Miami, FL – December 2, 2017 – Luxury residence Continuum North Tower turned into a Studio 54 Experience,  kicking off the 2017 Art Basel in Miami. The very exclusive event in collaboration with Rudolf Budja Gallery, introduced a POP ART series exhibition featuring work of art from Roy Lichtenstein, Takashi Murakami and an astonishing unique private collection of Andy Warhol’s finest and most iconic artworks estimated at twenty million dollars. The event design and production was curated by Enrico Carducci, renown music and high-end event producer, with the support of President Keith Marks, General Manager Rishi Idnani and assistant manager Barbara Radic of Continuum South Beach, North Tower executive management team. No one else better than Corrado Rizza could have curated the soundtrack of the event, a DJ that started his career during the Studio 54 “vinyl era” and gained prestigious residencies in the best international venues. Guests enjoyed exquisite past hors d’oeuvres provided by Bill Hansen, Marilyn Monroe and Diana Ross look-alikes that became a highlight of the evening on social media and an authentic Cuban Cigar roller throughout the evening. Star of the evening was Rudolf Budja, the world renown contemporary art dealer and expert with galleries in Miami, New York, Vienna, and Salzburg.

Rudolf Budja & Jud Ireland

Luciana Scarabello & Kaitlin Kiely

Barry Brown, Alex & Anna Zaytseva

Michele Criden, Esther Miller, & Sheryl Wynan

Mark Blackburn, Eduardo Gomez, & Rishi Idnani

Valerio Spinaci, Omayra Torres, & Korey Rich

Stacy Afrooz

Rudolf Budja

Corrado Rizza & Rudolf Budja

Corrado Rizza

Kelly McGlumphy, Jillian Sopko, & Elisha Wright

Venzago Alberto, Julia Fokina, Rudolf Budja, & JC Henry

Athya & Rishi Idnani, Cheryl Angelo, Matteo Ronga, & Marcela Mejia

Athya & Rishi Idnani

Anna Zaytseva & Barry Brown

Mark Samuelian & Laure Dominguez

Michele Fasciano, Telema Tushina, & Fernando Sonnino

Marika Hartman, Andrea Vicel, & Estelle DuPont

Danny Boy Styles, Wolfgang Kay, & Ricarda Montani

Enrico Carducci & Sal Khokhar