Celebrating Yves Klein at French Ambassador’s Residence in D.C.

Left to right: Mr. George P. Sape and H.E. Pierre Vimont.

This event was organized on the occasion of the exhibition Yves Klein: With the Void, Full Powers -  the first major exhibit on Yves Klein in thirty years - at the Hirshhorn Museum.

Left to right: H.E. Pierre Vimont, Mrs. Susan Bender, and Mr. Stuart M. Gerson.

The dinner was accompanied by a superb wine selection,  the generous donation of event co-host and renowned wine collector George P. Sape, which was matched to the food prepared by the Ambassador's Chef, Mr. Bertrand Bellengier. A silent and a live auction presented a selection of luxury items and offered unique experiences to wine lovers and contemporary art connoisseurs.

Left to right: Mr. Sebastian E. Cassetta, Mrs. Elizabeth de Cuevas,

Mrs. Jeri L. Sape,Mrs. Linn Cassetta and Mr. Douglas E. Barzelay.

Two auction highlights were “The Klein Experience – Paris” (with a private tour of the Yves Klein Archives and of the Centre Pompidou) and “The Klein Experience – South of France” (with, among others, a private tour of Le Musée d’Art Moderne et d’Art Contemporain of Nice, where Mr. Klein was born, and of Le Bosquet, Musée Pierre Bonnard which will open to the public in Spring 2011).

Left to right: Mr. George P. Sape, Mrs. Jeri L. Sape, and H.E. Pierre Vimont.

Left to right: Mr. George P. Sape, Mrs. Jane Nahmad,

Mrs. Jeri L. Sape, and Hon. Albert H. Nahmad.

Left to right: H.E. Pierre Vimont, Ms. Laura Pels, and Mr. Francis Morrissey

Left to right: H.E. Pierre Vimont, Mr. David Villarrubia, and Mrs. Brandi Walker.

Left to right: Mr. Thomas Shiah, Mrs. Patricia Shiah, and H.E. Pierre Vimont.

Left to right: Mrs. Jeri L. Sape, Mr. David B. Ford, Mrs. Deborah Epstein,

Mr. George P. Sape, and Hon. Maguy Maccario.

Left to right: Ms. Alyce K. Sigler, Mr. Stephen A. Kaplan,

Mr. Edward Blindel, and Dr. Adrian A. Shelby.

Left to right: Mr. George P. Sape, Mr. Richard E. Gutman, Mrs. Rosann Gutman,

Mrs. Jane Nahmad, Mrs. Jeri L. Sape, and Hon. Albert H. Nahmad.

On Saturday, the gala’s guests were treated to a private tour of the Klein exhibition at the Hirshhorn Museum, conducted by the curator, Mr. Kerry Brougher.

The benefits of the event will go toward supporting French-American projects in contemporary art.

To show your support, please visit http://www.frenchculture.org/supportus .

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