Sporting a bald head/beard combo nearly identical to Moby's, musician Michael Stipe—who lends his hand to the visual side of the arts on occassion—crafted a bronze replica of a vintage Diana model for the event. Commanding a cool $3,000, it was one of the most popular exhibits of the night, as was a whimsical 'I Love Metal' devil-horned mirror by Stuart Semple and a $13,000 Rick Owens urn. However, interactive art prevailed: David Victor Rose's "Monkey Love Monkey Money"—a tin-foiled wall of funny money—was the evening's true highlight. Based on the simple but powerful concept of giving a dollar to decorate a simian-themed dollar, it invited guests to be silly, creative, and charitable all at once. 

"Some people went up to $100 to decorate their $1," Rose says. "I just asked all guests: do you want a monkey or do you want a banana? They all knew right away what they wanted." Reportedly, DJ Paul Savigny wanted the monkey. In fact, he became so engrossed in decorating his bill, he forgot to finish DJing his set, leaving the room in eerie silence for a few seconds. "He dashed across the floor back to the booth!" Rose laughs. But the artist's personal highlight for the evening? "A beautiful young woman came to claim and decorate her banana money," he says. "But she had a bit too much champagne, and began to print 'F U--.' I stopped and reminded her it was a children's fundraiser. She laughed; we decided to transform her word into 'FUNK.' It was hilarious."