A pair of notable creative leaders will join together at the Sixth Annual “Art of Design” luncheon hosted by the Bruce Museum. The annual event, which benefits the Museum’s exhibitions and educational programming, will take place on Thursday, June 6 from 12 to 2 p.m. at Greenwich Country Club.
Founded in 2014 as a forum to provide fresh insight into the ever-evolving intersection of art and design, this year’s “Art of Design” luncheon unites American Fashion Designer Dennis Basso in a fashion-focused conversation with his friend Stellene Volandes, Editor in Chief of Town & Country magazine. The luncheon will also feature a fashion show, with music provided by noted local DJ April Larken.
Basso attended Catholic University in Washington, D.C., and the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York. A respected voice and supporter of the fashion industry, he is a long-standing member of the prestigious Council of Fashion Designers of America. He has also received numerous humanitarian awards for his charitable contributions. Most recently, Basso and his husband, Michael Cominotto, sponsored the renovation of the chapel at New York Presbyterian Hospital.
Born and raised in New York City, Volandes is a graduate of Vassar College, with a Master’s degree in English and Comparative Literature from Columbia University. Her book, Jeweler: Masters, Mavericks, and Visionaries of Modern Design, spotlighting today’s most talented independent designers, including Hemmerle, Antonia Miletto, Lauren Adriana, and James de Givenchy, was published in 2016 by Rizzoli.
Advance registration is required. For tickets and further information, please visit brucemuseum.org Greenwich, Bruce Museum, Art of Design and click “Reservations,” or contact Dawn Handwerker at dhandwerker@brucemuseum.org
