New York, NY, February 6, 2020 ‒ Heidi Klum, Anna Wintour, Edward Enninful, Padma Lakshmi, Coco Rocha, Diplo, and Sydney Sweeney were among those gathered at the 22nd annual amfAR Gala New York at Cipriani Wall Street to pay tribute to legendary model and businesswoman Iman, renowned CEO and president of Pace Gallery Marc Glimcher, and award-winning playwright Matthew Lopez for their longstanding support of amfAR and their commitment to the fight against AIDS. The event raised over $1.4 million for amfAR’s lifesaving research programs.
Other guests included Frida Aason, Nina Agdal, Alanna Arrington, Madeleine Arthur, Alina Baikova, Tessa Barton, Luna Blaise, Alyssa Bossio, Cindy Bruna, Josie Canseco, Jack Brinkley Cook, Joy Corrigan, Ebonee Davis, Luke Eisner, Marianne Fonseca, Isabeli Fontana, Georgia Fowler, Ronja Furrer, Hanne Gaby, Ashley Haas, Ilfenesh Hadera, Ubah Hassan, Madison Headrick, Maya Henry, Rachel Hilbert, Elsa Hosk, Jacquelin Jablonski, Marjan Jonkman, Victoria Justice, Haley Kalil, Donna Karan, RJ King, Roosmarijn de Kok, Alla Kostromichova, Alton Mason, Elena Matei, Carol Mendes, Kelsey Merritt, Eniko Mihalik, Melodie Monrose, Brooks Nadar, Brigette Lundy-Paine, Zac Posen, Lorena Rae, Madisin Rian, Lais Ribeiro, Vlada Roslyakova, Eric Rutherford, Luka Sabbat, Valentina Sampaio, Julian Schnabel, Ming Lee Simmons, Pyper America Smith, Sarah Snyder, Pritika Swarup, Anne V, Yovana Ventura, Jessica Wang, Gabby Westbrook, Megan Williams, Devon Windsor, Lindsey Wixson, Dasha Yanina, Yulia Yanina, Jazzelle Zanaughtti, and more.
Longtime amfAR supporter Padma Lakshmi opened the evening, welcoming guests and thanking the fashion community for their continued support of amfAR’s work to bring the global AIDS epidemic to an end. Lakshmi introduced fashion industry leader and activist Anna Wintour, who presented amfAR’s Award of Courage to award-winning playwright Matthew Lopez. Wintour encouraged guests to see his play, The Inheritance, a testament to both the devastation of AIDS and “humor, wit, and joy in the face of adversity.”
Coco Rocha took the stage to thank the evening’s sponsors and introduce amfAR Chairman of the Board Bill Roedy. Roedy shared the fact that “every day, 5,000 people across the world contract HIV,” and urged guests to contribute to amfAR’s innovative breakthrough cure research.
British Vogue Editor-in-Chief Edward Enninful presented the amfAR Award of Courage to Iman, recognizing how “she had taken the experience of her faith, her continent, and her world perspective, and turned them into always standing up for what’s right.” Yvonne Force Villareal presented the amfAR Award of Courage to Marc Glimcher, sharing that he is “generous of spirit” and “serves as an example for doing what is right.”
The evening featured an exciting live auction conducted by auctioneer Alexander Gilkes. Highlights of the auction included:
- Rico, an oil on linen painting by Alex Katz, sold for $500,000
- Untitled (Landscape), an oil, wax, and resin work on canvas by Julian Schnabel, sold for $210,000
- A Terry O’Neill photograph of Brigitte Bardot sold twice for $105,000
- Chanel Feather Headdress (B) New York, a photograph by Irving Penn
- One Summer Day for amfAR, an acrylic work on canvas by Katherine Bradford
- Cowboy Duo, acrylic works on paper by Richard Hambleton
- A ten-day luxury trip through Botswana with Wilderness Safaris
- An opportunity to attend the YANINA runway show during Paris Haute Couture Week and create a custom dress with Yulia Yanina
- Merry Belle diamond, emerald, and white gold earrings
- A screen print of Chris Levine’s She’s Light (dots)
- A Jacob & Co. five time zone watch set with 4.90 carats of white diamonds
