May 17, 2022
Honoring
Thelma Golden
Susan Hess
Glenn Ligon
7 pm Cocktails
8 pm Dinner
Whitney Museum of American Art
99 Gansevoort Street
Dress Up
Followed by music and dancing at the
Studio Party
Genesis House
40A Tenth Avenue
Sponsored by
Honorary Chairs
Judy and Leonard Lauder
Co-Chairs
Paul Arnhold and Wes Gordon
Jill and Darius Bikoff
Neil G. Bluhm and Kimberly Paige
Jenny Brorsen and Rich DeMartini
Lise and Michael Evans
Soledad and Bob Hurst
Miyoung Lee and Neil Simpkins
Crystal McCrary and Raymond McGuire
Brooke Garber Neidich and Daniel Neidich
Anne-Cecilie and Rob Speyer
Fern and Lenard Tessler
Diane and Tom Tuft
Support
Your support contributes to the Whitney’s ever-growing programming and robust exhibition schedule.
All purchases are non-refundable. Contributions in excess of the value of goods and services may be tax-deductible.
Health and Safety
This event will take place in person in adherence with NY State and local health and safety guidance. With health and safety as our top priority, we will require proof of either a vaccination or a recent negative Covid-19 test. Thank you for bearing with us as we are taking every precaution across the institution to ensure the safety of our staff, patrons and community.
For those who cannot attend in person an online version of the program will be made available.
Contact
For additional information, please contact the Special Events Office at whitneyevents@whitney.org.
2022 Whitney Gala Benefit Committee
Leadership
Judy Hart Angelo
Paul Arnhold and Wes Gordon
Jill and Darius Bikoff
Neil G. Bluhm and Kimberly Paige
Jenny Brorsen and Rich DeMartini
Joanne Leonhardt Cassullo
Kathryn and Kenneth Chenault
Nancy and Steve Crown
Daniel and Pamella (Roland) DeVos Foundation
Beth Rudin DeWoody and Firooz Zahedi, May and Samuel Rudin Family Foundation, Inc.
Lise and Michael Evans
Hearst Corporation
Susan and John Hess
Soledad and Bob Hurst
Jerome L. Greene Foundation
Judy and Leonard Lauder
Miyoung Lee and Neil Simpkins
Nancy and Howard Marks
Crystal McCrary and Raymond McGuire
Brooke Garber Neidich and Daniel Neidich
Constance and Sankey Williams
Julie and Doug Ostrover
Nancy and Fred Poses
Anne-Cecilie and Rob Speyer
Fern and Lenard Tessler
Laurie M. Tisch
Diane and Tom Tuft
Benefactors
Allison and Larry Berg
Jonathan Sobel and Marcia Dunn
Patrons
Leslie Bluhm and David Helfand
Vanessa and Henry Cornell
Fairfax Dorn and Marc Glimcher
Mr. and Mrs. Victor F. Ganzi
Bob and Pam Goergen
Katja B. Goldman and Michael W. Sonnenfeldt
Celso M. Gonzalez-Falla
Meg and Bennett Goodman
Hauser & Wirth
Sonia and Gaurav Kapadia
Ronnie and Michael Kassan
The Kenneth C. Griffin Charitable Fund
Claudia Laviada and Carlos Rohm
Raymond J. Learsy
Barbara and Jonathan Lee
Dorothy Lichtenstein
Marian Goodman Gallery
Amy and John Phelan
Regen Projects
Kimberly and Scott Resnick
The Rosenkranz Foundation
Jen Rubio and Stewart Butterfield
Mary and Patrick Scanlan
Chip and Burwell Schorr
Rick and Monica Segal
Regina and Gregory Annenberg Weingarten
Lise and Jeffrey Wilks
Barbara and David Zalaznick
As of May 3, 2022