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Recycling Art (Sort Of) With Friends At ACRIA

December 16, 2008 3:00 pm

Last night’s balmy weather brought an extra layer of warmth to the proceedings at the 13th Annual ACRIA Holiday Dinner and Silent Auction Benefit. But with everyone in the Urban Zen Center at Stephan Weiss Studio already so chummy, it was hardly necessary. “There’s really three degrees of separation here, so everyone feels really comfortable with each other,” said InStyle’s Hal Rubenstein breezily. “This event usually kicks off the holiday season. It’s low- pressure, it’s not stuffy, everyone knows and respects the organization, and you get to buy a lot of great art. How bad could that be?” Guests like Adam Lippes, Allison Sarofim, Andre Balazs and Jenna Lyons dined in a candlelight-themed space—a decor that did double duty on the symbolism front, signifying both the light of hope for AIDS research and the holiday season. “We must find a cure,” said Donna Karan, one of the evening’s hosts. “But in the meantime, I think where Urban Zen comes in is by caring for the patient with their therapist program.” Co-host Francisco Costa donated a piece of art to the auction and was himself looking to pick up a few pieces to hang on his wall. “We all recycle, you know,” he said. “That’s creative, that’s good!”