Pérez Art Museum Miami “Art of the Party” Kick-Off Celebration

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.

Jorge Pérez, Chuck Close, & Darlene Pérez

Lee Brian Schrager, Chuck Close, & Franklin Sirmans

Aaron Podhurst & Chuck Close

Lee Brian Schrager & Chuck Close

Lee Brian Schrager

Chuck Close & Lee Brian Schrager

Franklin Sirmans

Franklin Sirmans & Chuck Close

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

Ivan Sanchez, Soledad & Justin Lowe

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

Gail Meyers & Alex Wolman

Gail Meyers & Nedra Owen

Kali Bensaadon & Randy Fisher

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

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

Hollie Altman, Ricardo Restrepo, & Leann Standish

Aaron & Dorothy Podhurst, Arlene & Wayne Chaplin

Arlene & Wayne Chaplin

Wayne Chaplin & Lee Brian Schrager

Roy & Rachel Benmeir

Lucia Maman, Darlene Perez, & Daniel Maman