This year’s Nexus’ Crown Jewelry: SF/Bay Area Black Art Week is the Afropolitan Ball Museum of African diaspora, a glittering high-octane gala that raised over $1 million for the institution’s programming. The Black Tie once again attracted a group of power participants from art, fashion, entertainment and philanthropy who gathered at the San Francisco Ferry Building to be seen and seen while celebrating the 20th anniversary of MOAD.
What is found among the cosmopolitan crowds is the artist Mildred Howard,,,,, Zully Adler,,,,, Cheryl Derricotte,,,,, Mikael Owunna,,,,, Marta Thoma Hall,,,,, Ayana V. Jackson,,,,, Gustavo Nazareno,,,,, Ramekon O’Arwisters and Lava Thomas;Current Francesco Dama,,,,, Ashara Ekundayo and Yasmin Lambie-Simpson; and galleryists Jeremy Patricia Stone. The Director of Cultural Affairs of San Francisco was also present Ralph Remingtonpolitical power brokerage Willie L. Brown Jr.Art sponsor Irwin Federmanmulti-brained creator Joy Ofodu,philanthropist Mary Grahamdirector and screenwriter Maya Forbes and Forbes, Chinathe lead singer of pink martini. The latter is the daughter of the sister, Moad board member and vice chairman of the board Peggy Woodford ForbesFounder and former CEO of Woodford Capital Management. (It seems that Moad is supported to run in the home.)
Start the evening celebration, event chair Eric McDonnell Moad’s achievements were on the Moad’s achievements before Woodford Forbes awarded the museum’s founding committee to Belva Davis, the inaugural committee chair, and the first African-American female television journalist on the West Coast. MOAD Executive Director and CEO Monetta White Then the museum’s new mission was announced. “We boldly move to the future through our new mission, putting artists from contemporary art and African diaspora at the centre of global cultural dialogue,” she said. “It is not only a statement, but an allegation. Raise the voices of African diaspora artists and ensure that their contributions are not on the edge, but a allegation from the cultural center.”
After the speech, the auction expert Naomi Lewis Rally gleaming for a paddle-lifting experience including Donum Estate wine tasting and a private dinner with white and curators Key Joe Lee. The Alonzo King Lines Ballet was followed by a fascinating performance, which provided a preview for upcoming artist Esperanza Spalding with Grammy Awards to spin a genre-set stage to get guests dancing late at night before DJ Novena Carmel took over the balcony.
Eric McDonnell, Monetta White, Ralph Remington and Key Jo Lee
Naomi Lewis
Maya Forbes and China Forbes
Mikael Owunna
Ayana Jackson, Gustavo Nazareno, Lava Thomas and Yasmin Lambie-Simpson
Robin Washington and Carl Washington
Toye Moses and Alma Robinson Moses
Willy Brown and Monita White
Luke Liss, Peggy Woodford Forbes and Shana Simmons
Brandin Vaughn and Gustavo Nazareno
Joy Ofodu
Chuck Collins, Paula Collins and Ralph Remington
Concepcion Federman and Irving Federman
Key Jo Lee, Lava Thomas, Ashara Ekundayo and Richard Beavers
Naomi Lewis and Ramekon O’Arwisters
Charisse Howse and David Howse
