This year’s Seventieth Anniversary Gala and Aperture Etcetera Afterparty will bring together the broader Aperture community in celebration of the work that began in 1952 and continues today. Support Aperture by joining us for drinks, dessert, and music after the gala dinner, and enjoy special DJ sets by artists Awol Erizku and Stefan Ruiz.

Tickets must be pre-purchased and will not be available at the door.

The 70 for 70 Years Ticket $70 (Admits one)

Includes 9:00 p.m. access for one to the Aperture Etcetera Afterparty.

Artist Sponsor Ticket $150 (Admits one)

Includes 9:00 p.m. access for one to the Aperture Etcetera Afterparty. This ticket level makes it possible for Aperture to invite more artists from our community ($109 tax-deductible donation).

For further information, please email development@aperture.org

Click here to watch the 2020 Aperture Virtual Gala.

For sixty-eight years, Aperture has chronicled, reflected, and encouraged innovation in photography. Women have played a central role since Aperture began in 1952—with Dorothea Lange, Barbara Morgan, Nancy Newhall, and Dody Weston Thompson critical to the creation of Aperture magazine—and throughout its history as a prominent thought-leader in our field.

Honorees
Dr. Naomi Rosenblum
Ming Smith

Cohosts
Kate Cordsen
Cathy Kaplan
Lisa Rosenblum

Mix + Kiki
April Hunt
Kasseem “Swizz Beatz” Dean

Performance by
Cecily

Special Guests
Derrick Adams
Chris Boot
Sherry Bronfman
Darius Himes
Cathy Kaplan
Dr. Naomi Rosenblum
Antwaun Sargent
Ming Smith
Dr. Deborah Willis

DJ Set by
April Hunt

Sponsors
Christie’s
Ingram

Partners
Abbeville Press
Altuzarra
TheGuide.Art
Fine Art Frameworks
Fotocare
Mijenta Tequila
Mixtape

Monday, June 3, 2019 Aperture Gala
Celebrating photography’s community of inspiration

Honoring
The Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation, and Mickalene Thomas and Racquel Chevremont

Cohosts
Sondra Gilman Gonzalez-Falla and Celso Gonzalez-Falla, Elizabeth Ann Kahane, Cathy M. Kaplan, Tilda Swinton

6:30 p.m.
Cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, and auction preview

7:30 p.m.
Dinner, live auction, and tributes

9:00 p.m.
The Photo Party with cocktails and dessert, a performance by Honey + Vinyl, dancing to DJ sets, and a silent auction

Beautiful attire

Proceeds from the Gala fund the important programming, publications, and operations of Aperture Foundation.

You must be 21 or older to attend Aperture’s Gala.

Hosted by
Dara Allen

Click here to purchase tickets

Pre-Party Dinner
6:30–8:30 p.m.
(Starting at $1,000)

Spring Party
8:30 until late
Music by DJ Greg Poole (Homecoming)
Performance by Martine Gutierrez
($75 Tickets / $50 for current Aperture Members)

Attire: Express yourself

(212) 946-7108/7146 or springparty@aperture.org

Image: Ethan James Green, Gogo and Ser, 2015, edition of 10, 16 x 24 inches

Saturday, October 27 to Monday, October 29
Gala Weekend access is included with ticket purchases at the $2,500 level or above. Lunch, refreshments, and transportation will be provided on Saturday and Sunday.

Saturday, October 27
Collection visit at the home of Bernard Lumpkin and Carmine Boccuzzi, preview and tour with Catherine Opie of her exhibition at Lehmann Maupin, and other activities. The day will conclude with an auction and print sale preview over cocktails at Aperture Foundation at 547 West 27th Street, 4th Floor, New York.

Sunday, October 28
Viewing with Sam Contis at Klaus von Nichtssagend Gallery and studio visits with Matthew Pillsbury and Zoë Buckman, plus other activities to be announced.

Monday, October 29
Collection visit at the home of Ann Tenenbaum and Thomas Lee.

A Gala Weekend/Dinner Ticket includes seated dinner for one guest, plus invitation for one guest to attend the October 27–29 Gala Weekend.

Tuesday, October 30, 2018 Aperture Gala
Celebrating photography’s role in expanding our vision of family

Honoring
Agnes Gund, Catherine Gund, Catherine Opie, Hank Willis Thomas, and Dr. Deborah Willis

Cochairs
Sir Elton John, Judy and Leonard Lauder, Nion McEvoy, and Jessica Nagle

6:00 p.m.
Cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, and special print sale with music by Coco & Breezy

8:00 p.m.
Dinner, live auction, tributes, and a performance by Kathy Sledge and The House of Xtravaganza

Festive attire

Proceeds from the Gala support Aperture’s general operating fund, including award-winning publications, education programs, and touring exhibitions.

You must be 21 or older to attend Aperture’s Gala

Click here to purchase tickets

VIP Host Committee Cocktails, Dinner, and Auction
6:30–9:00 p.m.
(Starting at $1,500)
Sophia Room, 17th Floor

Spring Party
9:00–11:00 p.m.
Performance by Zsela
Sets by Alix Brown
($75 Tickets / $50 for current Aperture Members)
Downstairs Club

Dress: In full bloom

(212) 946-7108/7146 or springparty@aperture.org

The Photographer in the Garden, published by Aperture and the George Eastman Museum, considers how photographers have chosen to interpret the garden, exploring the symbolism of individual flowers, and how gardeners have shaped the landscape from famous locations, such as Versailles and Giverny, to the simplest home vegetable gardens. Coauthored by Jamie M. Allen and Sarah Anne McNear, the book unites the work of some of the most important practitioners in the history of the medium, including, among others, Eugène Atget, Edward Steichen, Imogen Cunningham, Robert Mapplethorpe, Nobuyoshi Araki, and Collier Schorr. 

Image: Stephen Shore, Giverny, France, 1981 (detail)