2015 ANNUAL BENEFIT GALA SOCRATES SCULPTURE PARK ANNUAL BENEFIT GALA LOCATION & THE HONOREES Benefit Limited Edition BOARD OF DIRECTORS Host Committee* TRANSPORTATION HONORING Nancy A. Nasher’s support of contemporary Benefit Limited Edition by Agnes Denes Mark di Suvero, Chair Leaders Supporters Nancy A. Nasher Mark di Suvero’s Studio sculptors is unwavering. She was instrumental in creating Commissioned by Socrates Sculpture Park for the Stuart Match Suna, President Bloomberg Philanthropies Diane Coffey & Melvin Edwards Spacetime C.C. the Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University, her alma 2015 Benefit Gala Ivana Mestrovic, Secretary & Treasurer Mark di Suvero Anita Contini & Steve van Anden 30-40 Vernon Boulevard mater, with her father, Raymond Nasher, as well as the Paula Cooper Lisa K. Erf Monday, September 21, 2015 (between 30th Road & 30th Drive) Nasher Sculpture Center, an extraordinary museum Agnes Denes is a leading figure in American conceptual Lisa K. Erf Leonard & Louise Riggio Hugh & Tiziana Hardy 6:30–9:30 pm , , presenting preeminent modern and contemporary sculp- art and a pioneer of environmental and ecological Maxine Frankel Nancy Lorenz & Doug Schwalbe ture. Her passion and commitment to the advancement art. Denes has had over 500 exhibitions in galleries and Richard Gluckman, FAIA Benefactors Martin Z. Margulies Sunset cocktails, live music, dinner, and Complimentary parking available of sculptural practice is exceptional. With her husband, museums around the world; her powerful sculpture Hugh Hardy, FAIA The Kayden Family Andrew Ruth boat rides at Mark di Suvero’s waterfront David Haemisegger, Nancy incorporates significant works at Socrates, The Living Pyramid (on view through Brooke Kamin Rapaport Plant Specialists Manny & Jackie Silverman studio in Long Island City Complimentary shuttle service available from their 20th and 21st century art collection into October), is the artist’s most significant public artwork Ursula von Rydingsvard Silvercup Studios Claire Weisz from and returning to midtown Manhattan: the public spaces of Dallas’ NorthPark Shopping Center in New York since Wheatfield—A Confrontation in 1982, Joel Shapiro Amy Wolf Fine Art Festive Attire Lever House for the enjoyment of more than 26 million visitors each arguably one of the most influential earthworks of the Thomas W. Smith Sponsors 390 Park Avenue at 54th Street year. A dedicated philanthropist, Ms. Nasher serves on twentieth century. Kimberly Strong The Maxine & Stuart Frankel (southwest corner) numerous cultural, educational and civic boards. Foundation Loretta Howard Gallery Cover image: Agnes Denes, The Living Pyramid, 2015 NYC Parks Commissioner Agnes Gund David Resnicow, PROGRAM For additional information or to reserve Melvin Edwards is one of America’s foremost Mitchell Silver, Ex-Officio Joel Shapiro & Ellen Phelan Resnicow & Associates Inc. a seat on the shuttle contact sculptors. For five decades he has created powerfulsculp - Joyce Pomeroy Schwartz 6:30 pm Cocktails [email protected] tures that refer to historical, racial, and social tensions Executive Director Patons 7:00 pm Welcome Remarks through radical material re-combinations and abstractions John Hatfield Sharon S. Davis *as of August 10, 2015 8:30 pm Honoree Tributes in the form of wall reliefs, free standing sculptures and Emme & Jonathan Deland 9:30 pm Post-Gala Park Tour large scale public artworks throughout the U.S. and inter- Richard Gluckman & Tiffany Bell nationally. He has had solo exhibitions at the Whitney Kaufman Astoria Studios Benefit limited edition by Agnes Denes. Museum of American Art and the Los Angeles County ABOUT THE PARK Rocco & Debby Landesman Museum and his works are in numerous museum Phyllis Levin Boat rides every half hour, courtesy collections including; Metropolitan Museum of Art, Open 365 days a year from dawn till dusk, Socrates Ronay & Richard Menschel of Veso Buntic. MoMA, Houston Museum of Fine Arts, Brooklyn Sculpture Park has been a model of public art Ivana Mestrovic Museum and the Studio Museum of Harlem. He has production, community activism, and socially inspired Brooke Kamin Rapaport & Music by Ebony Hillbillies. been awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship, a Fulbright place making for more than 25 years. The park’s Richard A. Rapaport to Zimbabwe, and grants from the National Endowment existence is based on the belief that reclamation, Gillian & Robert K. Steel Hors d’oeuvres and seasonal dinner for the Arts. A traveling retrospective of his work revitalization and creative expression are essential Ursula von Rydingsvard by RCano Events. Libations provided organized by the Nasher Sculpture Center, is currently to the survival, humanity and improvement of our by Tito’s Handmade Vodka. at the Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers University. urban environment. Socrates Sculpture Park PARTNERSHIP LEVELS TICKETS LEVELS ANNUAL GALA—REPLY CARD Monday, September 21, 2015 LEADER $25,000 PATRON $5,000 Includes ten tickets, and sponsorship of five Includes two tickets. Patron privileges HONORING complimentary tickets for Emerging Artist also include listing as a Patron on the gala Nancy A. Nasher Fellows. Leader privileges also include listing program and Socrates website. & Melvin Edwards as Leader on the gala program; Socrates website; e-newsletters; and all published SUPPORTER $1,000 Please reply by Wednesday, September 16 materials for the organization. Includes one ticket. Contributor privileges to be included in the program. also include listing as a Supporter on BENEFACTOR $15,000 the gala program and Socrates website. Includes ten tickets. Benefactor privileges also include listing as a Benefactor FRIEND $500 on the gala program; Socrates website; Includes one ticket. Friend privileges e-newsletters; and in select promotional also include listing as a Friend on the gala materials. program and Socrates website.

SPONSOR $10,000 Includes six tickets. Sponsor privileges also include listing as a Sponsor on the gala program and Socrates website. PARTNERSHIP LEVELS Attendee(s) ______Leader $25,000 ______Benefactor $15,000 Company/Affiliation ______Sponsor $10,000 Address ______TICKET LEVELS ______Patron $5,000 City / State / Zip ______Supporter $1,000 ______Friend $500 Phone(s) ______

I am unable to attend but have enclosed my Email ______contribution of $______Please acknowledge my gift in print as I am unable to attend but would like to sponsor ______Patron/Supporter/Friend ticket(s) for Emerging Artist Fellow(s). Enclosed is a check, made payable to Socrates Sculpture Park, in the amount of $______A free shuttle is available from/returning to Lever House, 390 Park Avenue at 54th Street. Or charge my credit card $______I would like to reserve ___ seat(s). AMEX / MASTERCARD / VISA / DISCOVER For more information, call (718) 956-1819 x102 or Cardholder Name ______email [email protected]. Contributions are 100% tax-deductible. The non-deductible portion Card # ______of each ticket is $70. Expiration ______