What better chance to don a fur coat than Miami Art Museum's For the Love of Art ball. The chilly weather certainly called for it, as did the posh ambiance inside. Held downtown at the Radisson Miami, patrons and socialites alike were treated to an evening of music, dining and a silent auction of gifts from transatlantic cruises aboard the Queen Mary 2 to Tiffany loot. The co-chairs of the ball, Rob and Terry Schechter and Toni Randolph, worked with Barton G. and Abbey Chase of the Chase Marketing Group to bring about the feel of the ball and subsequent Late-Night Party. Atop each table stood a lavish centerpiece—a rectangular piece of Plexiglas topped with a circular vase and filled with bound roses, calla lilies and orchids. Stark white fabric embellished with a large red circle adorned each chair. Steven Chase and his orchestra played soothing, sophisticated sounds throughout the dinner and auction.
The Late-Night Party followed the ball. MAM's director Suzanne Delehanty wanted to ensure that the two parties, although highly different, were still accessible to each other. "The ball's been in place for 20 years," she says. "We wanted to make sure that the Late-Night Party grew to be an integral part of each ball. We knew from working with Barton G. and Abbey Chase before that they would give [their all] to make it happen." To accomplish this, a section of the ballroom was draped off with white sheer fabric transforming the space into a lounge area. Gobo lights, black ottomans and an assortment of hors d'oeuvres set the tone for the lounge. The sheer curtains created the illusion of separation while the two events were still visible to each other. The sexy and chic late night party crowd could hear the music from the ball, which changed from an orchestra to tunes spun by DJs Dorenzo Olivier and Dreamscape Entertainment's Eddy Meneses. Although the curtain was there, late nighters were invited onto the dance floor in the ballroom to mingle with those adventurous enough to stay behind after the more formal dinner reception. The result: a mixing of the classes, where the hipsters could meet with the tux-and-gown crowd.
—Charlie Ortiz
The Late-Night Party followed the ball. MAM's director Suzanne Delehanty wanted to ensure that the two parties, although highly different, were still accessible to each other. "The ball's been in place for 20 years," she says. "We wanted to make sure that the Late-Night Party grew to be an integral part of each ball. We knew from working with Barton G. and Abbey Chase before that they would give [their all] to make it happen." To accomplish this, a section of the ballroom was draped off with white sheer fabric transforming the space into a lounge area. Gobo lights, black ottomans and an assortment of hors d'oeuvres set the tone for the lounge. The sheer curtains created the illusion of separation while the two events were still visible to each other. The sexy and chic late night party crowd could hear the music from the ball, which changed from an orchestra to tunes spun by DJs Dorenzo Olivier and Dreamscape Entertainment's Eddy Meneses. Although the curtain was there, late nighters were invited onto the dance floor in the ballroom to mingle with those adventurous enough to stay behind after the more formal dinner reception. The result: a mixing of the classes, where the hipsters could meet with the tux-and-gown crowd.
—Charlie Ortiz
The Miami Art Museum became the setting for a chic art ball.
Circles, clean lines and tons of color created a playful, chic atmosphere at the For the Love of Art ball.
Sheer fabric partitioned off the late-night after-party from the actual ball.
Decadent desserts awaited late-night nibblers.
