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Last week, ARTnews celebrated the 35th edition of its annual Top 200 Collectors list with a cocktail party in New York at Central Park Tower, the tallest residential building in the world.
The evening’s cohosts were Top 200 Collectors Pamela J. Joyner, who has ranked on the list since 2016, and Allison Berg, who joins the list for the first time this year. ARTnews, Central Park Tower, and HUB International welcomed guests with a 360-degree view of Manhattan from the 121st floor.
Notable attendees included fellow Top 200 Collectors Estrellita Brodsky, Lonti Ebers, Kent Kelley, Suzanne McFayden, Sonya Yu, and Ryan Zurrer, as well as artists Lorna Simpson, Thelonious Stokes, and Dustin Yellin. Mary Schmidt Campbell, whose essay on Abby Aldrich Rockefeller is excepted in the issue, and Joel Wachs, who is profiled in the issue, also attended, as did numerous art dealers and advisers.
Both cohosts spoke about art collecting and topics that are near and dear to their heart. Joyner recognized and welcomed the new diversity in the room—and on the Top 200 list. Berg welcomed the support of everyone when speaking about the A&L Berg Foundation, whose goal is to support the next generation of those in art world professionals.