The Winter Show, a benefit for East Side House, held its annual Opening Night Party at the Park Avenue Armory, sponsored by Bank of America. One of New York’s highly anticipated social events, the evening was attended by more than 1,000 guests from the worlds of art, antiques, design, business, and philanthropy, to kick off and celebrate the fair’s 70th edition. Proceeds from the Opening Night Party, and all net proceeds from The Winter Show, provide unrestrictive funding to East Side House Settlement—a community-based organization serving more than 14,000 individuals and families in the Bronx and northern Manhattan annually.

The glamorous evening featured cocktails and hors d’oeuvres by Canard and provided a special opportunity for guests to preview the fair’s esteemed exhibitors and peruse and purchase highly coveted fine and decorative arts from around the world, before it opened to the public January 19– 28, 2024. The Show is presented in the historic Park Avenue Armory, featuring 76 exhibitors from around the globe.

In attendance were East Side House Settlement Executive Director Daniel Diaz, President Thaddeus Gray, The Winter Show Co-Chairs Lucinda Ballard and Michael Lynch, Executive Director Helen Allen, Design Council Co-Chairs Billy Cotton, Ellen Hamilton, Alexa Hampton, Corey Damen Jenkins, and Peter Pennoyer, Design Council Honorary Co-Chair Wendy Goodman, East Side House Settlement Committee Members Lorri Ahl, Stephanie B. Clark, Michael Diaz-Griffith, Lucinda May, Thomas H. Remien, and Philip L. Yang, Jr, as well as Bank of America Market Executive Connie Verducci, and notable guests including Michael Bloomberg, Nicky Hilton, and Martha Stewart, among others.

Photo Credit: Matt Borkowski and Brendon Cook