TEFAF for SMSKCC

Abracadabra!   The opening of the most bewitching art event of the season falls on the most enchanting evening of the year.  On Halloween the wizards of the art world will emerge from the dark night and cast a spell over The Park Avenue Armory as The Opening Night of TEFAF New York Fall which beneficently aids The Society of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.  

 

The Society President, Kate Allen will conjure her coven of tastemakers and merrymakers in welcoming the most expert dealers from around the world of fine and decorative arts, from antiquity to 1920.  The European Fine Art Fair is lauded for its unsurpassed reputation  for exacting standards and connoisseurship.

TEFAF Maastricht deals in 7000 years of art history;  TEFAF New York Spring, highlights modern contemporary art and design, and TEFAF New York Fall covering fine and decorative art from antiquity to 1920. Treasures of jewelry, objet d’art, paintings, sculpture, furniture –  the fabulous array abounds and astounds. To peruse the prestigious lists of galleries, see Dealers at 2019 TEFAF Fall New York.

It is said that a few ghosts still haunt the 55,000 square foot drill hall which is possessed by a rich evocative history.  Built in 1861 as a home to the first militia following President Abraham Lincoln’s call for volunteer troops. According to documents “Members of what was known as the “Silk Stocking” Regiment included New York’s most prominent Gilded Age Families including the Vanderbilts, Van Rensselaers, Roosevelts, Stewarts, Livingstons and Harrimans. Built as both a military facility and a social club, the reception rooms on the first floor and the Company Rooms on the second floor were designed by the most prominent designers and artists of the day including Louis Comfort Tiffany, Stanford White, Herter Brothers and Pottier & Stymus” 

And for our what to wear to such a scintillating soiree, Hilary and I created a bit of our own mischief in choosing our quirky ensembles.  What’s new pussycat?

“I couldn’t help but choose a leopard print dress for the event .. not only is it on trend but I thought I could have a bit of fun dressing it up for Halloween Night. The delightful Jimmy Choo sandals add a bit of a tailfeather to the look and embellished cat ears are always a good idea.

You can Trick AND Treat with this collection of festive frocks, accessorized  with inspiration for the most illusionary evening of the season.

Are you a Witchy Woman?

Or a hot pink princess?

Perhaps you will spin your own web?

Anything but mousey!

So please do flock to this fanciful fete with a discerning eye and a sense of adventure.   A ticket to the opening allows you to return again and again and to take part in all of the programs.  Here are just a smattering of offerings available at The Armory and they have quite a few in other venues across the city.  

Don’t miss this very special exhibit. “Artfully Dressed: Women in the Art World,”  by Amsterdam-based photographer Carla van de Puttelaar.  The works will be on display on the first and second floors.  

To purchase advance tickets online, please visit  please visit society.mskcc.org/tefaf or call The Society Office 212.639.7972.

The proceeds from the evening will benefit The Society’s patient care, research, and education programs at MSK.