Whitehot Magazine at NYC Culture Club's 2nd Annual Benefit to support arts programming at the World Trade Center and beyond.

By MARCARSON May 23, 2025

Over 300 guests enjoyed Billecart-Salmon Champagne, Kaviari Caviar, and Whispering Angel Rosé. A silent auction with works by 15 contemporary artists was on display alongside a DJ set by Timo Weiland. NYC Culture Club is the first fine art partner with Billecart-Salmon.

WHO: Honorees: Dr. Nicole Fleetwood (Writer, Curator, NYU Professor and Macarthur Fellow) Salvatore Catalano (Artist and Professor at FIT)

Awards from Baccarat were presented by Jonathan Karl (ABC News Chief Washington correspondent + NYTimes Best-Selling Author). Guests sang Happy Birthday to DJ Timo Weiland.

Guests included: Curators and art world leaders and patrons Anwarii Musa (ArtMatic), Deb Willis (Artist, Author, and Curator), Vajra Kingsley (VHE Art), Kyle Freeman (Arts and Culture Manager - Tiffany & Co. Landmark), Timo Weiland (Fashion designer, DJ, Entrepreneur), Erica Boginsky (Director of Friedman Benda), Cavier Coleman (Artist, Model), Marcus Adolf (Film Director), Annie Taylor (Bronx Museum Trustee), Stickymonger (Artist), Oliver Blodgett (Co-Founder & COO Props), Tariku Shiferaw (Artist), Russell Craig (Artist), Jared Owens (Artist), Danya Zelikovsky (Creative Director at Jean’s), Matt McDonald (Global Head of ConnectedTV and Streaming at YouTube), Kodie-Ann Wolcott (Frieze VIP Relations), Grant Hughes (Entrepreneur), Alexandra Bono (Founder and CEO of Pelican), Rachel Watts (ArtsConnection Executive Director), artists Minku Kim, Chellis Baird, Holly Lowen, Natasha Blodgett, Michael Sadowsky, Jason Wallace, Kiki Joyce, Michael De Feo, Faustin Adeniran, Hugo Bastidas, Michela Roman, Enzo Barracco. WM