Search
Events

The Parrish Midsummer Gala Honors Maya Lin and Louise and Leonard Riggio

Artists, curators, and finance leaders turned out for the Parrish's annual celebration

By Ashley Petras
A group of five people standing together, smiling warmly at an outdoor gathering.
Terrie Sultan, Maya Lin, Leonard Riggio, Louise Riggio, Mary Frank. Photo: Carl Timpone/BFA.com; Courtesy Parrish Art Museum

Art world leaders and cultural luminaries turned up this past Saturday for the Parrish Art Museum‘s annual Midsummer Party which saw a crowd of nearly 450 in attendance. Notable guests included artists Eric Fischl and April Gornik, curator Donna de Salvo, Pace Gallery’s Milly and Arne Glimcher, and actor Matt Dillon. Supporters Louise and Leonard Riggio along with artist Maya Lin were honored during this year’s bash.

Lin is known for her environmental-inspired installations and architectural projects. Her triptych “Bay Pond and Harbor Long Island” was installed on a wall in the cocktail space during the party. The Riggios are also collectors of her works and had recently installed a five-acre lawn sculpture by the artist on the grounds of their Bridgehampton home.

People toasting with wine glasses at a long table decorated with greenery, celebrating at a social gathering.
Parrish Art Museum Midsummer Party, July 2019. Carl Timpone/BFA.com; Courtesy Parrish Art Museum

Recommended: 6 Must-See Artists Showing at Condo New York 2019

Following dinner, Lisa Dennison, Sotheby’s EVP, Chairman, Americas and Benjamin Doller, Sotheby’s Chairman, Americas moderated a spirited live auction at which guests bid on a multitude of experiences as well as to make donations in support of the museum’s educational programming. Over $1 million dollars was raised by the end of the night. At the Late Night Party following the dinner, DJ Alice Longyu Gao had guests dancing the night away in the Lichtenstein Theater.

If you weren’t able to make it out to the fête, here are a selection of images from the night:

Woman in white dress with black floral pattern standing in front of matching black and white floral art background.
Ariel Adkins. Carl Timpone/BFA.com; Courtesy Parrish Art Museum

Two men standing together, one holding a drink, in front of illuminated background with vertical light bars.
Larry Milstein and Chad Leat. Carl Timpone/BFA.com; Courtesy Parrish Art Museum

A man and a woman posing and smiling in front of a modern building with a slanted roof.
Roberta Mastromichele and Matt Dillon. Patrick McMullen

Group of seven people posing together outdoors on a patio, dressed in formal attire, with trees and sky in the background.
Maya Lin, Leonard Riggio, Kenneth Berliner, Fred Seegal, Louise Riggio, Robin Seegal, Stephen Meringoff. Patrick McMullen

People dancing energetically at a lively party with disco balls overhead.
Parrish Art Museum Midsummer Party, July 2019. Carl Timpone/BFA.com; Courtesy Parrish Art Museum