The ambiance at the Bowery Hotel. From PatrickMcMullan.com. Hipsters who no longer have a place to congregate thanks to the death of the Beatrice Inn and the Jane Hotel reunited last night at the Bowery Hotel for Art Rocks, what’s fast becoming a staple on the downtown fall benefit circuit. Only in its third year, Art Rocks has become a must-buy ticket for artists, media types, and fashionistas wearing skinny black jeans and designer headgear. Founded in 2007 by Nicole Berrie, a Vanity Fair alum, Art Rocks’s mission is to raise money for the pediatric programs at the Berrie Center at Columbia University Medical Center. Combining her keen sense of art and New York nightlife, Berrie’s event pairs the normal trappings of a benefit—free drinks and tottering girls—with a silent auction curated by Emmett Shine and James Cruickshank of Lola New York. This year’s...
- 11/13/2009
- Vanity Fair
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