Selby top donors learn about upcoming Warhol exhibit

The annual Chairman's Circle Dinner was held on Jan. 21 at Michael’s on the Bay at Selby Gardens.

  • By Niki Kottmann
  • | 1:11 p.m. January 22, 2018
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The gardens were even more vibrant than usual Jan. 21.

Annual Marie Selby Botanical Gardens donors, aka Chairman’s Circle members, were treated to a colorful dinner featuring guest speaker Eric Shiner. Shiner is the senior vice president of contemporary art at Sotheby’s and the former director of the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh.

After opening remarks and an overview of the upcoming Selby exhibit “Warhol: Flowers in the Factory” by Selby President & CEO Jennifer Rominiecki, Shiner gave guests a special look into the life of Andy Warhol.

The evening ended with a conversation between Shiner, Director Emeritus of the Israel Museum Jerusalem James Snyder and Jane Holzer, film producer and the star of several films produced by Andy Warhol during the mid 1960s.

Beverly and Bob Bartner
Beverly and Bob Bartner
Georgia Court, Robin Radin and Roxanne and Harold Mitchell
Georgia Court, Robin Radin and Roxanne and Harold Mitchell
Jonathan and Michelle Mitchell
Jonathan and Michelle Mitchell
Dorothy Firestone, Bernice Davis, Tina Snyder and Ina Schnell
Dorothy Firestone, Bernice Davis, Tina Snyder and Ina Schnell
Emily Lane, Susan McKie and Evelyn Mink
Emily Lane, Susan McKie and Evelyn Mink
Michael and Sherle (seated) Berger, Carmen Baskind and James Snyder
Michael and Sherle (seated) Berger, Carmen Baskind and James Snyder
Michael and Karen Koblenz with Rosemary Reinhardt and David Welle
Michael and Karen Koblenz with Rosemary Reinhardt and David Welle
Dr. Phil Nelson and Marion Nelson
Dr. Phil Nelson and Marion Nelson
Rebecca Tompkins and Chris Butcher
Rebecca Tompkins and Chris Butcher
Sandra and Neil DeFeo with Lynette and David Werning
Sandra and Neil DeFeo with Lynette and David Werning
Billy Firestone and James Robinson
Billy Firestone and James Robinson
Joan and Bart Levenson
Joan and Bart Levenson
Dr. John and Myrna Welch with Judith Zuckerberg and George Kolet
Dr. John and Myrna Welch with Judith Zuckerberg and George Kolet
Katherine Martucci, Michael Klein, Lois Stulberg and Marcy Klein
Katherine Martucci, Michael Klein, Lois Stulberg and Marcy Klein
Jay and Marlo Turner, Dan and Jennifer Vigne and Lowe Morrison
Jay and Marlo Turner, Dan and Jennifer Vigne and Lowe Morrison
Mark Ormond and Jeannie Perales
Mark Ormond and Jeannie Perales
Teri Hansen, Sharon Black and Bill Harrison
Teri Hansen, Sharon Black and Bill Harrison
Table settings reflected the bright and bold colors that will be abundant at the gardens’ next exhibit, “Warhol: Flowers in the Factory.”
Table settings reflected the bright and bold colors that will be abundant at the gardens’ next exhibit, “Warhol: Flowers in the Factory.”
Jane Holzer and Eric Shiner
Jane Holzer and Eric Shiner
BJ Creighton and Flora Major
BJ Creighton and Flora Major
Sylvia Barber, Judy Diedrich and Beverly Koski
Sylvia Barber, Judy Diedrich and Beverly Koski

 

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