On Thursday, January 25, 2024, The Winter Show hosted its annual Young Collectors Night cocktail party benefiting East Side House Settlement at the historic Park Avenue Armory. The evening honored Paul Arnhold & Wes Gordon and was attended by over 700 young philanthropists, collectors, designers, and art, antiques, and design enthusiasts. All proceeds from the event directly support East Side House Settlement, a community-based organization serving the Bronx and northern Manhattan.

One of New York’s most anticipated art world events, guests arrived dressed for the evening’s Jewel Box theme and enjoyed specialty cocktails including NightOwl espresso martinis, hors d’oeuvres by Canard, and danced into the night to music by DJ Jade Croo.

The evening was co-chaired by Joshua Barba-Hill, Kevin Barba-Hill, Sam Dangremond, Michael Diaz-Griffith, Laura Doyle, Allegra O. Eifler, Tiffany Farney, Justin Fichelson, Lucinda B. May, Madeline O’Malley, Camille Okhio, Margaret Schwartz, Anderson Somerselle, Elise Taylor, and Laura Day Webb.

Notable guests included honorees Paul Arnhold and Wes Gordon, as well as luminaries from the worlds of art, design, fashion, and philanthropy including Julia Arnhold, Joelle El Sawalhi, Alexander Hankin, Adam Charlap Hyman, Elizabeth Kurpis, Kyle Marshall, Larry Milstein, Di Mondo, Irene Neuwirth, Polina Proshkina, Indré Rockefeller, Jamie Singer Soros, and Ariana Venturi.

Young Collectors Night is proudly in partnership with Muzo Emerald Colombia, who dressed notable guests in exceptional emerald jewelry and presented a special exhibition of rare emerald gemstones and finished jewels along with one-of-a-kind treasures from the famed shipwrecked Atocha Collection. Other partners included NightOwl, Harridan Vodka, NightOwl, William Grant & Sons, and Tepozán.

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