{"id":1226,"date":"2025-01-31T18:37:59","date_gmt":"2025-01-31T19:37:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ihousecolor.com\/?p=1226"},"modified":"2025-04-13T06:40:24","modified_gmt":"2025-04-13T06:40:24","slug":"inside-the-2025-whitney-art-party","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.ihousecolor.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/31\/inside-the-2025-whitney-art-party\/","title":{"rendered":"Inside the 2025 Whitney Art Party"},"content":{"rendered":"

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This year, the Whitney Museum<\/a> transformed into \u201cStudio 99\u201d for its annual Art Party, inspired by disco music and New York\u2019s nightlife scene in the \u201970s. The flashy fundraiser hosted rising artists and industry leaders, all dancing together to DJ sets from The Muses and Jenny Albright while collectively raising money for the Whitney\u2019s Independent Study Program.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Whitney Art Party is one of my favorite events of the year,\u201d says designer Cynthia Rowley, who co-sponsored and co-hosted the event for the second year in a row. \u201cIt\u2019s a quintessential New York party. The crowd was so fun and glamorous, as always, and the Whitney team did a fantastic job transforming the space into a disco dance party.\u201d <\/p>\n

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Names like Mischa Barton, Real Housewives<\/em>‘ Jessel Taank<\/a>, Emily Hampshire, Blu DeTiger and Dianne Brill were in attendance, alongside co-chairs like drag legend Tabboo!<\/u><\/a> and PAPER<\/em>\u2019s editor-in-chief Justin Moran<\/u><\/a> on the Art Party host committee. Guests sipped on specialty cocktails from Maestro Dobel Tequila, had the opportunity to see the Whitney\u2019s Alvin Ailey exhibition<\/u><\/a> before it closes February 9 and received gifts from Aesop on their way out. <\/p>\n

Daniel Walters<\/u><\/a>, one half of The Muses, says the Whitney Art Party is always one his favorites events of the season. \u201cThis year\u2019s was made particularly special with its emphasis on Edges of Ailey<\/em>, a truly sensational and multi-sensorial experience,\u201d he adds. \u201cThe exhibition\u2019s spirit of movement and dance could certainly be felt on the dance floor, while we danced for hours on end to the disco greats.\u201d <\/p>\n

The Muses played everyone from Donna Summer to Amanda Lear throughout the night. This, according to the DJ duo\u2019s other half Jack James<\/u><\/a>, is where the real magic happens: \u201cwhere people come together in their nicest clothes to dance, and celebrate art and New York.\u201d But as much as James lives to party, he also loves for it to be over: \u201cso I can take my eight-inch platforms off,\u201d he laughs.<\/p>\n

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Cynthia Rowley and Kit Keenan<\/p>\n

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Justin Moran (wearing Versace)<\/p>\n

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Photography: Matt Weinberger<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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