AIE celebrated its 50th anniversary with a “cake” made entirely from Benjamin Moore paint cans.
Imtiaz Hafiz, Virginia Shore, Avish Khebrezadeh, Henrik Ayvazian
Amy and Bret Baier
David Gregory
Ron, Beth and Melanne Dozoretz, Hillary Clinton
The KanKouran West African Dance Company grooved in Nick Cave’s “soundsuits.”
Onlookers watch as the Duke Ellington School of the Arts’ Radical Elite marching band plays.
Dana Bash, Jessica Yellin
Dana Bash, Jessica Yellin
THE PARTY This arts extravaganza, designed by David Stark, helped close out a week’s worth of events to celebrate the golden annivesary of the State Department’s Art in Embassies program. The Smithsonian’s American Art Museum was transformed into an interactive, multimedia wonderland with dancers, music and, of course, art installations by some of the nation’s and world’s most notable artists. THE PEOPLE Art-smart politicos like House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton joined artists such as Nick Cave, who choreographed a multisensory performance starring Duke Ellington School of the Arts’ Radical Elite marching band and the KanKouran West African Dance Company, whose members wore Cave’s signature “soundsuits.” Jason Moran, The Kennedy Center’s artistic advisor for jazz, also lent his talent to the show. BEST IN SHOW Guests marveled at massive works of art crafted entirely of everyday materials: A 20-foot-tall crayon pyramid; a viewing platform made of Post-it notes and a yarn globe, ten feet in diameter, knitted on-site. Photography by Tony powell
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