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A YEAR OF PEACE
MAY 18, 2009 6:30 - 9:30 PM
BENEFIT DINNER | AUCTION | AWARDS CEREMONY
Sotheby's 72 & YORK NEW YORK

HONORING GLOBAL WOMEN LEADERS
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LOUISE BOURGEOIS
Internationally Acclaimed Artist
Louise Bourgeois is best known for her 'Cells,' 'Spiders,' and various drawings, books, and sculptures. Bourgeois' works are in the collections of most major museums around the world, with major exhibits recently on display at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York and the Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston.
Award Designed by: Nancy Spector Award Presenter: TBA |
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LISA DENNISON
Chairman of Sotheby's North and South America and former Director of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York
Lisa Dennison is Chairman of Sotheby's North and South America, responsible for international business development and client relationships. From 1978 to 2007, Ms. Dennison was on the staff of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation, most recently as Director of the Guggenheim Museum in New York, where she curated numerous exhibitions of modern and contemporary art.
Award Designed by: Marilyn Minter Award Presenter: Jennifer Stockman
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HER HIGHNESS SHEIKHA MANAL BINT MOHAMMED BIN RASHID AL MAKTOUM
President of Dubai Women Establishment, and Wife of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Presidential Affairs, UAE
Through her concerted efforts, Her Highness Sheikha Manal bint Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum has empowered women to effectively participate in the nation's building. Her unflinching support has helped women in the UAE achieve regional and international recognition.
Award Designed by: TBA Award Presenter: Jeanne Greenberg Rohatyn
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AMBASSADORS FOR PEACE
UN Ambassador of Germany Mr. Thomas Matussek, Consul General of Germany Dr. Horst Freitag, UN Ambassador of Madagascar H.E. Mr. Zina Andrianarivelo-Razafy, UN Ambassador of Finland Mrs. Kirsti Lintonen, UN Ambassador of the Russian Federation H.E. Mr. Vitaly Churkin, UN Ambassador of Malta H.E. Mr. Saviour Borg, UN Ambassador of Israel Ms. Gabriela Shalev, Ambassador of Iceland Hjálmar W. Hannesson, UN Ambassador of Egypt H.E. Mr. Maged Abdelfattah Abdelaziz, UN Ambassador of Qatar H.E. Mr. Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser, and Ambassador Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti - Permanent Representative of Brazil to the UN
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CITYarts CIRCLE OF FRIENDS
LEADERSHIP CIRCLE CHAIRMAN Jennifer Stockman
UNDERWRITER
Amnon Bar-Tur, C2 Media
SPONSOR
Henry Buhl
The Charles Evans
Foundation
BENEFACTOR
The Walt Disney Company - Bernadette Longford
Irene Minkoff
AMBASSADOR
Allianz of America -
Peter Lefkin
Jeanne & Nicolas Rohatyn
Haleh Kootval & David Rogers- Health & Climate Foundation
Helene & Jim Lawrence
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PATRON
Agnes Gund
DKNY
Jean Kim
Sylvia Charvillat
Vera Sung - Abacus Federal Savings Bank
Jim McEvoy -
Commonwealth Land
Title Insurance Company

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ANGEL
Ellyn & Saul Dennison
Alchimie Forever
Stephen Maharam
Blum & Fink David & Linda Taub
Mirken Foundation
Helaine & Fred Gould
The Solan Family
Foundation, Inc.
The Felix & Elizabeth Rohatyn Foundation
Mark Allison & Stephanie Holmquist
Janet & Mel Lewinter
DONOR
Alex Gorlin
Samuel J. August
Pippa Cohen
Diana & Roberto Muller
Mr. & Mrs. Alan Fisher
Carrie H. Cohen
Laurice Rahmé
Leonard & Enid Boxer
Susan Harris
Janna Bullock Robert Rothenberg
List in formation
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Carrie H. Cohen
Chairperson
Kate Gehring Secretary
Bernadette Longford
Treasurer
Helene Saren Lawrence
Amnon Bar-Tur
Vera Sung
Irene Minkoff
Helene Feldman
Jean Kim
Tsipi Ben-Haim
Executive & Artistic Director |
BOARD OF ADVISORS
Sam August Anna Carbonell Deborah Dugan Robert Fisher Alex Gorlin Katie Hollander Stephanie Holmquist
Gisela Keller
Charlotta Kotik
Nina & Daniel Libeskind
Miranda McClintic
Laura Miller
Dr. Lewis Peach
Jeanne Greenberg Rohatyn
Lois Vaisman
Sandy Gonzalez Wilson
Irwin Shlachter
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STAFF Tsipi Ben-Haim
Executive & Artistic Director
Kim Llerena Assistant to the Director
Marc Maffei
Project Coordinator
Jordan Taler
Creative Coordinator
INTERNS
Leona Deckelbaum Nicole Costantini Asli Ersoy Giovanni Casiano
BENEFIT COMMITTEE
Annette Richardson
Alison Hessert
Amy Kisch
Joi Us Events
Carrie H. Cohen
Clémence Boulouque
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BENEFIT |AUCTION | AWARDS CEREMONY
MASTER OF CEREMONIES Sade O. Baderinwa Anchor, Eyewitness News, WABC-TV
6:30 PM - Cocktail Reception, Silent Auction, and Live Music 7:30 PM - Award Presentation, Live Auction with Jennifer Roth of Sotheby's 8:00 - 9:30 PM - International Buffet Dinner, Silent Auction, Music continues
ART AUCTION CONTRIBUTORS
Abdul Qadir Al Rais Augusto Arbizo
Arman
Emi Avora
Amnon Bar-Tur
Bahar Behbahani
Zigi Ben-Haim
Elizabeth Bisbing
Christo & Jeanne Claude Quentin Curry
Gregory de la Haba
Paul Deo
Jessica Diamond
Marylyn Dintenfass
Edward Eyth
Sean Fader
Louise Fishman
Ginny Fox
Danielle Frankenthal
Cris Gianakos
Greenberg Van Doren Gallery
Nahid Hagigat Hadi Hazavei
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Kent Henrickson
Aaron Johnson
Hendrik Kerstens
Francine LeClercq
Donald Lipski
Eva Lundsager Dr. Najjat Makki Louis Mendez
Nicky Nodjoumi
Ellen E. Rand
Rob Saywitz
Melissa Schubeck
Marieles Seyler
Yolanda Schshaty
Peter Sís
Carri Skoczek
Nicole Stager
Stux Gallery
Naze Vazari Khalil Abdul Wahid William Wegman Christian Witkin
Nina Yankowitz
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Thinking Globally - Acting Locally,
CITYarts' projects build bridges of cultural
understanding, giving youth the opportunity to take an active role in shaping their own future. Since 1968, CITYarts has brought together children and youth with artists to create over 270 projects that have transformed communities and impacted over 100,000 kids, collaborated with more than 500 artists, partnered with over 1,500 sponsors, and engaged over 500,000 volunteers in the process. CITYarts' projects frequently foster community revitalization by galvanizing businesses, schools, and community organizations into developing youth programs and constructing playgrounds and gardens.
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