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Annie Watt | Photography Exhibition 2023

Society photographer Annie Watt had her annual exhibition at the Colony Hotel in Palm Beach. The event was a fundraiser for the Palm Beach Police Department, and Iris Apfel was the guest of honor. Over 200 guests attended the party, among them, her friends from New York and Palm Beach. Their black and white portraits in the Solarium were offered in exchange for donations to the PBPD. The Wetenhalls, current owners of the Colony Hotel provided wine and appetizers for the party, which was hosted by famed restaurateur Robert Caravaggi of the Swifty's. Ukrainian artist Tatyana Horoshko from Brooklyn, NY, hand-delivered her painting of Iris Apfel to the honoree. April 18, 2023 Palm Beach, Fla.

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Art Basel Miami Beach 2022

This year, Art Basel Miami Beach is celebrating its 20th anniversary. Over 280 galleries are participating in the fair. Ursula Casamonti of Tornabuoni Art gave me a tour of her booth, which is dedicated to the Italian art of the 20th century. One of the distinctions of the Miami edition is a big presence of Latin American galleries. Meet Dan Galeria and Nara Roesler, both from Brazil, which are showcasing artists from different countries of the continent.

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NFT | Space Art Event | Palm Beach

On April 29 Palm Beach and Design Showroom held its first NFT auction. The event was a wrap-up of the exhibition dedicated to women artists. It featured artist Danuta Rothschild, entrepreneur Eva Blaisdell, and mixologist Jules Aron.

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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.

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Cars and Coffee | Palm Beach

On Sunday, April 25, 2021, "Cars and Coffee" is hosting its monthly car racing event. Elaine Larsen, a two-time world champion dragster driver, is here to license Josette Roach. Her crew chief, Loghan Ashline, is an integral part of this female dragster team. She is next in line. "It's about girl power," says Larsen.