While honoring Hugh Hayden and Lizbeth Krupp, the university museum reminded New York of its long-standing place at the forefront of curation.

While honoring Hugh Hayden and Lizbeth Krupp, the university museum reminded New York of its long-standing place at the forefront of curation.

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Lizbeth Krupp and Abigail Ross Goodman at the Rose Art Museum Gala in New York. Photography by Kevin Czopek/BFA. All images courtesy of the Rose Art Museum.

Two decades off the gala circuit has done nothing to dull the Rose Art Museum’s edge. Last night, its first-ever New York benefit was more of a reintroduction than a reunion. Co-chaired by advisor Abigail Ross Goodman and Christie’s Sara Friedlander, the institution highlighted its position at the intersection of scholarship and artistry, while also honoring two visionaries: sculptor Hugh Hayden and philanthropist Lizbeth Krupp, longtime chair of the museum’s board of advisors.

After a round of aperol spritzes, guests made their way upstairs for dinner, where a short film tracing the Rose’s legacy of prescient programming accompanied a three-course meal. Since its founding at Brandeis University in 1961, the museum has consistently positioned itself ahead of the curve—hosting formative exhibitions like 1970’s “Vision & Television,” the first U.S. museum show dedicated to video art.

Addressing the room of attendees—including artists Salman Toor, Leilah Babirye, Ali Banisadr, and Ilana Savdie; gallerist Jeanne Greenberg Rohatyn; and the Public Art Fund’s Nicholas Baume—Director Gannit Ankori affirmed the Rose’s role as a dynamic platform for curatorial experimentation. She also introduced Hayden, whose current survey “Home Work” exemplifies the museum’s commitment to emerging, boundary-pushing voices. Krupp was then honored for her decade of leadership and offered the first gift toward a new $2 million Exhibition Endowment Fund.

The fund will be kickstarted by the evening’s impressive $900,000 in funds raised, including the donation from Krupp. With such a triumphant return to the circuit, one thing is clear: the Rose Art Museum doesn’t just keep pace with the art world—it helps chart the course.

Kiyan Williams. Photography by Danté Crichlow/BFA.
Lyle Ashton Harris. Photography by Danté Crichlow/BFA.
Peter Sacks, Gannit Ankori, and Christopher Bedford. Photography by Kevin Czopek/BFA.
Peggy Fogelman and Jessica Silverman. Photography by Danté Crichlow/BFA.
Leilah Babirye and Lizbeth Krupp. Photography by Kevin Czopek/BFA.
Evan Snyderman, Tina Kukielski, and James Cohan. Photography by Danté Crichlow/BFA.
Zoë Buckman. Photography by Danté Crichlow/BFA.
Photography by Kevin Czopek/BFA.

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