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LongHouse Celebrates Brooklyn
Annual Benefit Gala honors Dustin Yellin and Joe Melillo.
August 21, 2018: Jack Lenor Larsen and the Board of Trustees of the LongHouse Reserve in East Hampton hosted their annual LongHouse Summer Benefit Gala. The event celebrating Brooklyn honored Dustin Yellin, who founded Pioneer Works in Red Hook, Brooklyn, and Joseph Mellilo, executive producer responsible for the artistic direction of Brooklyn Academy of Music since 1999. Yellin’s dynamic sculptures, “Garbage Can Rocket,” steel, concrete, enamel paint, 144 x 38 x 38,” and “Bathroom Rocker,” steel, aluminum, cement board, ceramic tile, 180 x36 36”, gifts of the artist, are installed on the grounds.
Jack Lenor Larsen (Founder / Artistic Director) LongHouse Reserve)
Annual Benefit Gala honors Dustin Yellin and Joe Melillo.
August 21, 2018: Jack Lenor Larsen and the Board of Trustees of the LongHouse Reserve in East Hampton hosted their annual LongHouse Summer Benefit Gala. The event celebrating Brooklyn honored Dustin Yellin, who founded Pioneer Works in Red Hook, Brooklyn, and Joseph Mellilo, executive producer responsible for the artistic direction of Brooklyn Academy of Music since 1999. Yellin’s dynamic sculptures, “Garbage Can Rocket,” steel, concrete, enamel paint, 144 x 38 x 38,” and “Bathroom Rocker,” steel, aluminum, cement board, ceramic tile, 180 x36 36”, gifts of the artist, are installed on the grounds.
Dustin Yellin
The celebration began at 6pm with cocktails, music, a silent auction and a tour of the gardens with tasty hors d’oeuvres. A sumptuous dinner followed with the award presentations. Performance by Julia Davis and dancing with Revel in Dimes high and mighty Brass Band Music.
President LongHouse Reserve Dianne Benson, Jenny Ljungberg Baker, Jonathan Baker(Maidstone Hotel)Fern Mallis
Barbara Slifka, Peter OlsenFaith Popcorn, Lys MarigoldJack Lenor LarsenMatko Tomicic (Executive Director LongHouse Reserve)Brian Hunt, Toni Ross, Lauren Lembrecht, Ron Kaplan, Lucy WintonAdrian Madlener, Maria Bacardi and GuestPiggyRobert WIlson
Dianne B, Perry Gershon Wendy Van Deusen & GuestSabine HindraJane Rose, Julie Keyes, Bobby GoldenRebecca ChapmanMaria Bacardi, Patrick ChristianoKatlean De Monchy