On December 4, 2012, LANDMARK WEST! will have the rare opportunity
to venture into a private collection of art featuring a period Renaissance studio filled
with bronze sculptures, antique musical instruments, zoological and anatomical curiosities, and
more wonder than can be listed here. We hope to share this special event
with our most devoted of friends.
For one night only, special friends of LW! will open their home to an intimate group of supporters for a cocktail party to benefit LW!. We hope you will let us know if you are interested, as we are limited to 40 guests.
A Wunderkammer Evening Tuesday, December 4, 2012 6PM to 8PM Cocktails, hors d'oeuvres and merriment
At a Private Residence on West 67th Street
Part of the Artists' Colony Historic District*
During the European Renaissance, objects reflecting the genius of man as well as
the caprice of nature were assembled into collections; they could be remains of huge,
monstrous beasts or the sculpted virtuosity of an artistic master. These marvels and oddities
were secured in what were referred to as a Wunderkammer, or "cabinet of wonder" or curiosity.
Tickets begin at $1,000 per person.
For reservations or additional information, please call us at (212) 496-8110 or
email landmarkwest@landmarkwest.org.
*The West 67th Street Artists Colony Historic District was listed on both the State and National Registers of Historic Places in 1985. In 1990, West 67th Street was given New York City landmark protection as part of the Upper West Side/Central Park West Historic District.
IMAGE: Domenico Remps, A Cabinet of Curiosity (1690s), Museo dell'Opificio delle Pietre Dure. |
