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Phoenix Art Museum marks 65th anniversary with gala, afterparty
Paradise Valley residents co-chair The pARTy in the Garden
Courtesy Phoenix Art Museum
Paradise Valley residents, Judith and Donald C. Opatrny, Jr., are co-chairing the 65th Anniversary Sapphire pARTy in the Garden. Pictured from left to right are the pARTy’s chairs Donald C. Opatrny, Jr., chair of the Board of Trustees, Judith Opatrny, trustee Michele Feeney and Matthew Feeney.
Courtesy Phoenix Art Museum/By Airi Katsuta
The Pink afterpARTy chairs are Ben Himmelstein, Lisa Bienstock, Vanessa Ruiz, Sam Alpert.
Since 1959, Phoenix Art Museum has provided millions of guests with access to world-class art and experiences in an effort to ignite imaginations, create meaningful connections, and serve as a brave space for all people who wish to experience the transformative power of art. Each year, more than 350,000 guests engage with critically acclaimed national and international exhibitions and the museum’s collection of more than 19,000 works of American and Western American, Asian, European, Latin American, modern, and contemporary art and fashion design. The museum also presents a comprehensive film program, live performances and educational programs designed for visitors of all ages, along with photography exhibitions made possible through the museum’s partnership with the Center for Creative Photography, University of Arizona.
Phoenix Art Museum has its 65th Anniversary Sapphire Gala at The pARTy in the Garden, which is set to take place Saturday, April 13.
Following the gala, the public is invited to continue the celebration at The Pink afterpARTy for a special museum-after-dark experience. Featuring an exclusive inside look at the museum’s newest major art exhibitions, along with fine food, custom cocktails, dinner under the stars, dancing and more, The pARTy in the Garden and The Pink afterpARTy play an essential role in supporting the museum’s exhibitions and arts education programs.
The pARTy in the Garden starts at 6 p.m., and festivities will begin with a cocktail hour and the melodies of acclaimed Valley vocalist and pianist, Luke Holton.
Guests will enjoy an exclusive opportunity to be the first to view the Arizona premiere of Multiple Realities Experimental Art in the Eastern Bloc, 1960s–1980s. Known for its edgier, more experimental artwork, the exhibition uncovers how a generation of artists from the Cold War period pursued creative freedom and battled systems of censorship that sought to surveil and silence them.
At 7:30 p.m., attendees will dine under the stars in the Dorrance Sculpture Garden, the first time the dinner has been hosted outdoors, and will enjoy a soulful French swing and jazz performance by Arizona-based Zazu West.
Following the gala, pARTy guests and those who purchase tickets to The Pink afterpARTy are invited to continue the celebration in Cummings Great Hall from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Doors open at 8:30 p.m. for afterpARTy guests to check in.
During this late-night, “museum-after-dark experience,” attendees will enjoy music by DJ Yeezus, late-night snacks, pink-themed desserts including cotton candy and craft cocktails included with the ticket cost. Guests will also enjoy unlimited, private access to Barbie: A Cultural Icon and its complementary exhibition, The Power of Pink, drawn largely from the Museum’s expansive fashion-design collection. It features haute-couture fashions such as Post Malone’s 2019 GRAMMY ensemble.
Evening cocktail attire with a pop of pink and/or sapphire is requested for pARTy goers. For The afterpARTy, the public is invited to dress to impress in their finest fuchsias or arrive blushed to the nines. Complimentary valet parking will be provided for both events.
A limited number of individual pARTy gala tickets will be available to the public. Individual tickets to the 65th Anniversary Sapphire pARTy in the Garden begin at $1,250. Table sponsorships begin at $10,000 and include seating for up to 10. All gala tickets include access to The afterpARTy. Guests are asked to RSVP by April 1. To RSVP, email specialevents@phxart.org or call 602-307-2082. For event information, ticketing, donor and sponsorship opportunities, visit phxart.org/special-events-series/party2024.
Individual tickets for The Pink afterpARTy are $165 for the public or two tickets for $300 and $125 for members of Phoenix Art Museum and Arizona Costume Institute. To purchase tickets, visit https://phxart.org/special-events-series/afterparty2024.
