PHOTO BY BILLY FARRELL
For the last 11 years, the Diane Brown-founded charity RxArt, which brings art to the hospitals rooms of young children, has hosted an annual benefit auction that's a highlight of the post-Fashion Week nightlife scene. This year, through the clever pairing of longtime supporter Jen Brill, Chanel Beauté (for which she's a brand ambassador) helped take the event to the next level.
Work by artists like Nate Lowman, Yoko Ono, Adam McEwen, Cecily Brown, David Hammons and Aurel Schmidt filled the venue's white walls, but it was Lizzi Bougatsos's piece, "Hey Jack (don't worry I won't embarrass you)," which features a fireman shaking the hand of Mickey Mouse (who just so happens to have a dildo bursting from his ruby trousers), that caught the evening's most eyeballs.
What did art aficionada Hannah Bronfman think of the scandalous depiction? "I'm not really a fan," the entrepreneur (and girlfriend to rapper Asher Roth) told Interview. "I have to say I'm kinda over penis art." Had she seen her fair share of male organ-infused artwork? "Yeah! I went to Bard, so I've seen it all."
At the bar we found Proenza Schouler's Lazaro Hernandez and man-about-town Derek Blasberg. What did they think of the event's turnout? "I think the art's great—I love Hanna Liden's piece. Charity events don't necessarily have very good art," Hernandez said. "We're gonna go bid!" Blasberg jumped in.
Nearby, Brill was practically pushing Terry Richardson toward artworks. He had his eyes on a photograph by Sam Falls, in particular. "I've thrusted a lot of people into that one," she said.
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