MoMA PS1’s 50th anniversary began exactly where it should have: in a room full of artists, collectors, and legacy supporters. On Thursday evening, more than 100 guests gathered at the home of board member Michi Jigarjian for an intimate cocktail event hosted by the Greater New Yorkers—the museum’s invitation-only patron group made up of cultural tastemakers and industry leaders.
Greater New Yorker Co-Chairs Leslie Fritz, Ed Tang, and Amitha Raman helmed the evening, with Jigarjian, MoMA PS1 Director Connie Butler, and Chief Curator and Director of Curatorial Affairs Ruba Katrib offering remarks before a performance by experimental cellist Dorothy Carlos.
The Occasion: The gathering marked the beginning of PS1’s 50th anniversary year, honoring the Greater New Yorkers and offering a first look at the museum’s upcoming quinquennial exhibition “Greater New York 2026,” featuring over 50 artists who call the city home.
The Locale: Jigarjian’s Tribeca townhome set the tone with installed works from artists including Katharina Grosse, Camille Henrot, Sheree Hovsepian, Rashid Johnson, and Jonas Wood.
The Crowd: Flitting between rooms and comparing notes on the season ahead, one might have found guests including artists Nicholas Party, Louis Osmosis, Derrick Adams, Ryan McNamara; patrons Robert and Jamie Singer Soros, Sarah Arison, Dana Farouki, Claude Grunitszky, Jane Hait, Bernard Lumpkin, Carmine Boccuzzi, George Petrocheilos, and Eleanor Heyman Propp; dealers Alexander Berggruen, Oliver Newton, Thor Shannon, and Matthew McCardwell; and curator Molly Epstein.
The Entertainment: Cellist Dorothy Carlos serenaded the gathering with her cello—infusing experimental audio, plucks, and sampled audio into a transcendent set.
Cause for FOMO: Attendees got a sneak peek at participants in this year’s “Greater New York” exhibition, including Farah Al Qasimi, Fields Harrington, Hardy Hill, Sofia Sinibaldi, and Julia Wachtel. The full list will be announced soon.
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