With Glenn D. Lowry, the longest-serving director of the Museum of Modern Art, retiring this fall after 30 years, what better way to honor him than at one of the art world’s swankiest springtime parties? A definite highlight of the increasingly packed soirée season, MoMA’s Party in the Garden (and its storied afterparty) always attracts an eclectic crowd of not only philanthropists, financiers and patrons of the arts but also artists, collectors, celebrities, art world wonks and sundry socialites. This year’s vibe was clearly laid out in the dress code—“Festive”—which manifested in an array of bright summer shades and modern prints and patterns on the guests and in the decor.
To start, revelers gathered in the museum’s celebrated Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Sculpture Garden for cocktails before making their way to a sit-down dinner in the lobby, where Sarah Arison, Marie-Josée Kravis and, of course, Mr. Lowry shared wise words. Spotted at the sold-out affair were some of New York’s shiniest stars in the arts. Tory Burch, who sponsored the 2025 Party in the Garden, dressed best-selling author Sarah Hoover and multihyphenate Colby Mugrabi. Unsurprisingly, the list of artists in attendance was long and included a heady mix of established names and rising stars, from Doug AItken, Glenn Ligon, Mark Bradford and Brian Donnelly (better known as KAWS) to Rashid Johnson, Cindy Sherman, Firelei Báez and Marina Abramović, among many others.
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As the evening wore on, philanthropic powerhouses like Michael Bloomberg, David Booth, Agnes Gund and David and Susan Rockefeller mingled with FLAG Art Foundation’s Glenn and Amanda Fuhrman, The Studio Museum in Harlem director Thelma Golden, Pace founder Arne Glimcher, arts equity champion Darren Walker and the inimitable Larry Gagosian. Also spotted were actors Stephanie March, Sam Waterston and Delaney Rowe and models Alex Consani and Gabrielle Richardson.
Role Model performs.” width=”970″ height=”647″ data-caption=’Role Model at the Party in the Garden afterparty. <span class=”lazyload media-credit”>Jason Lowrie/BFA.com</span>’>
After dinner, a new round of revelers made their way to the sculpture garden for the aforementioned afterparty, where singer-songwriter Role Model took the stage before DJs Rae Sada and Gale Scott started spinning sets.
Thelma Golden and Glenn D. Lowry
Glenn Lowry hugs Thelma Golden.” width=”970″ height=”861″ data-caption=’Thelma Golden and Glenn D. Lowry. <span class=”lazyload media-credit”>Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images</span>’>
Diana Taylor and Michael Bloomberg
Sarah Arison
Jamie Singer Soros and Hannah Howe
Erica Pelosini and Larry Gagosian
Tyler Mitchell and Antwaun Sargent
Mark Bradford and Darren Walker
Tory Burch
Henry Kravis, Marina Abramović and Todd Eckert
Todd Eckert laugh.” width=”970″ height=”671″ data-caption=’Henry Kravis, Marina Abramović and Todd Eckert. <span class=”lazyload media-credit”>Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images</span>’>
Gale Scott
Sarah Hoover
Nikki Kynard, Aku Orraca-Tetteh and Joseph Augello
Nikki Kynard, Aku Orraca-Tetteh and Joseph Augello pose outside.” width=”970″ height=”693″ data-caption=’Nikki Kynard, Aku Orraca-Tetteh and Joseph Augello. <span class=”lazyload media-credit”>Jason Lowrie/BFA.com</span>’>
Glenn Fuhrman, Fiona Simmonds and Ian Simmonds
Brody Brown and Michael Weferling
Brody Brown and Michael Weferling pose.” width=”970″ height=”750″ data-caption=’Brody Brown and Michael Weferling. <span class=”lazyload media-credit”>Jason Lowrie/BFA.com</span>’>
David Rockefeller Jr. and Susan Cohn Rockefeller
Greg Banks and Tomi Talabi
Greg Banks and Tomi Talabi sit and chat.” width=”970″ height=”693″ data-caption=’Greg Banks and Tomi Talabi. <span class=”lazyload media-credit”>Jason Lowrie/BFA.com</span>’>
Susan Cohn Rockefeller, David Rockefeller Jr., Sam Waterston and Lynn Louisa Woodruff
Lynn Louisa Woodruff stand outside.” width=”970″ height=”647″ data-caption=’Susan Cohn Rockefeller, David Rockefeller Jr., Sam Waterston and Lynn Louisa Woodruff. <span class=”lazyload media-credit”>Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images</span>’>
Delaney Rowe
Jamie Alexander Tisch and Wendi Murdoch
Gabrielle Richardson and Blake Abbie
Blake Abbie stand and pose outside.” width=”970″ height=”693″ data-caption=’Gabrielle Richardson and Blake Abbie. <span class=”lazyload media-credit”>Jason Lowrie/BFA.com</span>’>
Rae Sada
Tifa Mohammed
Tifa Mohammed poses in purples.” width=”970″ height=”1454″ data-caption=’Tifa Mohammed. <span class=”lazyload media-credit”>Jason Lowrie/BFA.com</span>’>
Dan Benton, Stephanie March, Lizzie Tisch and Jonathan Tisch
Dan Benton, Stephanie March, Lizzie Tisch and Jonathan Tisch pose.” width=”970″ height=”1455″ data-caption=’Dan Benton, Stephanie March, Lizzie Tisch and Jonathan Tisch. <span class=”lazyload media-credit”>Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images</span>’>
Yvonne Force Villareal
Erika Marie Hoke and Sara Morano
Erika Marie Hoke and Sara Morano smile and pose.” width=”970″ height=”750″ data-caption=’Erika Marie Hoke and Sara Morano. <span class=”lazyload media-credit”>Jason Lowrie/BFA.com</span>’>
Kimberly Barrena and Emon White
Kimberly Barrena and Emon White pose.” width=”970″ height=”776″ data-caption=’Kimberly Barrena and Emon White. <span class=”lazyload media-credit”>Jason Lowrie/BFA.com</span>’>
