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Friends of the Uffizi | Lisa Marie Conte Browne

My guest is Lisa Marie Conte Browne, President of Friends of the Uffizi Gallery—a Palm Beach-based membership organization dedicated to supporting the Florentine museum by raising funds for art preservation, restoration, and education. Conte Browne shares the organization’s origins, her personal Italian ties, and offers her vision for the future along with the legacy she hopes to leave. Florida, November 20, 2025

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Annie Watt | Photography Exhibition | Palm Beach

On April 27, 2021, a prominent New York society photographer, Annie Watt, had her first Palm Beach retrospective “Impromptu Portraits, a Distinguished Decade.” The party was held at the Colony Hotel, and was co-hosted by Eleanora Kennedy, Jean Shafiroff, Janet Levy, Christine Schott and George Ledes, Doug Evans and Mikolaj Bauer, Robert Caravaggi, and Sarah and Andrew Wetenhall. It was a token of love and appreciation from her friends, 200 strong and counting. Coincidentally, Annie was featured in the inaugural issue of the “Metropolitan Palm Beach” magazine.

Events

Thanksgiving Curbside Giveaway

There are lots of ways to help during this holiday season. Janet Levy, a Palm Beach philanthropist, has sponsored a Thanksgiving Curbside Giveaway in coalition with a local non-profit organization, Cancer Alliance of Help and Hope, to help families going through cancer treatments during these difficult times. The event took place at North Fire Rescue Station #2.

Profiles

Annie Watt | Society Photographer

One of the most notable New York City society photographers Annie Watt opens up about her way to success, her passions, and the importance of giving back. Palm Beach, Fla., January 3, 2020

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Annie Watt | Solo Exhibition “Famous. The Celebrated and The Legendary”

Society photographer Annie Watt opened her solo exhibition on December 18, 2019 at the Laverdin Gallery in New York. Titled “Famous. The Celebrated and The Legendary (2009–2019)” it showcases her vast work throughout the last decade, with a roster of celebrities, politicians, socialites, philanthropists, artists and designers. Over 300 guests attended the show, including many subjects of the exhibition. New York, December 18, 2019