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25 Sep Last night’s Gala: What an Art Party!
Last night’s Gala at Art Party 2016 was filled with revelers, art aficionados, live performers on eight different stages and walking through the crowds, artists, foodies lining up for the gourmet food trucks, plus hundreds and hundreds of pieces of fascinating and thought-provoking artwork in the broadest pastiche of genres imaginable. The “Alice in Wonderland” theme added just the right amount of whimsy—a lot of it—as a large part of the crowd dressed up in costume for the occasion. It was an unusual mix of Alice-related characters, Steampunkers, art lovers, and just whatever.
Here’s a photo montage of just a few of last night’s many, many sights:
The White Rabbit, Official Greeter for the “Alice in Wonderland”-themed Art Party 2016
Down the Rabbit Hole, the entrance to Art Party 2016 Created by Wizzard
Shannon and Kathy O’Hare, benevolent dictators of the Obtainium Works, and their Teapot Art Car
In the VIP refreshment line
More VIPs
A Mad Hattress
Vocal Rush, the acapella High School group performs on the Christopher Park stage
In line at the Gourmet Food Trucks
Inside the Empire 7 Studios Gallery
In the Empire 7 Studio Gallery
Also in the Empire 7 Studio Gallery
Roving Land Shark (kinetic sculpture)
Pulse, the Beating Heart of Fire, by Flaming Lotus Girls
“Alice collaboration with humans” by Tulio Flores
Electric Plasma Art
Lacey by Bob Marzewski
The Mad Hatter’s Tea Party
Show 3 by Georgia June Goldberg
Music Stand (detail) by Matthew Werner
Rags to Riches by Rose Sellery
The Art Party continues tonight and next weekend. Tickets available now.