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Old Master Grandeur and Modern Patronage Converge at the 2026 Norton Museum of Art Gala

Artistic authority, financial capital, and social influence came together to celebrate the enduring legacy of 17th-century Dutch painting.

The Norton Museum of Art’s annual gala has in recent years become a consequential stop on the winter social calendar for artsy snowbirds. This year’s fête drew nearly 700 guests to the institution not only for cocktails, dinner and dancing but also for a live auction hosted by Oliver Barker, chairman of Sotheby’s Europe, with works by Julie Curtiss, Jeffrey Gibson, Jessie Henson and Marilyn Minter. The program, officiated by Norton director and CEO Ghislain d’Humières, honored museum trustee Ronnie Heyman and artist Loie Hollowell, whose own Blue brain on flesh shoulders (2025) was included in the live sale.

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