Alexis Light, senior manager of media relations and marketing for The Frick (front), speaks with artist Annika Connor and another guest in The Frick’s Fifth Avenue Garden during the Spring Garden Party for Fellows of The Frick Collection on June 7. Benjamin Chasteen/The Epoch Times
NEW YORK—It was a beautiful start to summer as about 800 guests attended the annual Spring Garden Party for Fellows at The Frick Collection in New York on June 7.
This year’s celebration, “The Triumph of Flora” took its theme from the exhibition of Du Paquier Porcelain and its stunning floral motifs.
The atmosphere was brimming with joviality and elegance. Women donned floral dresses, perfectly complementing the historic Fifth Avenue Garden setting, which is only accessible on this single night of the year. Guests mingled shoulder-to-shoulder, enjoying drinks and seasonally inspired hors d'oeuvres, while listening to the jazz quartet, The Flail.
As the sun set on Central Park, guests gradually made their way inside to enjoy the galleries and the rarely seen second floor of the former Frick mansion, which was open during this special occasion. In the Music Room, Dr. UNOs & Dubs kept guests dancing until the end of a night to be remembered.
Kellyanna Polk with Ashton Wackym. ›Benjamin Chasteen/The Epoch Times
Guests meet The Frick's board members at the Spring Garden Party in New York on June 7, 2017. Benjamin Chasteen/The Epoch Times
Susan Grace Galassi, senior curator for The Frick (L), chats with guests. Benjamin Chasteen/The Epoch Times
Sera Unlu, country marketing manager for Spotify. Benjamin Chasteen/The Epoch Times
Dr. Lara Devgan, a plastic surgeon, and Lucy Lang, an assistant district attorney in Manhattan. Benjamin Chasteen/The Epoch Times
Jazz band The Flail performs at The Frick's Spring Garden Party. Benjamin Chasteen/The Epoch Times
A rare look at the former second-floor study of Ms. Frick. Benjamin Chasteen/The Epoch Times
Meher Mamoor with her sister Maha. Benjamin Chasteen/The Epoch Times
Bibi, Frick Board Member Ayesha Bulchandani, and Frick Board Member Monika McLennan. Benjamin Chasteen/The Epoch Times
Xavier Salomon, the Peter Jay Sharp chief curator for The Frick.
Jazz band The Flail performs at The Frick's Spring Garden Party. Benjamin Chasteen/The Epoch Times
Ayesha Bulchandani, Elizabeth Kurpis, and Monika McLennan. Benjamin Chasteen/The Epoch Times
Julia Lukacher and Sarah Cascone. Benjamin Chasteen/The Epoch Times
Larry Milstein and Toby Milstein. Benjamin Chasteen/The Epoch Times
The grand staircase leading to the second floor of The Frick, which is usually closed to the public. Benjamin Chasteen/The Epoch Times
Liza Morell and Lauren Ranney. Benjamin Chasteen/The Epoch Times
Joel Labissiere and Kristina Alexandra Kovalyuk. Benjamin Chasteen/The Epoch Times
Guests mingle in the Frick's Fifth Avenue Garden. Benjamin Chasteen/The Epoch Times
Jazz band The Flail performs at The Frick's Spring Garden Party. Benjamin Chasteen/The Epoch Times
Bindu Manne, Suz Massen, and Annika Conner. Benjamin Chasteen/The Epoch Times
Guests mingle in the Frick's Fifth Avenue Garden. Benjamin Chasteen/The Epoch Times
Jazz band The Flail perform at The Frick's Spring Garden Party. Benjamin Chasteen/The Epoch Times
James Brautigam and Molly Densest. Benjamin Chasteen/The Epoch Times
Tim Matusch and Marie Piche share a kiss at the Frick's Fifth Avenue Garden. Benjamin Chasteen/The Epoch Times
Sera Unlu, country marketing manager for Spotify, with friend Avishan Bodjnoud, who works at the United Nations. Benjamin Chasteen/The Epoch Times
Guests at the Frick's Fifth Avenue Garden. Benjamin Chasteen/The Epoch Times
Jeff Bode and David English. Benjamin Chasteen/The Epoch Times
The Frick's Garden Court during the Spring Garden Party. Benjamin Chasteen/The Epoch Times
Frick Board Member Bradford Evans and Barbara Evans. Benjamin Chasteen/The Epoch Times
Henry and William Rosenberg. Benjamin Chasteen/The Epoch Times
Stanley, Sarah, and Anne Silverstein. Benjamin Chasteen/The Epoch Times
Eiko Assael and her guest. Benjamin Chasteen/The Epoch Times
Iris Fernandez and Hanna Giordano. Benjamin Chasteen/The Epoch Times
Guests mingle at The Frick's Fifth Avenue Garden. Benjamin Chasteen/The Epoch Times
Stephanie Nass, founder and chef at Victory Club, with friend Paige Kringstein. Benjamin Chasteen/The Epoch Times
Jazz band The Flail performs at The Frick's Spring Garden Party. Benjamin Chasteen/The Epoch Times
Katie Sands and Carolyn Floersheimer. Benjamin Chasteen/The Epoch Times
Irina and Diana. Benjamin Chasteen/The Epoch Times
Guests mingle in the Frick's Fifth Avenue Garden. Benjamin Chasteen/The Epoch Times
The Frick's Garden Court during the Spring Garden Party. Benjamin Chasteen/The Epoch Times
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Benjamin Chasteen is a former photographer for The Epoch Times.
