On Saturday, July 24, 2010, The Watermill Center presents Paradiso, it’s 17th Annual Summer Benefit and Auction. Paradiso will feature six acres of installations and performances that will interpret the theme of paradise created by Genesis Breyer P-Orridge (US/UK), Yochai Matos (Israel), Janosch Parker (Germany), Al Stark (Australia), Andrey Bartenev (Russia), Marie Eve Nadeau (Canada), Sofia Medici (Argentina), Shige Moriya (Japan/ US), Ximena Garnica (Colombia/US), Sarawut Chutiwongpeti (Thailand), Carlos Soto (US), Charles Chemin (France), and Rebecca Delange (Australia).

The Byrd Hoffman Water Mill Foundation thanks LVMH, Moet, Hennessy, Louis Vuitton and our beverage sponsors: Mouton Rothschild, Barcardi USA, Voss Water, and Izze Sparkling Juice.

6:00 cocktails, art installations, performances, silent auction
8:00 dinner, live auction, followed by dancing

D.J. Touch of Class | dress code: heavenly

click here to view a map of benefit artists’ installations and performances

PRESS

New York Times | New York Magazine | Wall Street Journal | Fashion Week Daily | WWD EyeScoop – includes a video | Vanity Fair – 1, 2 | New York Social Diary | New York Post | Interview Magazine | Luxist | Hamptons.com | Style.com / Vogue | Fox News | Artlog | Theaterlife | US Magazine | Huffington Post | BizBash – 1, 2  | PanachePrivee.com | Manhattan Society

PHOTOS

Patrick McMullan – 1, 2 | Images by Lovis Dengler