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Sarasota Art Museum luncheon gives attendees a fresh perspective


  • By Observer Staff
  • | 10:30 a.m. January 18, 2024
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In honor of its latest exhibition featuring the work of artist Judy Pfaff, Sarasota Art Museum held its second Fresh Perspective Lunch on Jan. 17 at the museum.

The 80 or so attendees got to enjoy a salmon salad lunch while listening to Pfaff talk with Sona Pastel-Daneshgar, the curator of Tandem Press, about their three decades of working together.

Plaff discussed the collaboration and its effects on her work, including her recent SAM exhibit, “Picking up the Pieces.” The exhibit, which explores Hurricane Ian’s devastating impact on Southwest Florida, runs through March 24.

The Sarasota Art Museum’s mission is to spotlight and encourage contemporary art.

Audrey Stewart and Debbie Rosenberg
Audrey Stewart and Debbie Rosenberg
Photo by Lori Sax
Deb Kabinoff and Barbara Rodkin
Deb Kabinoff and Barbara Rodkin
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Marion Levine, Anthony Cancro and Pam Johnson
Marion Levine, Anthony Cancro and Pam Johnson
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Lois Stulberg and Lora Wey
Lois Stulberg and Lora Wey
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Betsy Garner Wyant and Dottie Baer Garner
Betsy Garner Wyant and Dottie Baer Garner
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 Ling Arenson and Jean Ann Mitchell
Ling Arenson and Jean Ann Mitchell
Photo by Lori Sax
Sarasota Art Museum Curator Rangsook Yoon,  Tandem Press Curator Sona Pastel-Daneshgar, artist Judy Pfaff and Sarasota Art Museum Executive Director Virginia Shearer
Sarasota Art Museum Curator Rangsook Yoon, Tandem Press Curator Sona Pastel-Daneshgar, artist Judy Pfaff and Sarasota Art Museum Executive Director Virginia Shearer
Photo by Lori Sax
Teri Hansen, John Dangaran, Marcy Klein and Mary Ann Meyer
Teri Hansen, John Dangaran, Marcy Klein and Mary Ann Meyer
Photo by Lori Sax
Veronica Brady, Michelle Mitchell, Phillip Lanham and Barbara Brizdle
Veronica Brady, Michelle Mitchell, Phillip Lanham and Barbara Brizdle
Photo by Lori Sax
Wendy Surkis, Barbara Horowitz, Lois Stulberg and Irene Kaufman
Wendy Surkis, Barbara Horowitz, Lois Stulberg and Irene Kaufman
Photo by Lori Sax
Mary Lou Winnick and Shari Ashman
Mary Lou Winnick and Shari Ashman
Photo by Lori Sax
Jane Schwartz, Nancy Shapiro, Annie Cohen and Aviva Friedman
Jane Schwartz, Nancy Shapiro, Annie Cohen and Aviva Friedman
Photo by Lori Sax
Frank Martucci and Sara Robinson
Frank Martucci and Sara Robinson
Photo by Lori Sax
Melissa Gissinger and Jennifer Ponce De Leon
Melissa Gissinger and Jennifer Ponce De Leon
Photo by Lori Sax
The Fresh Perspective luneheon featured Tandem Press Curator Sona Pastel-Daneshgar.
The Fresh Perspective luneheon featured Tandem Press Curator Sona Pastel-Daneshgar.
Photo by Lori Sax
Dana Dalpra and Billie Baren
Dana Dalpra and Billie Baren
Photo by Lori Sax
John and Julie Brogan and Tricia Mire
John and Julie Brogan and Tricia Mire
Photo by Lori Sax
Mary Schreck and Sheila Pizer
Mary Schreck and Sheila Pizer
Photo by Lori Sax
Laura Stuart Wood
Laura Stuart Wood
Photo by Lori Sax
Guests enjoyed a lunch and speaker Sona Pastel-Daneshgar, with Tandem Press.
Guests enjoyed a lunch and speaker Sona Pastel-Daneshgar, with Tandem Press.
Photo by Lori Sax

 

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