NEW KDHamptons Party Pix: Philanthropist Lizzie Asher Co-Hosts Parrish Art Museum’s Annual Midsummer After Party
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Daniel Ezra, Lizzie Asher
The supporter of several charitable initiatives, philanthropist and activist Lizzie Asher co-hosted the Parrish Art Museum’s Annual Midsummer After Party. The event, which was chaired by Larry Milstein, took place at the Lichtenstein Theater and featured a live performance by music artist Alice Longyu Gao. Lizzie, who is determined to unite a younger generation of philanthropists and reawaken the institution of charitable giving, also helped relaunch the Young Friends of Save Venice Initiative earlier this year.
Notable attendees included:Lizzie Asher, Daniel Ezra, Larry Milstein, Alice Longyu Gao, Mercedes de Guardiola, Christina Senia, Casey Kohlberg, Alexander Hankin,andDanielle Hankin.
The Parrish Art Museum’s recently hosted the annual Midsummer Party in Water Mill which is a highlight of the Hamptons social season, gathering artists, art collectors, curators, philanthropists, and business leaders from the Hamptons, New York, and beyond. Nearly 450 guests enjoyed dining and dancing, and had the opportunity to experience the Museum’s current exhibitions including Thomas Joshua Cooper: Refuge, Renate Aller: The Space Between Memory and Expectation and Jean-Luc Mylayne: A Matter of Place. This year, the Museum honored long-time supporters Louise and Leonard Riggio, and artist Maya Lin.
Lizzie is the co-founder of the Asher-Ezra scholarship fund that provides financial aid to underprivileged Latino children in the Bronx. She also serves as one of the youngest Board Members of the non-profit Save Venice and is spearheading the relaunch of the Young Friends of Save Venice Initiative.
About the Parrish Art Museum
Inspired by the natural setting and artistic life of Long Island’s East End, the Parrish Art Museum illuminates the creative process and how art and artists transform our experiences and understanding of the world and how we live in it. The Museum fosters connections among individuals, art, and artists through care and interpretation of the collection, presentation of exhibitions, publications, educational initiatives, programs, and artist residencies. The Parrish is a center for cultural engagement, an inspiration and destination for the region, the nation, and the world.
