The digital format of BAM_Brooklyn's virtual gala fundraiser, focused primarily on the contributions of female artists, and was refreshingly inclusive.
acknowledged the evening’s bittersweet nature: “I only wish I could be in that extraordinary space at BAM and thank you all in person. It’s a great sadness to me given the electric nature of not only the spaces at BAM but the people who work there and move through there.”
That electricity was preserved, albeit in a different frequency, through the performances of Alvin Ailey’s Hope Boykin, who danced near her home in Harlem, and St. Vincent, who strummed an electric guitar. As in year’s past, there was an impressive auction and last night’s lots included works by Richard Serra and Alex Katz.confessed, “I’m wearing sweatpants.” The author described her gratitude for being honored by an institution that she called “a central pillar of New York.
The digital format of this year’s fundraiser, focused primarily on the contributions of female artists, was refreshingly inclusiveness. Able to be streamed by the public, the celebration embraced a democracy impossible at private benefits, no matter how large. Around the world, viewers could listen, admire, and learn from the honorees. And through their screens, inspiration and creativity could be found.
BAM donated 10% of the event's proceeds to the Brooklyn Hospital Center, which is at the frontlines of the city's ongoing fight against COVID-19t.
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