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Socrates hosts annual Benefi t Gala
PHOTOS BY DERRICK WATTERSON
Socrates Sculpture Park honored
philanthropist Agnes Gund and artist
Xaviera Simmons at the Park’s 2019
Annual Benefi t Gala on Oct. 3
Th e gala raises helps to raise funds that
support Socrates Sculpture Park and its
mission to support artists and produce
free cultural programming that serves
more than 200,000 people annually.
Ivana Mestrovic and Debra Fisher
Agnes Gund, Claire Shulman, and Mark di Suvero
Kate Lawless and Dirk Van Dall
Claire Shulman and Michael H. Dockett Jes Fan and David Lloyd
Brooke Kamin Rapaport, Agnus Gund, Xaviera Simmons and Sadie Rain Hope-Gund
John Hatfi eld gives a speech as honorees Agnes Gund and Xaviera Simmons watch.
Courtney Mulligan and Erik Parker
Drew Caplin and Phong Bui
Terrance Colter and Rabiah Colter
Leah Hawkins from the
Metropolitan Opera sings for
guests.
Former Queens Borough President Claire Shulman and Schneps Media
President Victoria Schneps.
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