A Toast to Luminosity: LongHouse Reserve’s Summer Benefit Kicks Off in Style

LongHouse Reserve announced their annual Summer Benefit with a cocktail party hosted by board member Greg McCarthy and his partner Peter Bickford at their art-filled Fifth Avenue residence overlooking Central Park. The evening celebrated the artists who’ve donated works to the benefit’s art auction, including Laurie Anderson, Tony Bechara, Stephanie Brody-Lederman, Philippe Cheng, Liz Collins, Renee Cox, Michael De Feo, Alice Hope, Eva Faye, Mark Mennin, Toni Ross, Cindy Sherman, Mark Seidenfeld, Vadis Turner, Robert Wilson, and more. Many were in attendance. “Thank you all for being here to toast these wonderful artists. They are really the lifeblood of LongHouse.” said Director Carrie Rebora Barratt. “These works will be available for bidding on Artsy the week of the benefit, this year on Saturday July 12th. LongHouse will honor artist Vija Celmins and philanthropists Mary Jane and Charles Brock. The theme is LUMINOSITY! I’m so happy to say we are almost sold out and 2025 promises to be our best yet.”

Abby Terkuhle, Eva Faye, Greg McCarthy
Mark Seidenfeld, Cheryl Riley, Louis Bradbury
Peter Bickford, Peter Olsen, Mark Seidenfeld, Eunyoung Song
Clayton Calvert, Mary Gail Doerhoefer Parker Calvert
Stephen Doyle, Gael Towey, Mark Seidenfeld, Lana Jokel, Louis Bradbury

Louis Bradbury, LongHouse Board Chair, thanked Greg and Peter for their hospitality, and welcomed friends, adding “Carrie has really changed LongHouse. We aren’t just a beautiful garden filled with great art. We have weekly programming; architecture, art, and book talks, painting and craft classes, performances, yoga and wellness offerings; we’re open five days a week! We hope to see you all out east. I’ll welcome you there.”

Among the crowd was LongHouse benefit Chair Gael Towey with Stephen Doyle, and board members Peter Olsen, Pamela Willoughby, as well as MaryGail Doerhoefer, David Fink, Lana Jokel, Simon Kinsella, Annika Peterson, Skye Marigold, Cheryl Riley, and Alix Strauss.

Carrie Rebora Barratt, Cheryl Riley
Karen Kolpp, Jack Lynch
Beatriz Zimmermann, Alix Strauss
David Fink, Toni Ross
Cheryl Riley
Margaret Zuckerman, Jodie Lichtenstein
Skye Marigold, Patrick Boyle
Stephanie Brody-Lederman, Jerry Brody-Lederman

LongHouse Reserve, a 16-acre sculpture garden and nature reserve created by artist, collector, and world-renowned textile designer Jack Lenor Larsen, inspires living with art in all its forms. It’s home to over 60 outdoor works, including permanent collection works by Buckminster Fuller, Yoko Ono, Toshiko Takaezu, and Willem de Kooning, and seasonal loans from artists such as Maren Hassinger, Kenny Scharf, and Gaston Lachaise—encourages exploration and contemplation for new and repeat visitors alike.

For tickets to the Summer Benefit, please visit www.LongHouse.org

Hillary Latos

Hillary Latos is the Editor-in-Chief and Co-Founder of Impact Wealth Magazine. She brings over a decade of experience in media and brand strategy, served as Editor & Chief of Resident Magazine, contributing writer for BlackBook and has worked extensively across editorial, event curation, and partnerships with top-tier global brands. Hillary has an MBA from University of Southern California, and graduated New York University.