s art scene made their way to Bass Museum of Art’s 50th Anniversary gala this past Saturday evening. The night was filled with nothing but appreciation and commemoration as guests came out to celebrate another fabulous year of the museum. The evening quickly moved into full gear as The Bass Museum of Art received a major gift in honor of its 50th Anniversary. George Lindemann, President, Bass Museum of Art Board of Trustees, announced that Diane and Alan Lieberman, owners of the South Beach Hotel Group, longtime art collectors and active community arts patrons, have donated $1 million to the museum. The gift will support the museum’s exhibitions of contemporary art and education programs, Lindemann said. Guests then enjoyed a lavish dinner where Executive Director and Chief, Curator Silva Karman Cubina, thanked patrons for their support. This followed with a moving presentation of James Lee Byars’ iconic performance art work The Perfect Kiss, 1975. After dinner, artist Nektar de Stagni led a spirited participatory performance “Designer Dance Party” which kept the dance floor packed all night long. Museum galleries were elegantly transformed by Le Basque Catering and Production and the 285 guests embraced the spirit of the evening by adding touches of gold to their formal attire. When the party finally wrapped up in the wee hours of the morning, guests were sent home with a bottle of Artisan Acqua cologne, courtesy of John Varvatos.

Sam Robin & Iran Issa Khan

Criselda Breene, Soledad Picon, & Silvia Karman Cubina

George Lindemann, Silvia Karman Cubina, & Alan Lieberman

George Lindemann, Silvia Karman Cubina, Diane & Alan Lieberman

Helen Kohen & Naomi Fisher

Claire Breukel & Carlos Betancourt

Terry Riley & Iran Issa Khan

Megan Riley, Terry Riley, Iran Issa Khan, Susie & Walid Wahab

Michael & Lana Bernstein, Jonathan Breene, Carole & Oscar Seikaly

Alan Faena, Ximena Caminos, Tom & Suzanne Murphy

Yolanda Berkowitz, Susie Wahab, & Sarah Harrelson

Criselda Breene, Alejandro Muguerza, & Soledad Picon

Marvin Ross Friedman & Adrienne Bon Haes

Diane & Alan Lieberman

Morton & Stephanie Sayfie Aagaard

Robert Hertzberg, Jeff Berkowitz, & Jeff Newman 

Tatiana & Riccardo Silva

Are & Siri Willoch Traasdahl

Dennis & Susan Bell Richard

Criselda Breene, Malena Assing, & Soledad Picon

Jose Diaz & Sarah Harrelson

Michael Comras & Daniela Swaebe

Cathy Leff & Enrique Norten

Steven Rodriguez, Megan Riley, & Alan Randolph

Tina & Dan Carlo

Sarah Newberry & Emmett Moore

Dan & Merle Weiss, & Gary Farmer

Michael Grieco & Christine Klingspor

Sevin Ergun & Tui Pranich

Tui Pranich, Laura & Jay Parker, Sevin Ergun, & David Bloom

Tui Pranich & Sarah Gore Reeves

Cece & Lee Feinberg

Michael Bernstein & Daniela Swaebe

Ray Breslin & Alan Faena

Iran Issa Khan, Naeem Khan, & Criselda Breene

Tui Pranich & Sarah Gore Reeves

Ranjana Khan & Barbara Becker

Lisa Heiden Koffler & Gingi Beltran

Sarah Gore Reeves & Lisa Heiden Koffler

Selen Arditi, David Arditi, Tom & Suzanne Murphy

Selen Arditi, David Arditi, & Tom & Suzanne Murphy

Cricket Taplin, Irene Pariserband, & Kathy Mayers

Ray Breslin & Patrick Pecoraro

Emmett Moore, Sarah Newberry, Nektar De Stagni, Martin Oppel, & Alexa Wolman

Kevin Tomlinson, Brian Ehrlich, Munisha Underhill, & Rodrigo Gonzalez

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