Glenn O’Brien, an art, music and fashion writer who was once a member of Andy Warhol's Factory, was honored on April 27 at Free Arts NYC’s 17th Annual Art Auction in New York.Richard Prince hosted the fête, which drew guests such as Jeffrey Deitch, Annabelle Dexter-Jones, Claire Distenfeld, Nan Goldin, Rashid Johnson, Jemima Kirke, Tali Lennox, MARILYN MINTER, Stella Schnabel, Christy Turlington, Dustin Yellin, Olivier Zahm and many more.The evening included a live auction led by Paddle8’s Alexander Gilkes, where Tony Shafrazi picked up a piece by Richard Prince, while a bidding war over a Jonas Wood work culminated in it going for $57,000. Proceeds from the evening will go toward benefiting Free Arts NYC’s educational arts mentoring programs for underserved youth and families.To view pictures from the party, click on the slideshow.
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