The Dallas Museum of Art League unveiled Art in Bloom 2014 with an intimate gathering at Hadleigh’s in Highland Park Village. Chairman Barbara Durham, alongside honorary chair Barbara Bigham, welcomed forty guests to celebrate the upcoming October 27 fundraiser, which will benefit the Dallas Museum of Art.
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| Rachel Trowbridge, Steve Durham, Julie Rado, Barbara Durham, Art in Bloom 2014 chairman |
For the evening, Hadleigh’s owners Gable and Ed Shaikh expanded their bespoke boutique by creating a sleek living area outside enhanced with pots of hot pink peonies courtesy of Cebolla Fine Flowers, the Art in Bloom 2014 floral sponsor and master class host. Partygoers mingled over wine and hors d’oeuvres as models showcased the store’s custom clothing and luxury accessories.
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| Bonnie Krauss, model David McKay |
Ms. Durham thanked the hosts of the evening, and returing floral sponsor Cebolla, before sharing that Art in Bloom will coincide with the upcoming DMA exhibition, Bouquets: French Still-Life Painting from Chardin to Matisse. Heather MacDonald, the Lillian and James H. Clark Associate Curator of European Art at the Dallas Museum of Art, then spoke briefly about the exhibition she is organizing that focuses on the floral still life genre and which premieres at the DMA on October 26, 2014.
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| Tiffany Divis, Sue Ringle |
Art in Bloom will be held on Monday, October 27, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. at the Dallas Museum of Art. The floral symposium and luncheon will feature a floral design expert lecture, elegant luncheon and entertainment and a unique auction of art-inspired signature floral arrangements. Proceeds benefit the DMA's exhibition and education programs and the DMA League’s Floral Endowment Fund.
Tickets are $175; sponsorships begin at $750. For ticket and sponsorship information, call the DMA League office at 214.922.1249 or League@DMA.org
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