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2006 Party Photos

Blame It On Rio Benefit Party & Silent Auction
White Box, NYC
June 27, 2006

Photos by Nick Papananias

Guests were transported into the the party through a feather-lined entry designed by Robert Pyzocha NYFA Executive Director Michael Royce with Jane and Howard Rothman, Trustee



Cristin Miller, Joanna C. Broughton of the benefit committee, Daria Brown, Leah Schweller, & NYFA's Lan Cheung John & Rosemary Williams with Raffaela Dunne



Guests join Olie Berlic (second from right) in a caipirinha toast



NYFA chairman Kathleen O'Grady (middle) David Beitzel, Colette Blanchard, & Ken Jones



Michael Royce with Asya & Ted Berger David Colosi with Matt Deleget, NYFA, & NYFA Artist and staffer David Terry



Jim Green & Sue Devine



Sarah Best, Kevin Feldman, with committee members Jessica Arthars & Dan Llanes



DJ Lightbolt revs up the Brazilian beats Alex Campos (left) considers his bid for Clifford Owens' piece



Andrew Sherman & Margie Lempert of NYFA with Jennifer Dohne, Joan Mitchell Foundation It's not a party until there's dancing on the catwalk!



Benefit committee chair Meredith Darrow & fellow committee member Blair Clarke Michael Royce & NYFA Director of Programs Penny Dannenberg



Committee co-chair Field Kallop (left), Lily Rabe (right) and friend Anita Durst, trustee, and Victor



Bradley Schmidt & Chisato Uno Joseph Murphy & friend



Courtenay Burley & Jenny Stybel NYFA Artist Art Domantay & Maria Ucci



NYFA Artist Dread Scott NYFA Director of Development Frank Sonntag & Olie Berlic



Artist Rossana Martinez & Margie Lempert, NYFA Michael Royce & Frances Walton



Diane Tider (left) & Krista Schmidt Eugenia Foxworth (right) & friend



Ian Alteveer of the benefit committee & Katie McLennand Committee member Edie Hu & Gary Cheong



Shawn Miller, American Academy in Rome, & NYFA Artist and staffer David Terry Party guests perusing the art selections



NYFA Artist Sol'Sax & guest Meredith Darrow & friends



Jeanhie Hahn & Michael Ling



Lisa Marie Thalhammer (left) & Victoria Reis of Transformer Gallery, Washington DC