The Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Sculpture Garden was in no shape to host a swanky society soiree this year (MoMA is undergoing a massive renovation), so for the Museum of Modern Art's annual Party in the Garden benefit, Robert Isabell brought the garden indoors.
In the former space of Cafe Etc., Isabell leaned tall poplar tree branches against the walls, surrounding guests as if they were truly in a garden. (The only giveaway was the gray industrial carpet that covered the dining room floor.) The room was a vision of pink with glowing pink lanterns and centerpieces of sweet-smelling pink peonies. Even the tables had a garden theme: Blueprints of the garden's renovation plans were printed onto the tablecloths.
For the cocktail hour, Isabell erected a large tent from Starr Tents on top of the concrete and rubble that inhabits the former space of the Rockefeller garden, and hung an array of multicolored lanterns from the ceiling that nicely glowed against the white tent walls.
--Suzanne Ito
Read our coverage of MoMA's groundbreaking ceremony...
In the former space of Cafe Etc., Isabell leaned tall poplar tree branches against the walls, surrounding guests as if they were truly in a garden. (The only giveaway was the gray industrial carpet that covered the dining room floor.) The room was a vision of pink with glowing pink lanterns and centerpieces of sweet-smelling pink peonies. Even the tables had a garden theme: Blueprints of the garden's renovation plans were printed onto the tablecloths.
For the cocktail hour, Isabell erected a large tent from Starr Tents on top of the concrete and rubble that inhabits the former space of the Rockefeller garden, and hung an array of multicolored lanterns from the ceiling that nicely glowed against the white tent walls.
--Suzanne Ito
Read our coverage of MoMA's groundbreaking ceremony...
Robert Isabell of Robert Isabell Inc. posed in front of the indoor garden he created for the Museum of Modern Art's Party in the Garden benefit.
In the former Cafe Etc. space, Robert Isabell suspended pink lanterns from the ceiling and leaned tall poplar tree branches against the walls.
Centerpieces of pink peonies completed the pink theme of the dining room's decor.
For the cocktail hour, multicolored lanterns glowed brightly against the white tent walls.
