Friday, May 20, 2011

BOMB Magazine's 30th Anniversary Gala 2011 at Capitale on April 16th.

The New York-based art and literary magazine, headed by Publisher/Editor-in-Chief Betsy Sussler, celebrated its birthday on April 15th, 2011 in NYC with a silent art auction, dinner, and program honoring artist Marina Abramovic; Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and Foundation Director, Richard Armstrong; former Art in America editor, Betsy Baker, and bestselling author, Francine Prose.

The event was co-chaired by Robert Duffy, Michael Ward Stout, Mary and Sean Kelly, and BOMB Trustee Michele Gerber Klein. Guggenheim Trustee Amy Phelan was Honorary Chair. Notable attendees included BOMB Trustee Chairman, writer/curator Klaus Kertess; actress Kim Cattrall; actor/playwright Wallace Shawn; musician Michael Stipe; artists Ellsworth Kelly, Mary Heilmann, and Anh Duong; Pulitzer Prize winner, Michael Cunningham; author A.M. Holmes; writer/cartoonist Anthony Haden-Guest; MoMA Chief Curator of Media, Klaus Biesenbach; and Guggenheim Foundation President Jennifer Stockman; New Museum Director Lisa Phillips.
Since 1981, BOMB has been publishing quarterly issues that explore the creative process, unique because artists and writers edit them. Through interviews, fiction, poetry, reviews, and essays, BOMB gives a voice to artists, writers, actors, musicians, and directors, keeping vital the creative discussion.

Pictures from the Event speak for themselves and Video are to be added: Enjoy



BOMB 30th Anniversary Gala 2011


Left: author Michael Cunningham; MoMA Chief Curator of Media, Klaus Biesenbach; actress Kim Cattrall; and musician Michael Stipe



Janice Cecil and Americk Lewis

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Janice Cecil; artist and BOMB Trustee Michelle Oka Doner

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Janice Cecil; artist and BOMB Trustee Michelle Oka Doner

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Janice Cecil; artist and BOMB Trustee Michelle Oka Doner

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L - R BOMB Publisher and Editor-in-Chief, Betsy Sussler, Janice Cecil; artist and BOMB Trustee Michelle Oka Doner and Frederick Doner

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L - R BOMB Publisher and Editor-in-Chief, Betsy Sussler, Janice Cecil; artist and BOMB Trustee Michelle Oka Doner and Frederick Doner

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L - R BOMB Publisher and Editor-in-Chief, Betsy Sussler, Janice Cecil; artist and BOMB Trustee Michelle Oka Doner and Frederick Doner



Janice Cecil and Americk Lewis


Kim Cattrall


Janice Cecil






Wallace Shawn  and Deborah Eisenberg are Being Interviewed By Chance TV


Wallace Shawn  and Deborah Eisenberg are Being Interviewed By Chance TV


MoMA Chief Curator of Media, Klaus Biesenbach and musician Michael Stipe


MoMA Chief Curator of Media, Klaus Biesenbach and musician Michael Stipe


Kim Cattrall and BOMB Publisher and Editor-in-Chief, Betsy Sussler






















Left: author Michael Cunningham; MoMA Chief Curator of Media, Klaus Biesenbach; actress Kim Cattrall; and musician Michael Stipe
BOMB Digital Media and Marketing
General Manager, Paul Morris on the Left


author Michael Cunningham; MoMA Chief Curator of Media, Klaus Biesenbach; actress Kim Cattrall; and musician Michael Stipe


Left: author Michael Cunningham; MoMA Chief Curator of Media, Klaus Biesenbach; actress Kim Cattrall; and musician Michael Stipe
author Michael Cunningham; MoMA Chief Curator of Media, Klaus Biesenbach; actress Kim Cattrall; and musician Michael Stipe

















author Michael Cunningham; MoMA Chief Curator of Media, Klaus Biesenbach; actress Kim Cattrall; and musician Michael Stipe


BOMB Publisher and Editor-in-Chief, Betsy Sussler


BOMB Publisher and Editor-in-Chief, Betsy Sussler

Honoree, author Francine Prose


Honoree, author Francine Prose








Klaus Kertess


Honoree, Writer/Editor Betsy Baker


Artist Ellsworth Kelly


Artist Ellen Phelan


Guggenheim Museum and Foundation Director, and honoree Richard Armstrong


Artist Mary Heilmann

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Artist Ellsworth Kelly

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Artist Ellsworth Kelly

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Artist Ellsworth Kelly

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Honoree, Writer/Editor Betsy Baker

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Honoree, Writer/Editor Betsy Baker






Honoree, artist Marina Abramovic





MoMA Chief Curator of Media, Klaus Biesenbach









Judy Auchincloss on the Right
Klaus Kertess and Michele Gerber Klein

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Art Critic
Linda Yablonsky, Writer and cartoonist,
Anthony Haden-Guest
, Livet Reichard founder Anne Livet

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Judy Auchincloss

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Honoree, author Francine Prose

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Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation President, Jennifer Stockman; Guggenheim Museum and Foundation Director, and honoree Richard Armstrong

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BOMB Digital Media and Marketing
General Manager, Paul Morris on the Right

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artist and BOMB Trustee Michelle Oka Doner and BOMB Publisher and Editor-in-Chief, Betsy Sussler

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Kim Cattrall



Judy Auchincloss on the Right


Artist Arlene Shechet
Americk Lewis and Tia Walker
Tia Walker



Shawn Wallace and Deborah Eisenberg



Shawn Wallace and Deborah Eisenberg
Artist Anh Duong; Clifford Ross


Artist Anh Duong; Clifford Ross


April Hunt; Honorary Chair Amy Phelan


April Hunt; Honorary Chair Amy Phelan


Amy Phelan and artist Rachel Hovnanian


Amy Phelan


Debbie Hymowitz on the right


Stacey Griffith on the left


Stacey Griffith

















Steven Cantor in the middle
Kim Cattrall


Kim Cattrall
Kim Cattrall





Guggenheim Museum and Foundation Director, and honoree Richard Armstrong on the Right












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