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Past Event

VAVA VOOM honoring Zoe Leonard, Sur Rodney (Sur) and Eric Rhein and recognizing Brice Brown

Three Sixty°, New York

Date:
Monday, May 22, 2017 from 6:30pm–10:00pm
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Price: Free
Type of event:
Visual AIDS Benefit
Location:
Three Sixty°
10 Desbrosses St
New York, NY , 10013
United States
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VAVA VOOM

The 12th Annual Visual AIDS Vanguard Awards


Honoring:

ZOE LEONARD presented by Douglas Crimp

SUR RODNEY (SUR) presented by Lorraine O'Grady

ERIC RHEIN presented by Barbara Hunt McLanahan

Recognizing:

BRICE BROWN for his inspiring support of Visual AIDS

Host: Morgan Bassichis

DJ: Ryan McNamara

Performances by:

Kembra Pfahler & The Girls of Karen Black

Narcissister

Sasha Velour

CO-CHAIRS

Hauser & Wirth • Patrick Owens & Gary Martin • Diana & Rafael Viñoly

VAVA BENEFIT COMMITTEE

● Fia Backstrom ● Jeff Bailey ● Ross Bleckner ● Andrea Blum ● Gregg Bordowitz ● Nancy Brooks Brody ● Marisa Cardinale ● Lisa Dent ● Joy Episalla & Carrie Yamaoka ● Gordon Robichaux ● John Hanning ● Geoffrey Hendricks ● Pati Hertling ● Bill Jacobson ● James Jaxxa ● Don Joint ● Karen Kelly & Barbara Schroeder ● Noel Kirnon & Michael Paley ● Charles Leslie ● Glenn Ligon ● Eva Lundsager & Paul Ha ● Gracie Mansion ● Anthony & Celeste Meier ● Lucas M ichael ● Jennifer Morton ● Kris Nuzzi ● Wendy Olsoff & Penny Pilkington ● Ralph M. Randazzo, Esq. & Fredric Cantor ● Doreen Remen & Yvonne Force Villareal ● Shelbiana Rhein ● Sally Rosenthal ● Ira Sachs & Boris Torres ● Sarah Schulman ● Eric Shiner ● Sean Strub - Sero Project ● Steed Taylor & Nicolas Lesbros ● Lynne Tillman ● Louis Wiley, Jr. ● Lauren Wittels ● Pavel Zoubok

Art Auction

Co-chairs: Kris Nuzzi and Steed Taylor. Auction powered by Artsy.

Artworks by Mark Beard • Eric Brown • Beth Campbell • Liz Collins • Louise Fishman • Tim Greathouse • Karen Heagle • Elana Herzog • Bill Jacobson • Leon Kelly • Thomas Lanigan-Schmidt • Glenn Ligon • Zachari Logan • Max-Carlos Martinez • Carrie Moyer • Yoko Ono • John Paradiso • Richard Renaldi • Eric Rhein • Dirk Rowntree • Donna Sharrett • Jean Shin • Guy Richards Smit • Betty Tompkins • Eric Wolf/Steed Taylor • Sasha Velour

Thank you Raffle Prize Donors:

• Custom Polaroid Portrait by artist Lucas Michael.

• Original Painting on Clothing Item of your Choice by Scooter LaForge.

• Two Night Stay at The NoMad Hotel + Artwork by Eric Rhein

• One-of-a-Kind Studded Vest, Beanie and Turban by Studmuffin NYC

• Custom Cut and Color at Seagull Salon by Shaun SureThing

Special Thanks:

VAVA AWARD DESIGN: Ligorano/Reese

PHOTOGRAPHY: Steven Rosen Photography, Lola Flash and Photomatonchic

FLORAL DESIGN: Sherwood Florist

INVITATION DESIGN: X-ing Design

TOTE BAGS: Kayrock Screenprinting

Our gratitude to: M•A•C Cosmetics Global Visual Merchandising Team ● Jerome Jakubiac ● Imperial Court of New York ● Kyle Brincefield ● Lisa Chamberlin ● Johnson & Johnson ● Andrew Zobler ● Peter Cramer ● Johanna Fateman ● Shaun Surething ● Tim Tareco ● Johnny Velour ● Tony Zanetta ● and all of our wonderful volunteers!

The Visual AIDS Vanguard Awards (VAVA) recognize the achievements and contributions of individuals who, through their work, talent and dedication, strengthen the cultural history of art, AIDS and activism in our community - and reinforce the mission of Visual AIDS.

Founded in 1988 Visual AIDS continues to utilizes art to fight AIDS by provoking dialogue, preserving a legacy of those we lost, and supporting HIV+ artists, because AIDS is not over.

Sponsor:

Supported by Gilead, who provided funding.

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ABOVE IMAGES COURTESY OF STEVEN ROSEN PHOTOGRAPHY

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For more:

Pictures and coverage of the event on our blog here

More pictures by Lola Flash on Facebook.

View and download photo booth pictures by Photomatonchic.

Watch videos and see more pictures on our Instagram.

POZ magazine coverage of VAVA VOOM

TheBody.com article by Charles Sanchez

About the honorees Eric Rhein, Zoe Leonard, Sur Rodney (Sur) and Brice Brown.



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