LongHouse Reserve Summer Benefit Kick Off Party

LongHouse Reserve in East Hampton kicked off its annual Summer Benefit with a cocktail party hosted by new board member Greg McCarthy and his partner Peter Bickford at their 5th Avenue residence overlooking Central Park.

“We are one month away from our benefit,” said LongHouse Director Carrie Rebora Barratt. “We are clearly going to sell out, having raised half a million dollars before the first invitations have gone out. We’re honoring two wonderful artists, Tony Bechara and Kenny Scharf. Plus, a fantastic art auction.”

LongHouse benefit co-chairs Anne Erni and Nina Gillman attended the cocktails, as did board members Mary Gail Doerheofer, Michael Jones, and Pamela Willoughby. Other guests included Gailly and John Beinecke, Lee Fryd, Michele Gerber Klein, Lisson Gallery Associate Grace Leonhardt, author Matilda McQuaid, and many artists.

LongHouse’s Summer Benefit, Imagination, will be held on Saturday, July 20. Guests are encouraged to dress in vibrant colors with whimsical accessories and unconventional pairings. Philanthropist Estrellita Brodsky and artist Randy Polumbo will present awards to the honorees, and Machine Dazzle will emcee.

Artists included in the auction are Annie Albers, Bjorn Amelan, Laurie Anderson, Alice Aycock, Maria Bacardi, Tony Bechara, Lynda Benglis, Max Blagg, Scott Bluedorn, Gustavo Bonavardi, Francisco Daniel Cabrera, Philippe Cheng, Don Christensen, Mr. Star City, Liz Collins, Peter Dayton, Dawn DeDeaux, Michael de Feo, Eric Dever, Maryam Eisler, Eric Fischl, Kurt Giehl, Nina Gillman, Burt Glinn, John Haubrich, Mary Heilmann, Alice Hope, Fitzhugh Karol, Mel Kendrick, Lana Kova, Laurie Lambrecht, Martine Langatta, Robert Longo, Christa Maiwald, Mark Mennin, Steve Miller, Oscar Molina, Jeff Muhs, Pat Place, Randy Polumbo, Dalton Portella, Marko Remec, Marcia Resnick, Rene Ricard, Brent Richardson, Ugo Rondinone, Toni Ross, Martha Russo, Kenny Schachter, Kenny Scharf, Bastienne Schmidt, Cindy Sherman, Kiki Smith, Agathe Snow, Clintel Steed, Suzannah Wainhouse, Jeff Lion Weinstock, Robert Wilson, Mark Wilson, and Almond Zigmund.