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
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BOMB 30th Anniversary Gala 2011
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Left: author Michael Cunningham; MoMA Chief Curator of Media, Klaus Biesenbach; actress Kim Cattrall; and musician Michael Stipe
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Janice Cecil and Americk Lewis
Janice Cecil; artist and BOMB Trustee Michelle Oka Doner
Janice Cecil; artist and BOMB Trustee Michelle Oka Doner
Janice Cecil; artist and BOMB Trustee Michelle Oka Doner
L - R BOMBPublisher and Editor-in-Chief, Betsy Sussler, Janice Cecil; artist and BOMB Trustee Michelle Oka Doner and Frederick Doner
L - R BOMBPublisher and Editor-in-Chief, Betsy Sussler, Janice Cecil; artist and BOMB Trustee Michelle Oka Doner and Frederick Doner
L - R BOMBPublisher and Editor-in-Chief, Betsy Sussler, Janice Cecil; artist and BOMB Trustee Michelle Oka Doner and Frederick Doner
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Janice Cecil and Americk Lewis
Kim Cattrall
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Janice Cecil
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Wallace Shawn and Deborah Eisenberg are Being Interviewed By Chance TV
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Wallace Shawn and Deborah Eisenberg are Being Interviewed By Chance TV
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MoMA Chief Curator of Media, Klaus Biesenbach and musician Michael Stipe
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MoMA Chief Curator of Media, Klaus Biesenbach and musician Michael Stipe
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Kim Cattrall and BOMBPublisher and Editor-in-Chief, Betsy Sussler
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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
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author Michael Cunningham; MoMA Chief Curator of Media, Klaus Biesenbach; actress Kim Cattrall; and musician Michael Stipe
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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
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author Michael Cunningham; MoMA Chief Curator of Media, Klaus Biesenbach; actress Kim Cattrall; and musician Michael Stipe
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BOMBPublisher and Editor-in-Chief, Betsy Sussler
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BOMBPublisher and Editor-in-Chief, Betsy Sussler
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Honoree, author Francine Prose
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Honoree, author Francine Prose
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Klaus Kertess
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Honoree, Writer/Editor Betsy Baker
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Artist Ellsworth Kelly
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Artist Ellen Phelan
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Guggenheim Museum and Foundation Director, and honoree Richard Armstrong
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Artist Mary Heilmann
Artist Ellsworth Kelly
Artist Ellsworth Kelly
Artist Ellsworth Kelly
Honoree, Writer/Editor Betsy Baker
Honoree, Writer/Editor Betsy Baker
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Honoree, artist Marina Abramovic
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MoMA Chief Curator of Media, Klaus Biesenbach
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Judy Auchincloss on the Right
Klaus Kertess and Michele Gerber Klein
Art Critic
Linda Yablonsky, Writer and cartoonist,
Anthony Haden-Guest, Livet Reichard founder Anne Livet
Judy Auchincloss
Honoree, author Francine Prose
Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation President, Jennifer Stockman; Guggenheim Museum and Foundation Director, and honoree Richard Armstrong
BOMB Digital Media and Marketing
General Manager, Paul Morris on the Right
artist and BOMB Trustee Michelle Oka Doner and BOMBPublisher and Editor-in-Chief, Betsy Sussler
Kim Cattrall
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Judy Auchincloss on the Right
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Artist Arlene Shechet
Americk Lewis and Tia Walker
Tia Walker
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Shawn Wallace and Deborah Eisenberg
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Shawn Wallace and Deborah Eisenberg
Artist Anh Duong; Clifford Ross
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Artist Anh Duong; Clifford Ross
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April Hunt; Honorary Chair Amy Phelan
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April Hunt; Honorary Chair Amy Phelan
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Amy Phelan and artist Rachel Hovnanian
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Amy Phelan
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Debbie Hymowitz on the right
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Stacey Griffith on the left
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Stacey Griffith
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Kim Cattrall
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Kim Cattrall
Kim Cattrall
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Guggenheim Museum and Foundation Director, and honoree Richard Armstrong on the Right
