FOUNTAIN GALLERY'S Eighth Annual Celebration of Life Benefit

NEW YORK-NOVEMBER 9: FOUNTAIN GALLERY'S Eighth Annual Celebration of Life Benefit on Monday, November 9, 2009 at Citi Executive Conference Center, 601 Lexington Avenue, New York City, NY. This evening of cocktails, fabulous food, and more than 100 original artworks displayed for sale is a remarkable collaboration of the commercial real estate industry and the New York arts community with Fountain Gallery, to benefit its member-artists. Agnes Gund, President Emerita of The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), was a Special Guest. Ms. Gund has curated the current Fountain Gallery group exhibition "Is White A Color?" , which will be on view at the Gallery through November 22nd. Honorees were:The Honorable Charles B. Rangel, Member of Congress, and Alma Rangel, Vice-Chair, New York Foundation for Senior Citizens; The Honorable Christine C. Quinn, Speaker, NYC Council; Elizabeth Szancer Kujawski, Art Advisor and Curator, The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.; Suzanne Lemakis, Director, Department of Fine Art, Citi. Co-Chairs: Peter L. DiCapua, Matt Duthie, Rick Froio, Carmel W. Fromson, Leslie Harwood, John McGinley, Lynn Nicholas, PsyD, Richard D. Parsons, Bruce C. Ratner, Betsy Seidman, Andrew Stenzler, Henry P. van Ameringen. Founding Chair: Dario Gristina. Sasha Nicholas and Steven Caputo curated the Celebration of Life art exhibition. Founded in 2000 as a not-for-profit cooperative, Fountain Gallery exhibits work by a core group of members of Fountain House, the world’s leading provider of rehabilitation services for men, women, and young adults living with major mental illness. The Gallery also collaborates with a wide network of artists, curators, and cultural institutions, providing a platform for exchange and public dialogue. Web site: www.fountaingallerynyc.com. PHOTO CREDIT: ©Manhattan Society.com 2009 by Gregory Partanio | tel: 718.614.7740 |e-mail: GregPartanio@aol.com*******MORE PHOTOS AND ID'S COMING SHORTLY********