Free Arts NYC held its 23rd Annual Art Auction at The Altman Building in Chelsea, New York. Honoring legendary New York artist Futura, the evening was presented by his peer and fashion designer Marc Jacobs, and further supported by Supreme. As their largest, most impactful fundraising event, Free Arts NYC’s gala served as a meaningful bridge of exchange between the legacy and future of artists, rooted in a mission to empower youth in underserved communities through art and mentoring programs. Hosted by Aileen Agopian, the auction proudly closed with $1.2 million raised throughout the evening.
Notable guests included Julia Fox, Richie Shazam, Alastair McKimm, Amy Troost, James Jebbia, Bianca Jebbia, Ava Nirui, Rosie Perez, Tremaine Emory, Ruba Abu-Nimah, Tyshawn Jones, Selah Marley, Shaniqwa Jarvis, Cynthia Rowley, Amanda Ross, Larry Warsh, KAWS (Brian Donnelly), Julia Chiang, Sky Gellatly, Raul Lopez, Christine Su, Eric Firestone, Parker Firestone, Erik Parker, Lee Quinones, Eric Haze, DAZE, 13th Witness, Todd Moscowitz, Erin Magee, Nicole Albino, Mike Tran, Zainab Jama, Kunle Martins, Mellany Sanchez, Alex Bahrami, James and Malina Joseph Gilchrist, Carlo McCormick, Sue Kwon, Kyubum Lee, Stephanie Ramos, Ruby Sejour, Thierry Lasry, Marcus Singleton, Michael and Ellen Diamont, Jackie Swerz Jordan, Jian DeLeon, Minya Oh, Karen Wong, Julia Chiang, Zoe Kestan, Chris DeCrosta, Roger Gastman, Pari Ehsan, Valentine Uhovski, Ajani Russel, Marcelo Gaia, Atlanta de Cadenet Taylor, Christina Paik, and Eri Wakiyama.
