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The Bronx Museum Traveled to Tribeca For One Night Only

A new director, teased renovation, and buzzy evening ensured the New York institution made a splash off-campus.

WORDS

Kat Herriman

DATE

April 17, 2026

KidSuper (Colm Dillane), Awol Erizku, and Lois Plehn pose for a portrait at the 2026 Bronx Museum Gala — Colm Dillane, Awol Erizku, and Lois Plehn at the 2026 Bronx Museum Gala. All photography by Flo and Wendy Ngala and courtesy of the Bronx Museum.

On Wednesday evening, over 500 guests gathered on a Tribeca rooftop for a balmy evening of panoramic views, sunset cocktails, and artfully-applied black tie dress code. Newly-installed museum director Shamim M. Momin and co-chairs Danielle Falls and Annie B. Taylor both arrived in appliqué and jacquard KidSuper suits—an apt nod to attendee KidSuper (Colm Dillane), who joined artist Awol Erizku and patron Lois Plehn as the night’s honorees.

The Occasion: A revelrous evening of celebration and fundraising, held in the lead-up to the museum’s South Wing renovation, slated to open in 2027, which will significantly expand the institution’s programming capabilities.

The Crowd: A host committee of creative heavyweights included curators Storm Ascher, Larry Ossei-Mensah, and Zoe Lukov; musicians Joey Bada$$ and A$AP Ferg; designer Ella Emhoff; photographers Tyler Hampton and Richie Shazam; editor Antwaun Sargent; and gallerists Nicola Vassell and Hannah Traore. Other tastemaking guests included artists Ali Banisadr, Diana Al-Hadid, Emil Sands, and Anastasia Samoylova; advisor Rachel Cole; and dealers Silke Lindner, Nick Olney, and Eric Gleason.

The Entertainment: At the afterparty, Erizku traded the podium for the decks alongside DJ Düe Champ. Guests bobbed along to the music while nursing Kure Coffee espresso martinis and Edmond’s Honor bourbon, poured over Bronx-branded Disco Cubes.

Memorable Moment: Phillip’s auctioneer Sarah Krueger amped up the crowd for a curated live auction featuring artworks and artist experiences including work by Ann Craven and a studio visit with Mickalene Thomas. Joyce McDonald’s mixed-media work—Beauty and the Peace—sped to double its estimate as the artist’s table cheered.

Parting Gift: Guests took home a Mind Games fragrance, and a custom “key to the museum,” symbolic of the institution’s ongoing renovation and soon to be reopened galleries.